Tyler Morley (born December 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing for EHC Kloten in the National League (NL). He made his professional debut with the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) after concluding a collegiate career in the NCAA Division I with the Alaska Nanooks.
| Tyler Morley | |||
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| Born |
December 19, 1991 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EHC Kloten San Diego Gulls KHL Medveščak Zagreb SaiPa Tappara Skellefteå AIK Linköping HC Grizzlys Wolfsburg | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editMorley attended University of Alaska Fairbanks where he played with the NCAA Division I hockey Alaska Nanooks. In his freshman year Morley's outstanding play was recognized when he was named to the 2012–13 CCHA All-Rookie Team, and in his junior year he was named to the 2014–15 WCHA First All-Star Team.[1]
After spending his first full professional season with the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League in 2016–17, Morley opted to continue his career abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Croatian outfit, KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the EBEL on July 24, 2017.[2]
Morley in his debut season in the Finnish Liiga with SaiPa, made an instant impact in the 2018–19 season, among the club's offensive leaders, he compiled 17 goals and 41 points in 57 games.
On May 20, 2019, Morley opted to continue in Finland, agreeing to a one-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Tappara.[3]
In preparation for his sixth season abroad in Europe, Morley was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with German club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL, on June 3, 2022.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Grandview Steelers | PIJHL | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 50 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 53 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 47 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 2011–12 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 58 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 89 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | CCHA | 37 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | WCHA | 31 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | WCHA | 32 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | WCHA | 29 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Medveščak Zagreb | EBEL | 54 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | SaiPa | Liiga | 57 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tappara | Liiga | 37 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Skelleftea AIK | SHL | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linkoping HC | SHL | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Tappara | Liiga | 48 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 49 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | EHC Kloten | NL | 41 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 50 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 142 | 43 | 71 | 114 | 123 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| CCHA All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [5] |
| WCHA Third Team All-star | 2013–14 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2014–15, 2015–16 | [6] |
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2015–16 | |
References
edit- ^ "Trio of Barons recognized by WCHA". Fort McMurray Today. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ "New signings are coming to Zagreb" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Five new players for Tappara" (in Finnish). Tappara. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Grizzlys bring in top center in Tyler Morley" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Awards announced". British Columbia Hockey League. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Trio recognized by WHCA". collegehockeyinc.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database