After a dependable 2024-45 season that saw him break the 10 goal mark for the fourth time in his career and form an effective partnership alongside Ryan Poehling on the Flyers’ fourth line, Garnet Hathaway had cemented himself as an everyday NHL regular.
Until a hit by Boko Imama last February forced him to miss 15 games last year, Hathaway had played in every single Flyers game since joining the team in the 2023 offseason, and it seemed as if his name was a formality in every John Tortorella lineup.
And while he didn’t have the highest skill ceiling by any means, Hathaway was usually capable of providing a gritty and hard-working 11-12 minutes per night, with the occasional goal sprinkled in here and there.