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Prior to his sophomore season, Gardner was drafted in the fourth round, 116th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He finished his rookie campaign being named to the NCHC's 2015–16 Academic All-Conference Freshman Team. As he helped the team clinch their NCAA title, Gardner became the first former Okotoks Oiler player to win a national title. In January 2016, Gardner was named National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Rookie of the Week after scored four goals over two games. He also won 280 faceoffs, which was the second-most in program history. During the season, he tied for fourth on the team with 11 goals which also ranked second-most among freshmen. Gardner joined the North Dakota Fighting Hawks as a freshman for their 2015–16 season, where he helped them win their first NCAA Championship title in 16 years. As a result of his play, he was selected to represent Team Canada at the World Junior A Challenge, winning a bronze medal in 2013.

During the 2013–14 season, he earned AJHL All-Rookie Team honors after recording 13 goals and 24 assists in 52 games. While attending Vanier Collegiate Institute, Gardner played with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Following the trade, Gardner informed the Wheat Kings he would not report to them as he had committed to play NCAA Division I collegiate ice hockey with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team. However, he never played for the team as his rights were traded to Brandon Wheat Kings on January 10. Playing career īorn and raised in Saskatchewan, Gardner was drafted in the second round of the 2011 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft by the Spokane Chiefs while captaining the Moose Jaw Generals. Gardner was born on February 28, 1998, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada to parents Rob and Renee Gardner.

Do not duplicate in any form without permission of the Dallas Cowboys.Rhett Gardner (born February 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).