Tyler Eckford

Tyler Eckford (born September 8, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Eckford played for the New Jersey Devils organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tyler Eckford
Born	September 8, 1985 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	217th overall, 2004 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2003–2014

Playing career

As a youth, Eckford played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Langley, British Columbia.[1]

Eckford was drafted by the Devils in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Eckford joined the University of Alaska, graduating in 2008. During his junior year at the University of Alaska, Eckford was named to the CCHA All-Conference First Team.[2]

Following university, Eckford joined the Lowell Devils, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of New Jersey. Eckford played three seasons with Lowell, and earned two call-ups to New Jersey.[3] He made his NHL debut on November 20, 2009, in a shootout loss to the Nashville Predators.[4] He recorded his first NHL point the following day against the Dallas Stars in a 5-3 loss.[5] He was reassigned back to the AHL a few games later. On January 15, 2010, Eckford was named to the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic.[6]

After the 2010–11 season, Eckford signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Phoenix Coyotes as a free agent.[7] Eckford played the 2011–12 season with the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes' AHL affiliate.

On July 10, 2012, Eckford signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators as a free agent.[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Surrey Eagles	BCHL		58	7	30	37	101		13	2	8	10	34
2004–05	Surrey Eagles	BCHL		60	22	43	65	93		25	4	15	19	46
2005–06	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	CCHA		38	3	15	18	43		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	CCHA		39	5	17	22	54		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	CCHA		35	8	23	31	55		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Lowell Devils	AHL		72	2	25	27	59		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Lowell Devils	AHL		61	8	23	31	26		5	1	0	1	2
2009–10	New Jersey Devils	NHL		3	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		37	2	10	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New Jersey Devils	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Portland Pirates	AHL		75	10	15	25	37		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Binghamton Senators	AHL		59	7	6	13	49		2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Binghamton Senators	AHL		32	0	4	4	15		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				7	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team	2005-06
All-CCHA First Team	2007–08
AHCA West First-Team All-American	2007–08

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
2. "TYLER ECKFORD BECOMES FIRST NANOOK VOTED TO CCHA ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM". alaskananooks.com. March 12, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
3. "Eckford recalled; Murphy assigned to Lowell". NHL.com. November 18, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
4. Chere, Rich (November 20, 2009). "An 'awesome' NHL debut for NJ Devils rookie Tyler Eckford". nj.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
5. "SURREY GRAD ECKFORD NETS FIRST NHL POINT IN 2ND GAME WITH DEVILS". bchl.ca. November 22, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
6. Hurley, Michael (January 15, 2010). "Team-First Devils Sending Tyler Eckford to AHL All-Star Classic". nesn.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
7. "Coyotes Sign Defenseman Tyler Eckford to One-Year Contract". Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
8. "News Release: Senators sign defenceman Tyler Eckford to a two-year, two-way contract" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database