Tyler Haskins Explained

Tyler Haskins
Played For:Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:183
Birth Date:26 May 1986
Birth Place:Madison, Ohio, U.S.
Draft:162nd overall
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Draft Year:2004
Career Start:2007
Career End:2018

Tyler Haskins (born May 26, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round (162nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Haskins spent his early career in the USHL with the Sioux City Musketeers and in the OHL with the Guelph Storm and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. Between 2007 and 2010, he saw action in 164 AHL games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, interrupted by a stint with ECHL side Utah Grizzlies.[1] He had signed with the New York Islanders in May 2008, who were affiliated with the Sound Tigers.[2]

He signed with the Grizzlies Wolfsburg of the German top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the 2010–11 season. Beginning in 2013, he served as team captain. Despite offers from other clubs over the years, Haskins opted to remain with the Grizzlies and on February 24, 2016, he put pen to paper on a new deal that would keep him in Wolfsburg until 2020.[3]

On March 26, 2018, he announced his immediate retirement from his professional playing career due to multiple concussions which he had suffered throughout his playing days.[4] He accepted a position to remain within the Grizzlys Wolfsburg organization as a scout.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2001–02Sioux City MusketeersUSHL463811201210115
2002–03Guelph StormOHL5471421141132510
2003–04Guelph StormOHL91342
2003–04Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL54172441301854910
2004–05Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL621220326410641020
2005–06Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHL5624517511241458
2006–07Saginaw SpiritOHL6511607190611210
2007–08Utah GrizzliesECHL411627432015691510
2007–08Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL2513416
2008–09Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL721015255350110
2009–10Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL671218303050004
2010–11Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL491128393492796
2011–12Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL2810172728
2012–13Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL375212630123368
2013–14Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL48122436531137108
2014–15Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL41521262882796
2015–16Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL491231435215112138
2016–17Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL427273446183111420
2017–18Grizzlys WolfsburgDEL387263314
AHL totals16423365999100114
DEL totals332691952642857314476156

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyler Haskins Named ECHL Rookie Of The Month. www.utahgrizzlies.com. 2016-02-26.
  2. Web site: TheAHL.com The American Hockey League. theahl.com. 2016-02-26.
  3. Web site: GRIZZLYS WOLFSBURG - News. sos-media.de. www.grizzlys.de. German. 2016-02-26.
  4. Web site: Wolfsburg Captain Tyler Haskins announces retirement . www.eishockeynews.de. German. 2018-03-26.