Tom Pyatt
Thomas Pyatt | |
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| Born | February 14, 1987 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey centre (retired) |
| Years active | 2007–2020 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators; playing in Switzerland's National League and Sweden's SHL |
Thomas Cullum Pyatt (born February 14, 1987) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre. Throughout his career, he primarily competed in the National Hockey League (NHL), representing the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Pyatt played in Switzerland’s National League (NL) with Genève-Servette HC and SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, as well as in Sweden’s Swedish Hockey League (SHL) for Skellefteå AIK.
He is the son of former NHL player Nelson Pyatt and the brother of Taylor Pyatt, who has also retired from professional hockey.
Junior
Before entering major junior hockey, Pyatt skated for the Thunder Bay Kings AAA program. He was selected 21st overall in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection by the Saginaw Spirit. After accumulating 48 points in his second season in the OHL, he was drafted 107th overall by the New York Rangers during the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Returning to Saginaw for his final junior season (2006–07), Pyatt achieved an impressive 81-point total and was honored with the William Hanley Trophy, awarded to the OHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player. The Rangers signed him to a three-year entry-level contract on March 12, 2007.
Professional
Pyatt launched his professional career in the 2007–08 season, dividing his time between the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, where he scored 14 points in 41 games, and the ECHL’s Charlotte Checkers, tallying 15 points across 16 contests.
On June 30, 2009, he was traded from the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a multi-player transaction. Pyatt made his NHL debut on November 5, 2009, and recorded his first NHL goal on February 10, 2010.
Following the conclusion of the 2010–11 season and entering free agency, Pyatt signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 6, 2011. He later extended his contract for an additional two years in January 2012.
On August 4, 2014, Pyatt agreed to a one-year contract with Genève-Servette HC of Switzerland’s National League to play alongside his brother Taylor. During his time with Geneva, he captured the 2014 Spengler Cup and earned an option to continue for a second season in June 2015. He also represented Team Canada at the 2015 Spengler Cup, helping secure another championship.
Pyatt returned to North America by signing a one-year two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on May 24, 2016, reuniting for a third occasion with coach Guy Boucher. On June 26, 2017, he signed a two-year extension valued at $2.2 million.
In the final year of his Senators contract during the 2018–19 campaign, Pyatt managed only two assists over 37 games before being placed on waivers on January 1, 2019. After clearing waivers, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on January 2 and assigned to their AHL affiliate Utica Comets. There, he provided veteran experience while contributing six goals and nineteen points in thirty-six games.
At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Vancouver traded Pyatt’s rights to the San Jose Sharks; however, he did not sign with them. Subsequently, he returned to Europe by signing a one-year contract with Skellefteå AIK of Sweden’s SHL on July 26, 2019.
On February 6, 2020, Pyatt departed Skellefteå AIK to join SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in Switzerland’s National League for the remainder of that season. He appeared in eight games and tallied three points before entering free agency and ultimately retiring from professional hockey.
Personal life
Pyatt has two siblings, one of whom is Taylor Pyatt, a former professional NHL athlete. In 2015, he married his long-term partner, Mallory, and the couple celebrated the birth of their first child in December 2020.
International play
During his third year competing in the OHL with the Saginaw Spirit, Pyatt was selected to represent Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships held in Vancouver, where he earned a gold medal. He participated again in the 2007 World Junior Championships in Leksand, playing a key role as Canada triumphed over Russia 4–2 to secure his second straight gold medal, contributing to Canada's streak of five consecutive golds.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 67 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 57 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 58 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 58 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 73 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 41 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 43 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 50 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 42 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 6 |13 |19 |6 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Skellefteå AIK | Swedish Hockey League | 4 |8 |12 |4 | |||||||||||||
2019-20 NL season | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
NL |
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AHL totals |
192 !38 !64 !102 !42 | 7 !0 !0 !0 !2 | |||||
NHL totals |
445 !43 !58 !101 !71 | 40 !4 !2 !6 !2 | ||||||||||||
International
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| Year | Team | Tournament | Outcome | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2005 | Canada | WJC18 | Template:Silver2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | Template:Gold1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2007 | Canada | WJC | Template:Gold1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada | SC | Template:Gold1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior career totals | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
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| OHL | ||
| William Hanley Trophy | 2007 | |