Introduction
Tyler Eckford (born September 8, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Eckford played for the New Jersey Devils organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Eckford was drafted by the Devils in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Eckford joined the University of Alaska, graduating in 2008. He joined the Lowell Devils, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of New Jersey. Eckford played three seasons with Lowell, and earned two call-ups to New Jersey. He made his NHL debut in the 2009–10 season.
After the 2010–11 season, Eckford signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Phoenix Coyotes as a free agent. Eckford played the 2011–12 season with the Portland Pirates, the Coyotes' AHL affiliate.
On July 10, 2012, Eckford signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators as a free agent.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 58 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 101 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | ||
| 2004–05 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 60 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 93 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 46 | ||
| 2005–06 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | CCHA | 38 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | CCHA | 39 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U. of Alaska-Fairbanks | CCHA | 35 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 72 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 61 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 37 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 75 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 59 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2005-06 |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2007–08 |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2007–08 |