Tyler Tucker
Tyler Tucker | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 2000 Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Known for | Playing for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL |
Tyler Tucker (born March 1, 2000) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman currently playing professionally for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues selected him in the seventh round, 200th overall, during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Tucker developed his skills in major junior hockey with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) prior to his selection by St. Louis in 2018. He transitioned to professional play at the conclusion of the 2018-19 OHL season, signing an amateur tryout agreement on April 7, 2019, with the Blues’ AHL affiliate at the time, the San Antonio Rampage.
In his last season of major junior hockey (2019–20), Tucker was traded mid-season on January 7, 2020, from Barrie to the Flint Firebirds. He completed that campaign with a personal best of 17 goals over 55 regular-season contests before postseason play was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 3, 2020, Tyler secured a three-year entry-level contract with St. Louis. During the pandemic-affected 2020-21 AHL season, he was assigned to the Blues’ temporary AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, where he posted 7 points across 27 games.
In the concluding year of his entry-level deal, Tucker remained with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the AHL. After accumulating 7 points in just 11 appearances, he earned a recall and debuted in the NHL on November 16, 2022. He played on St. Louis’ third defensive pairing during a 5–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Personal life
Tyler has a twin brother named Jesse, who participates in collegiate hockey at Northern Michigan University.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 62 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 59 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 87 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 68 | 14 | 45 | 59 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 28 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 27 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Utica Comets | AHL | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 72 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2022–23 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 41 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 90 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 128 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
External links
- Tyler Tucker profile at the Springfield Thunderbirds official website