Tyler Bertuzzi
| Tyler Bertuzzi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 24, 1995 Sudbury, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
58th overall, 2013 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Tyler Bertuzzi (born February 24, 1995) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Bertuzzi was drafted 58th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Bertuzzi was drafted 78th overall in the 2011 OHL Entry Draft by the Guelph Storm.
During the 2011–12 season, Bertuzzi played in 61 games for Guelph in his first full year in the OHL. Making his OHL debut on September 22, 2011, he recorded a fight. Bertuzzi finished with 6 goals, 11 assists, and 117 penalty minutes. Bertuzzi played in all six of Guelph's playoff games, finishing the series with 2 assists.
During the 2012–13 season, Bertuzzi had 13 goals and had 9 assists in 43 games. Bertuzzi played in all five playoff games with Guelph, finishing with no points and 14 penalty minutes.
During the 2013–14 season, Bertuzzi only played in 29 games games, finishing the season with 10 goals and 25 assists, helping the Storm capture the OHL Championship and advance to the Memorial Cup championship game. Bertuzzi led the Memorial Cup with five goals in four games. Guelph played 18 playoff games, with Bertuzzi playing in all, scoring 10 goals, 7 assists, and a +24 rating.
During the 2014-15 season, Bertuzzi had his best season of his career, leading Guelph Storm in scoring with 98 points while playing in all of the teams 68 games. Bertuzzi also led Guelph in goals (43), assists (55), penalty minutes (91), and plus/minus +26. Through 9 games in the playoffs, Bertuzzi tied the team in scoring with 8 points. Bertuzzi was named an OHL all-star, finishing the season ranked tenth in OHL scoring.
Professional
On October 17, 2014, the Detroit Red Wings signed Bertuzzi to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]
After finishing his season with Guelph Storm, Bertuzzi played 2 regular season games of the 2014–15 season He made his professional debut for the Grand Rapids Griffins on April 16, 2015, in a game against the Lake Erie Monsters. In his second AHL game, also against the Lake Erie Monsters, he scored his first professional goal against Calvin Pickard.
Personal life
Bertuzzi's uncle is retired NHL player Todd Bertuzzi.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2012–13 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 43 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 29 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 24 | ||
| 2014–15 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 68 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 91 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | ||
| 2015–16 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 71 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 133 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (October 17, 2014). "Detroit signs prospect Bertuzzi to three-year deal". NHL. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
External links
- Tyler Bertuzzi's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Tyler Bertuzzi's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database