Tyler Biggs

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Tyler Biggs
Tyler Biggs.jpg
Biggs with the Toronto Marlies in 2013
Born (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 (age 31)
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Marlies
WBS Penguins
Nottingham Panthers
NHL draft 22nd overall, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2013–2019

Tyler Austin Biggs (born April 30, 1993) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Biggs was selected in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [1]

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Playing career

He played for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens during the 2008–09 season while enrolled at Loveland High School, then transferred to Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the following fall, to join the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. [2] Biggs played one season with the Miami RedHawks of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) [3] before joining the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League for the 2012–13 OHL season. [4]

On July 1, 2015, Biggs was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Phil Kessel, Tim Erixon, and a 2016 2nd round pick for Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling, Kasperi Kapanen, and Pittsburgh's 3rd round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft along with a conditional pick exchange between the teams depending on Pittsburgh's 2016 NHL regular season performance. Toronto also retained 15% of Kessel's salary in this trade. [5]

After two seasons with the Kalamazoo Wings in the ECHL, Biggs left North America as a free agent in signing a one-year contract with UK based club, the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) on July 14, 2018. [6] Biggs featured in 24 games with the Panthers, recording 4 goals and 9 points, before opting to return to the ECHL with former club, the Kalamazoo Wings, for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, on December 8, 2018. [7]

Personal life

The son of former NHL centre Don Biggs, Tyler Biggs was born in Binghamton, New York, and grew up in Loveland, Ohio. [4]

As of 2022, he is an EMT in Seattle, Washington. [8]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 WHC U17
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 WJC U18
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 WJC U18
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Ufa

Biggs represented the United States internationally, playing for Team USA in the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring five goals and adding an assist in six games, helping the U.S. to a gold medal finish. That same season, he competed for Team USA in the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships, finishing the tournament with no points in seven games. A year later, he played in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships and scored two goals and one assist in six games during the tournament, [9] including the overtime goal in the semifinal round against Canada. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA GTHL U16 7240468670—————
2008–09 Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 3000232020
2009–10 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 24651154—————
2009–10U.S. NTDP U17USDP401582385—————
2009–10U.S. NTDP U18USDP131126—————
2010–11 U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL20741141—————
2010–11U.S. NTDP U18USDP55191231161—————
2011–12 Miami RedHawks CCHA 37981763—————
2012–13 Oshawa Generals OHL 6026275355901113
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL 4101010000
2013–14 Toronto MarliesAHL577293930004
2014–15 Toronto MarliesAHL4723556—————
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 842616—————
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL111121110004
2015–16 Wheeling Nailers ECHL210116—————
2016–17 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL581319324270558
2017–18 Kalamazoo WingsECHL5518213960—————
2018–19 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 2445957—————
2018–19 Kalamazoo WingsECHL1345918—————
AHL totals1191161710650008

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 United States U17 Gold medal icon.svg65162
2010 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg70004
2011 United StatesWJC18Gold medal icon.svg621349
2013 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg70118
Junior totals26731063

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (June 24, 2011). "Maple Leafs move up to take American forward Tyler Biggs with 22nd overall pick". Fox News . Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Biggs To Play For U.S. National Under-17 Development Team" (Press release). Cincinnati Cyclones. April 13, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Biggs Commits to Miami University". USHL . December 14, 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Don Biggs – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com.
  5. ↑ "Penguins Acquires Phil Kessel". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Nottingham Tyler Biggs". Nottingham Panthers. July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Biggs is back with the Wings". Kalamazoo Wings. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tyler Biggs - LinkedIn".
  9. ↑ "Tyler Biggs". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  10. ↑ Allen, Kevin (April 24, 2011). "U.S. prospect Tyler Biggs continues to fascinate scouts". USA Today . Retrieved June 25, 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick
2011 		Succeeded by


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