Tyler Pitlick
Tyler Pitlick | |||
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![]() Pitlick with the Edmonton Oilers in 2014 | |||
Born |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | November 1, 1991||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars Philadelphia Flyers Arizona Coyotes Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues | ||
NHL draft |
31st overall, 2010 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Tyler Pitlick (born November 1, 1991) is an American professional
Early life
Pitlick was born on November 1, 1991, in
Playing career
Junior
After playing a freshman season with Minnesota State University, Mankato and a single season of major junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, on April 13, 2011 the Edmonton Oilers signed Pitlick to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]
Professional
Edmonton Oilers
The
Pitlick struggled during the
After starting the
Dallas Stars
Pitlick became a free agent after the 2016-17 season, and on July 1, 2017, he signed a three-year, $3 million contract with the
Pitlick continued to play on the Stars' third line for the
Philadelphia Flyers
On June 24, 2019, the Stars traded Pitlick to the
Arizona Coyotes
Pitlick, who became a free agent after the
Calgary Flames
On July 21, 2021, Pitlick was the
Montreal Canadiens
On February 14, 2022, Pitlick was traded along with Emil Heineman and draft picks to the Montreal Canadiens for winger Tyler Toffoli, joining his cousin Rem.[38] After recovering from an injury prior to the trade, Pitlick played out the remainder of the 2021–22 season with the bottom placed Canadiens, registering 3 points in 14 games.
St. Louis Blues
As a free agent from the Canadiens, Pitlick went un-signed over the summer before accepting a professional try-out contract with the St. Louis Blues on September 1, 2022.[39] Pitlick was then signed to a one-year contract on October 25, 2022, after Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich was placed on injured reserve.[40] Pitlick featured in 61 regular season games, contributing with 7 goals and 16 points, as the Blues missed the post-season.
New York Rangers
On July 1, 2023, Pitlick as a free agent was signed to his eighth NHL team, agreeing to a one-year, $787,500 contract with the New York Rangers for the 2023–24 season.[41] On February 13, 2024, the Rangers placed him on waivers after he produced only 1 goal and 4 points in 34 games.[42] He was assigned to Hartford after clearing waivers, but after Hartford was eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs, he was recalled to the Rangers roster for the Stanley Cup playoffs.[43]
Personal life
Pitlick comes from a hockey playing family; his uncle
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | Centennial High School | HS-MN | 21 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Centennial High School | HS-MN | 22 | 37 | 31 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Minnesota State Mavericks | WCHA | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 56 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 62 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 39 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 37 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 31 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 47 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 38 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 420 | 56 | 53 | 109 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
References
- ^ "Tyler Pitlick Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Backus, Nicholas (August 3, 2010). "Big, smooth and blond: Centerville's hockey hero". Quad Community Press. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Burnside, Scott (December 14, 2017). "Annual 'Dad's Trip' allows Stars to give back, make new memories". National Hockey League. Dallas Stars. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Oilers sign Pitlick". Edmonton Oilers. April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Oilers sign Pitlick". National Hockey League. Edmonton Oilers. April 13, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (May 16, 2012). "OKC Barons: Tyler Pitlick has grown as a hockey player and contributed to team's success". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Willis, Jonathan (July 16, 2012). "The difference between Edmonton Oilers prospects Tyler Pitlick and Curtis Hamilton". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Staples, David (November 20, 2012). "Is there an NHL future for Edmonton Oilers prospect Tyler Pitlick?". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Willis, Jonathan (January 21, 2013). "Edmonton Oilers prospect Tyler Pitlick out indefinitely with a serious knee injury". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ McCurdy, Bruce (August 12, 2013). "Tyler Pitlick's mysterious lack of offence raises questions about his future with Edmonton Oilers". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Taylor Hall likely out four weeks". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 22, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ McCurdy, Bruce (October 22, 2013). "Edmonton Oilers power grades – Smid, Petry provide staunch defence, key goals to power comeback vs. Habs". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Keith Yandle rally Coyotes past Oilers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 26, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- TheScore. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Lomon, Chris (January 2, 2018). "Pitlick feeling comfortable in Dallas". National Hockey League Players' Association. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Ciampa, Marc (December 9, 2013). "BLOG: Tyler Pitlick assigned to OKC". National Hockey League. Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Willis, Jonathan (May 3, 2014). "Can the Edmonton Oilers count on Tyler Pitlick to play in the NHL?". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Heika, Mike (July 1, 2017). "Stars sign free agent right winger Tyler Pitlick to three years at $1 million per". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Stepneski, Mark (October 25, 2017). "Tyler Pitlick proving to be good fit with Stars". National Hockey League. Dallas Stars. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Reika, Mike (January 3, 2018). "Why the third line, headed up by Radek Faksa, has become center of Stars' success". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Fish, Wayne (June 24, 2019). "Busy Flyers acquire center Tyler Pitlick in trade with Dallas". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Heika, Mike (April 24, 2018). "Stars found a gem in Tyler Pitlick, but has bargain winger put injury bug behind him?". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Van Diest, Derek (November 27, 2018). "Edmonton Oilers notes: Tyler Pitlick finds a home with Dallas Stars". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ DeFranks, Matthew (March 25, 2019). "Tyler Pitlick eyes return from wrist surgery as Stars regular season winds down". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Heika, Mike (April 3, 2019). "Statement win shows how far playoff-bound Stars have come". National Hockey League. Dallas Stars. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Flyers acquire center Tyler Pitlick from Dallas". National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. June 24, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Long, Ernie (August 26, 2019). "Flyer Tyler Pitlick has wrist surgery, expected to miss four weeks". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Barkowitz, Ed (December 10, 2019). "Tyler Pitlick (not JVR) will start off on top line as Flyers open three-game road trip". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Jordan (October 9, 2020). "As Flyers lose an effective forward, younger depth pieces see window open". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Flyers announce 31-man roster for Stanley Cup playoffs". National Hockey League. July 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Fish, Wayne (August 4, 2020). "Tyler Pitlick's versatility makes Flyers' lineup flexible". Burlington County Times. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Coyotes agree to 2-year deal with right wing Tyler Pitlick". Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. October 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam (October 9, 2020). "Flyers, mostly silent (so far) in free agency, lose Tyler Pitlick; Wayne Simmonds heads to Toronto, Henrik Lundqvist to Capitals". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Romero, José M. (March 7, 2021). "Coyotes forward Tyler Pitlick adds key elements in first season with team". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle Kraken select Coyotes forward Tyler Pitlick in expansion draft". Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Romero, Jose M. (July 21, 2021). "Arizona Coyotes lose forward Tyler Pitlick in expansion draft to Seattle Kraken". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Flames acquire forward Tyler Pitlick from Kraken for draft pick". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Emil Heineman, Tyler Pitlick from Flames". NHL.com. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Blues sign Pitlick to professional tryout". St. Louis Blues. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Blues sign Pitlick to one-year contract". St. Louis Blues. October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Tyler Pitlick". New York Rangers. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Rangers recall Belzile from Hartford". blueshirtbanter.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Rangers' Brennan Othmann: Among recalls Saturday". CBS. May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Heika, Mike (August 3, 2018). "On the Fly with forward Tyler Pitlick". NHL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "REM PITLICK". gophersports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Rhett Pitlick at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database