Tyson Strachan

Tyson Strachan
Born	(1984-10-30) October 30, 1984 Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman (retired)
Years active	2003–2018
Known for	Playing in the NHL and EIHL

Tyson Strachan (born October 30, 1984) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently competed with the Cardiff Devils in the EIHL. Selected 137th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Strachan's professional journey included engagements with several NHL and AHL organizations.

Playing career

Strachan spent four seasons competing at Ohio State University from 2003 to 2007 before short periods with the Albany River Rats, followed by the Peoria Rivermen and Las Vegas Wranglers during the 2007–08 season.

On October 9, 2008, he was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues. During the 2008–09 season, he was called up to make his NHL debut on December 18 and achieved his first NHL assist three days later on December 21.

Strachan agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 12, 2011, and was promoted in January 2012. He notched his initial point for Florida with an assist on February 1 and netted his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders on February 12.

Continuing his pattern of one-year, two-way deals as a free agent, Strachan signed with the Washington Capitals on July 8, 2013, playing in 18 NHL contests throughout the 2013–14 season; subsequently with the Buffalo Sabres on July 3, 2014; and then with the Minnesota Wild on July 2, 2015. While mainly assigned to their respective AHL affiliates, he consistently contributed but had limited NHL ice time.

After failing to secure an NHL contract in 2016, Strachan accepted a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans, Buffalo's affiliate team, participating in 61 games and tallying 12 points.

In September 2017, he joined the Arizona Coyotes training camp under a professional try-out agreement but later signed with the Cardiff Devils in October. Throughout the 2017–18 EIHL campaign, Strachan appeared in 47 games, registering 15 points and playing a key role in winning the EIHL championship.

Career statistics

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				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Tisdale U18 AA	CFHL		21	22	30	52	90		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tisdale Trojans AAA	SMHL		42	5	18	23	70		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Melfort Mustangs	SJHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Vernon Vipers	BCHL		56	6	22	28	99		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Ohio State University	CCHA		30	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ohio State University	CCHA		31	1	4	5	32		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				404	18	94	112	430		11	1	3	4	13
NHL totals				186	1	19	20	199		2	0	1	1	0