KINGS NOTEBOOK: NHL HONORS GOALIE GARON.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer The last thing Mathieu Garon Mathieu Garon (born January 9, 1978 in Chandler, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 44th by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. wants to do is take credit for being named the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there defensive player of the month for December. The first-year Kings goalie knows it takes a team to build a defense, so much like the pucks he has consistently deflected this season, he quickly swatted away much of the personal praise directed his way after hearing about the honor. ``I'm the one who gets the final result but it's totally a team effort, defensively and offensively,'' Garon said. ``Defensively we've been getting the job one and offensively we're scoring a lot of goals. That adds up to winning hockey.'' Garon went 9-3 in December with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. He started the season splitting goalie duties with Jason LaBarbera, but has started 21 of the past 26 games since Nov. 9. Overall, he's 18-8 with a 2.67 GAA GAA Goals Against Average (Hockey) GAA Gaelic Athletic Association GAA Gravure Association of America (Rochester, NY) GAA German Agro Action GAA Global Aquaculture Alliance GAA Gay Activists Alliance . Garon came to the Kings in June 2004 in a trade from Montreal, where he was a backup to Jose Theodore. The Kings had coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Garon since junior hockey and jumped at the chance to acquire him when he became available. ``Our reports on him as far back as juniors were always positive and favorable,'' Kings general manager Dave Taylor said. ``He's definitely someone we've kept a close eye on over the years.'' --Belanger goes on IR: The Kings placed center Eric Belanger on the injured reserve list Injured Reserve is a special sports reserve list for professional teams to use if a player is injured and unable to play for a period of time. It is used so that that player does not take up a roster spot. In baseball, a similar list called the disabled list is used. (retroactive to Dec. 30) because of a groin injury. Belanger, 28, suffered the injury Dec. 27 at Phoenix. To replace Belanger, the Kings agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent center Connor James and have recalled him from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League
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