Tyler Biggs

Tyler Austin Biggs (born April 30, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. Biggs was selected in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]

Tyler Biggs
Born	April 30, 1993 Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
team Former teams	Free Agent Toronto Marlies WBS Penguins Nottingham Panthers
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 2011 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

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

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing United States
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
	2010 WHC U17
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2010 WJC U18
	2011 WJC U18
World Junior Championships
	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,[7] including the overtime goal in the semifinal round against Canada.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Toronto Jr. Canadiens AAA	GTHL U16		72	40	46	86	70		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Toronto Jr. Canadiens	OJHL		3	0	0	0	2		3	2	0	2	0
2009–10	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		24	6	5	11	54		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP		40	15	8	23	85		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		13	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		20	7	4	11	41		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		55	19	12	31	161		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Miami RedHawks	CCHA		37	9	8	17	63		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Oshawa Generals	OHL		60	26	27	53	55		9	0	1	1	13
2012–13	Toronto Marlies	AHL		4	1	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Toronto Marlies	AHL		57	7	2	9	39		3	0	0	0	4
2014–15	Toronto Marlies	AHL		47	2	3	5	56		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL		8	4	2	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		11	1	1	2	11		1	0	0	0	4
2015–16	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		2	1	0	1	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		58	13	19	32	42		7	0	5	5	8
2017–18	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		55	18	21	39	60		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		24	4	5	9	57		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		13	4	5	9	18		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				119	11	6	17	106		5	0	0	0	8
ECHL totals				136	40	47	87	152		7	0	5	5	8

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	United States	U17			6	5	1	6	2
2010	United States	WJC18			7	0	0	0	4
2011	United States	WJC18			6	2	1	3	49
2013	United States	WJC			7	0	1	1	8
Junior totals					26	7	3	10	63

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. "Penguins Acquires Phil Kessel". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
5. "Welcome to Nottingham Tyler Biggs". Nottingham Panthers. July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
6. "Biggs is back with the Wings". Kalamazoo Wings. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
7. "Tyler Biggs". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
8. Allen, Kevin (April 24, 2011). "U.S. prospect Tyler Biggs continues to fascinate scouts". USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2011.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database