Ever since Garet Hunt stepped onto the ice at the age of three, the hockey rink was his favourite place to be. His parents signed him up for baseball, swimming and other sports but hockey was his destiny. At the age of 20 Garet, "the Tasmanian Devil," has helped set the bar on passion and hard work on the Vancouver Giants. Garet spent eight years at Laity View Elementary in Maple Ridge before moving on to Westview Secondary where he graduated in 2005. Garet’s Bantan AAA Coach, Brian Crawford, remembers a young man with drive and determination that inspired the whole team. Garet’s brother Trevor is one year older which meant that they could play on the same team every year in minor hockey. They spent a year together playing for the South Delta Ice Hawks and a year and a half playing for the Chilliwack Chiefs. Watching his brother play inspired him to work hard at his game, and it has paid off. "I always wanted to be as good as him. I just looked up to him and I saw how hard he worked," Garet said. "That's when hockey started to get serious." While his brother moved into NCAA hockey, Garet signed with Giants.
Being close to home means his family can come to every game to cheer him on. But his career with the Giants has not been without adversity. Halfway into his third season, Garet hit the wall—literally—breaking his femur. There's no quit in Garet and he confided to his friend Nick Bruns that his goal was to get back to the ice for the 20007 Memorial Cup. He nearly made it, skating in practices and inspiring his teammates not to let the chance of a lifetime pass them by. Determined to get back into shape for his final season with the Giants, Garet started body building at Fit Life in Maple Ridge. His determination and hard work paid off again and he entered the Ivkar Natural Bodybuilding competition and came home with the first prize. Back on the ice in better form than ever, Garet just wants to continue having fun with his teammates and shoot the puck into the net!