Tyler Wright (born April 6, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in 613 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. His most recent job in the NHL was as director of Player Personnel /director of amateur scouting for the Edmonton Oilers. Wright and the Oilers announced they agreed to mutually part ways on August 23, 2023.[1]
| Tyler Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1973 Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets Mighty Ducks of Anaheim EHC Basel | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
12th overall, 1991 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2007 | ||
Wright was born in Canora, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Kamsack, Saskatchewan.
Playing career
editWright was drafted 12th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. As a junior with the Swift Current Broncos in 1989-90 he scored 32 points as a rookie. In 1990-91, he improved his offensive production, scoring 41 goals and 92 points in 66 games. In the 1991-92 season, he netted 36 goals and 82 points in 63 games.
After being drafted by the Oilers, Wright played parts of two seasons in Edmonton (1992–93 and 1993–94) but ultimately spent most of his time with their AHL team, Cape Breton Oilers.
On June 22, 1996, Wright was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 7th-round draft pick (Brandon Lafrance) and subsequently played 45 games with the Penguins during the 1996-97 season, registering 2 goals and 2 assists. In 1997-98, he joined the NHL ranks full-time and played all 82 games for the Penguins. He helped his team win the Northeast Division title and then made his playoff debut.
In 1998-99, he played 61 regular-season games for the Penguins going scoreless, giving him the NHL record for most games played in a single season without registering a point (since tied by Raitis Ivanans). The following year he dressed for 50 games and scored 12 goals and 22 points. In the 1999 playoffs, he scored four points in eleven games as the Penguins reached the second round. On April 21, he scored his first career playoff goal against the Washington Capitals.
On June 23, 2000, Wright was selected in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft by the newly formed Columbus Blue Jackets.[2] In his first season with his new team, he scored 16 goals and 32 points and developed into an on ice leader for the Blue Jackets. Since 1987–88, there have been 94 hat tricks scored by a goal (i) at even strength, (ii) on the power play, and (iii) on the penalty kill, by a total of 75 different players. Wright scored two of these 94 hat tricks, with the first coming on March 16, 2001, against the Atlanta Thrashers and his second coming on October 27, 2002, against the Los Angeles Kings.[3]
During the NHL lockout, Wright played with Swiss team EHC Biel in the second Swiss division.
After four seasons in Columbus, Wright was dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on November 15, 2005, in a deal that saw Sergei Fedorov join the Blue Jackets.[4] The final year of his contract was bought out by Anaheim in June 2006.[5]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1993 Gävle | |
On the international stage, Wright represented Canada at the 1992 and 1993 World Junior Championships. At the 1993 tournament, he was an alternate captain and helped Canada win the gold medal and was a member of Canada's World Championship team in 2002.
Post-retirement
editIn July 2007, Wright rejoined the Columbus Blue Jackets organization in a front office position when he was named a development coach for the club. His duties included working with prospects and young players throughout the organization, and assisting with the development of prospects within the professional minor leagues, various major junior leagues, and college level.[6]
On July 1, 2013, Wright resigned from the Blue Jackets. On July 10, 2013, he was named the director of amateur scouting for the Detroit Red Wings. On July 11, 2019, it was announced that Wright would depart the Detroit Red Wings and join new GM Ken Holland in Edmonton. The two previously worked together for the last six seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.[7] On August 22, 2023 it was announced the Tyler Wright and the Edmonton Oilers had parted ways.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 67 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1990–91 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 66 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 157 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 63 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 295 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1992–93 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 37 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 76 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 49 | ||
| 1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 65 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 160 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 70 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 31 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 44 | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1999–00 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 25 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 76 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 77 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 70 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 68 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | EHC Biel | NLB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 44 | ||
| 2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | EHC Basel | NLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 613 | 79 | 70 | 149 | 854 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 57 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 1993 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Canada | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Oilersnation Everyday: Impactful Bottom Sixers & Liam Returns".
- ^ "BLUE JACKETS SELECT 26 PLAYERS IN 2000 EXPANSION DRAFT". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 24, 2000. Archived from the original on October 28, 2000. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "NHL hat-tricks history". hockeyreference.com. 2005-04-05. Retrieved 2005-04-05.
- ^ "Blue Jackets Acquire Six-Time All-Star Center Sergei Fedorov From Anaheim". Columbus Blue Jackets. November 15, 2005. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hockey". The Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2006. p. 115. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
The Ducks bought out the contract of forward Tyler Wright
- ^ "Former Columbus Blue Jackets player Tyler Wright joins Club's Hockey Operations Staff as Development Coach". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2007-07-26. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Savage, Brendan (2013-07-12). "Detroit Red Wings hire Tyler Wright as director of amateur scouting". MLive.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ Staples, David (2023-08-22). "Edmonton Oilers say good-bye to head scout Tyler Wright, bring in former Avs scout who drafted Nate MacKinnon". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
[[Category:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players]