Cockerill rejoins Icemen

Action photo of Garrett Cockerill of the Jacksonville Icemen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers and the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Garret Cockerill for the 2022-23 season.

Cockerill returns for a second stint in Jacksonville after recording 23 points (4g-19a) in 41 games last season with the Reading Royals. Cockerill initially played for the Icemen during the 2018-19 season collecting 14 points in 40 games. The 28-year-old has totaled 111 points (23g-88a) in 226 career ECHL games split between the Icemen, Reading, Tulsa and Kalamazoo.

Cockerill has also registered 19 points in 56 career AHL games with the Cleveland Monsters from 2017-19. Prior to his professional career, the Brighton, Michigan resident played four seasons at Northeastern University where he totaled 84 points (19g-65a) from 2014-18, while winning a Hockey East championship in 2016.