Tyler Sikura

Tyler Sikura (born May 18, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career
Tyler Sikura played midget hockey in the Markham Waxers system, then played two years of Junior A hockey with the Newmarket Hurricanes. Sikura played four years for the Dartmouth Big Green, where he was named a first team Ivy League All Star in 2013. He captained the Big Green for his final two seasons. Following his collegiate career, he played a pair of games for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL).

He spent most of the next two years with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL before being traded to the Manchester Monarchs. In 2017, Sikura landed a spot on the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored over 20 goals and earned a contract from the Blackhawks for the following season. As well, he tied a franchise record for most consecutive games with goals scored with five. At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Sikura was named the teams Most Valuable Player.

On July 1, 2019, Sikura continued his tenure with the Rockford IceHogs, returning on a one-year AHL contract. He was subsequently named an assistant captain alongside Jacob Nilsson and Matthew Highmore.

Personal
Sikura's brother Dylan was drafted by the Blackhawks in 2014. Sikura is half Slovakian. His grandfather escaped Czechoslovakia and arrived in Nova Scotia in the 1950s. He ran a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm, Hill 'n' Dale Farms, until his death, in which it was taken over by Sikura's uncle and father.