Tyler Gaudet Explained

Tyler Gaudet
Birth Date:4 April 1993
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:201
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
League:DEL
Team:Adler Mannheim
Former Teams:Arizona Coyotes
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2014

Tyler Gaudet (born April 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played with the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Gaudet played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario.[1]

Gaudet started the 2010–11 season with the Gatineau Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. However, after only recording five points in 32 games, he was reassigned to the Pembroke Lumber Kings.[2] [3]

In his second year with the Pembroke Lumber Kings, Gaudet was encouraged by coach Sheldon Keefe to tryout for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.[4] Gaudet later signed a major junior hockey contract with the Greyhounds as a free agent.[5]

On November 4, 2013, while playing with the Greyhounds, the Phoenix Coyotes signed Gaudet as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract.[6] After completing the 2013–14 season with the Greyhounds, Gaudet joined the Coyotes American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, to conclude the season.[7]

Professional

After being cut from the Coyotes training camp, Gaudet began the 2014–15 season in the AHL.[8] He eventually made his NHL debut on December 30, 2014, in a 4–2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] On January 2, 2015, Gaudet was reassigned to the Portland Pirates.[9]

After being cut from the Coyotes training camp, Gaudet began the 2015–16 season with the Portland Pirates in the AHL.[10] On February 9, 2016, Gaudet was recalled from the AHL.[11] Gaudet scored his first NHL goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Antti Niemi on February 18, 2016, in a 6–3 Coyotes win.[12]

In the 2017–18 season, on February 26, 2018, the Coyotes traded Gaudet along with John Ramage to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Pierre-Cédric Labrie and Trevor Murphy.[13] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals and played out the remainder of the campaign in adding 2 goals and 6 points in 21 games. On April 16, 2018, Gaudet agreed to a one-year, two-way contract extension to remain with the Predators.[14]

On July 24, 2019 the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Gaudet to a one-year, two-way deal worth $700,000.[15] He was assigned by the Maple Leafs to the AHL, joining the Toronto Marlies for the 2019–20 season. As an alternate captain, Gaudet contributed with 17 assists and 21 points in 58 games with the Marlies.

As a free agent from the Maple Leafs, Guadet opted to continue his career with the Marlies, signing a one-year AHL contract on October 16, 2020.[16]

Entering his 9 professional season, Gaudet left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract in Germany with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on August 30, 2021.[17] In the following 2021-22 season, Gaudet contributed with 17 goals and 17 assists for 34 points through 33 games.

Continuing in the DEL, Gaudet as a free agent opted to move to fellow German club, Adler Mannheim, on May 10, 2022.[18]

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Hamilton Red WingsOJHL41415191473366
2011–123832525
2011–12 CCHL season2011–12Pembroke Lumber Kings22412166110332
2012–13 CCHL season2012–13Pembroke Lumber KingsCCHL251012226
2012–13Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL34358106 1 0 1 10
2013–14Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL65263561359 2 6 8 0
2013–14Portland PiratesAHL20000
2014–15Portland PiratesAHL7181220224 1 1 2 0
2014–15Arizona CoyotesNHL20000
2015–16Springfield FalconsAHL44491323
2015–16Arizona CoyotesNHL141230
2016–17Tucson RoadrunnersAHL626162236
2016–17Arizona CoyotesNHL40110
2017–18Tucson RoadrunnersAHL4811112234
2017–18Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL212466
2018–19Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL5081725344 0 2 2 4
2019–20Toronto MarliesAHL584172138
2020–21Toronto MarliesAHL3411122322
2021–22Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL33171734178 2 3 5 8
2022–23Adler MannheimDEL2161016212 1 7 8 9
2023–24Adler MannheimDEL51101323227 1 3 4 6
NHL totals201340

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-06.
  2. News: Radley . Scott . RADLEY: A long, long road to the NHL for Hamilton's Tyler Gaudet . The Hamilton Spectator . February 23, 2019 . February 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: Gaudet makes NHL debut with Coyotes . pointstreaksites.com . February 23, 2019 . December 29, 2014.
  4. Web site: Greyhounds forward Gaudet has an NHL contract a year after toiling in Jr. A . nhl.com . February 23, 2019 . November 28, 2013.
  5. Web site: Brad Coccimiglio . Gaudet signs NHL deal with Coyotes (Updated) . sootoday.com . February 23, 2019 . November 4, 2013.
  6. Web site: Coyotes sign Gaudet to entry-level contract . . 2013-11-04 . 2014-04-11.
  7. Web site: WEEKLY NOTEBOOK; News in, and around #HoundPower . soogreyhounds.com . February 23, 2019 . April 13, 2013.
  8. Web site: Coyotes Reduce Training Camp Roster by 13 . NHL.com . February 23, 2019 . September 27, 2014.
  9. Web site: Coyotes Assign Gaudet to AHL . NHL.com . February 23, 2019 . January 2, 2015.
  10. Web site: Coyotes Reduce Training Camp Roster by 11 Players . NHL.com . February 23, 2019 . September 27, 2015.
  11. Web site: Coyotes Recall Gaudet from AHL . NHL.com . February 23, 2019 . February 9, 2016.
  12. Web site: Brown . Jerry . Domi scores twice, Coyotes top Stars . nhl.com . February 23, 2019 . February 19, 2018.
  13. Web site: Preds Acquire Tyler Gaudet, John Ramage from Arizona. NHL.com. February 26, 2018. February 26, 2018.
  14. Web site: Predators sign forward Tyler Gaudet . . 2018-04-16 . 2018-04-16.
  15. Web site: Leafs announce signing of seven players . . July 24, 2019 . July 24, 2019.
  16. Web site: Marlies re-sign forward Tyler Gaudet . . October 16, 2020 . October 16, 2020.
  17. Web site: Tyler Gaudet strengthens Grizzlys Wolfsburg . . August 30, 2021 . August 30, 2021 . German.
  18. Web site: Eagles strengthen the center position . . May 10, 2022 . May 10, 2022 . German.