Tyler Eckford
| Tyler Eckford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 8, 1985 Vancouver, BC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft |
217th overall, 2004 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Tyler Eckford (born September 8, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who was most recently a member of the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eckford has previously played for the New Jersey Devils organization.
Playing career
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. He 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. He made his NHL debut in the 2009–10 season.
After the 2010–11 season, Eckford signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Phoenix Coyotes as a free agent.[1] 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.[2]
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
- ↑ "Coyotes Sign Defenseman Tyler Eckford to One-Year Contract". Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ "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
- Tyler Eckford's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Tyler Eckford's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tyler Eckford's player profile at NHL.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Johnson |
CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman 2007-08 |
Succeeded by Erik Gustafsson |