Tyler Madden Explained

Tyler Madden
Birth Date:9 November 1999
Birth Place:Albany, New York, U.S.
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Los Angeles Kings
Prospect League:AHL
Prospect Team:Ontario Reign
Draft:68th overall
Draft Year:2018
Draft Team:Vancouver Canucks
Career Start:2021

Tyler Madden (born November 9, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing with the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Madden was selected 68th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On February 17. 2020, Madden's rights along with Tim Schaller, a 2020 second-round pick, and a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick were traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Tyler Toffoli.[2] On March 30, 2020, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings, forgoing his final two seasons of college eligibility.[3]

Due to the delayed start of the 2020–21 North American season, Madden was loaned to Eisbären Berlin until the start of the season. However, before he could play a game, he was recalled due to injury.[4] [5]

Personal life

Tyler's father is John Madden who played 13 seasons in the NHL, most notably for the New Jersey Devils. Madden was born in Albany when his father was a member of the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Team LeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
USHL18 6 8 14 20
2017–18 USHL32 9 11 20 24
HE36 12 16 28 8
Northeastern University HE27 19 18 37 34
14 1 4 5 21 0 0 0 0
Ontario ReignAHL48 14 17 31 123 0 0 0 0
Ontario Reign AHL71 20 13 33 122 0 0 0 0
2023–24Ontario ReignAHL71 15 19 34 168 5 2 7 0
AHL totals204 50 53 103 4214 5 2 7 0

International

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
HE All-Rookie Team2018–19
AHCA Second Team All-American2019–20[7]
HE First All-Star Team2019–20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyler Madden at eliteprospects.com. eliteprospects.com.
  2. Web site: Polacek . Scott . Tyler Toffoli Traded to Canucks from Kings for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, Picks . bleacherreport.com . April 11, 2020 . February 17, 2020.
  3. Web site: Mahoney . Andrew . Northeastern’s Tyler Madden signs three-year deal with the Kings . The Boston Globe . April 11, 2020 . March 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020-09-22. Why the Kings are lending some of their top prospects to European clubs. 2020-10-28. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  5. Web site: Ryan and Akil's Excellent Adventure - The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated. 2020-10-28. www.si.com.
  6. Web site: Northeastern Huskies Bio . nuhuskies.com . April 11, 2020.
  7. Web site: Men's CCM/AHCA Hockey Division I All-Americans Announced . ahcahockey.com . April 11, 2020 . April 11, 2020.