Florida Panthers · Right wing · Shoots R

Garnet Hathaway

Age 34 · 6'2" · 212 lb · Born in Naples, USA

Cap hit

$1.2M

50% retained by previous team

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$1.177M

vs. $1.223M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

8:23

PP 0:03 · PK 2:09

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

+0.29

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	GS
Oct 4 @ ANA · OTL 3-2	1	6	9:30	0:02	2:33	—	100	1	0	+0.59
Oct 1 @ SJS · OTL 4-3	0	3	6:03	0:00	1:51	—	0	0	0	+0.28
Sep 29 @ CAR · W 1-0	0	4	9:37	0:06	2:04	—	—	0	1	+0.01
May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2	2	4	15:21	0:00	1:51	—	25	1	0	+0.18
May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1	1	4	10:47	0:02	2:36	—	25	0	0	-0.03

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 592 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%48.0%

39th percentile

Relative xGF%-3.2

28th percentile

HDCF%51.9%

66th percentile

CF%44.9%

14th percentile

Relative CF%-3.2

23rd percentile

FF%47.0%

29th percentile

GF%40.6%

19th percentile

CF/6043.1

2nd percentile

CA/6053.0

81st percentile

ixG/600.40

2nd percentile

Goals above expected-3.0

20th percentile

IPP23.1%

1st percentile

PDO97.5

23rd percentile

OZS%40.7%

20th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleRelentless two-way forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Hathaway is a tireless forechecking and physical presence who dominates the forecheck and wins battles consistently. He lacks scoring touch and playmaking ability, making him a depth contributor focused on effort and net-front work.

Forechecking machinePhysical presenceDepth contributor

Shooting volume: 1
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 95
Forechecking: 97
Physicality: 99
Defensive impact: 95
Puck management: 36
Speed: 47

Where he shoots from

Slot 44% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 18%(61 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Forechecking in the 97th percentile drives his game
Physicality at 99th percentile makes him a force in scrums
Rush chances at 95th percentile creates offensive chances

Watch-outs

Shooting volume in 1st percentile limits scoring upside
Playmaking at 0th percentile means few assists
Puck management at 36th percentile shows occasional careless turnovers

Similar style: Mitchell Chaffee, Ryan Reaves

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2018-19	Calgary Flames	5	0	0	0	0	14	0	7	0.0	11:52	40.0
2019-20	Washington Capitals	8	0	0	0	-3	12	0	5	0.0	10:10	—
2020-21	Washington Capitals	5	2	1	3	+2	4	0	12	16.7	12:25	—
2021-22	Washington Capitals	6	1	1	2	-6	16	0	8	12.5	13:25	—
2022-23	Boston Bruins	7	0	1	1	-1	10	0	7	0.0	9:27	100.0
2025-26	Philadelphia Flyers	8	1	1	2	+3	14	1	11	9.1	11:16	—
Career	6 seasons	39	4	4	8	-5	70	1	50	8.0	11:16	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+1.7

+1.7PIT4/20

+0.2

+0.2PIT4/22

+0.4

+0.4PIT4/25

-0.2PIT4/27

+0.1

+0.1CAR5/2

-0.0CAR5/7

+0.2

+0.2CAR5/9

+0.0

+0.0CAR9/29

+0.3

+0.3SJS10/1

+0.6

+0.6ANA10/4

Average +0.32 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.19 per game

2025-26 · 66 GP

Season total +12.4, or +0.19 per game.

Scoring: +2.0
Shooting: +2.5
5-on-5 goals: -0.9
Defense: +1.4
Penalty kill: +0.3
Physical play: +7.9
Puck battles: -1.3
Penalties: +0.4
Faceoffs: +0.1

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.6 mph; 15th pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: —
Distance: 1.6 mi
OZ time: 37.2%; 16th pct
DZ time: 45.3%

Usage

Last game: @ ANA, Oct 4

Line 4 with Lars Eller and Bokondji Imama (5:12 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 34: 63% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 34, forwards typically produce 63% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

1 season left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	FLA	$1.2M	1.2%

UFA after 2026-27. $2.4M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).