Tyler Pitlick


Tyler Pitlick is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After playing a freshman season with Minnesota State University, Mankato and a single season of major junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, on April 13, 2011 the Edmonton Oilers signed Pitlick to a three-year entry-level contract.
In the first month of the 2013–14 season, on October 22, 2013 the Edmonton Oilers recalled Pitlick up from affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL for the first time. The same day he played in his debut NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens. He later scored his first NHL goal against Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes on October 26, 2013. Pitlick was then sent back down to the Barons.
On July 1, 2017, Pitlick left the Oilers as a free agent after 6 seasons within the organization, signing a three-year, $3 million contract with the Dallas Stars. In his first season with the Stars in 2017–18, Pitlick responded with a career season, collecting 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points in 80 regular season games.
In the 2018–19 season, Pitlick was limited to 47 games due to a wrist injury. He contributed in a bottom six forward, collecting 8 goals and 12 points. He made his playoff debut in a first-round series against the Nashville Predators, going scoreless in 6 games.
Approaching the final year of his contract, Pitlick was traded by the Stars to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ryan Hartman on June 24, 2019.

Personal life

Pitlick comes from a hockey playing family; his uncle Lance played 339 games in the NHL with the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators. His cousin Rem played NCAA hockey for the University of Minnesota and was drafted 76th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Another cousin, Rhett Pitlick, the younger brother of Rem, has committed to play NCAA hockey for the University of Minnesota and was drafted 131st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

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