Tyler Sikura | |
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Born | Aurora, Ontario, Canada | May 18, 1992,
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
AHL team F. teams |
Rockford IceHogs Springfield Falcons Portland Pirates Iowa Wild |
NHL Draft | Undrafted |
Playing career | 2015–present |
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.[1] He captained the Big Green for his final two seasons.[1] Following his collegiate career, he played a pair of games for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL).[2]
He spent most of the next two years with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL before being traded to the Manchester Monarchs.[3] 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.[4][5] As well, he tied a franchise record for most consecutive games with goals scored with five.[6] At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Sikura was named the teams Most Valuable Player.[6]
On July 1, 2019, Sikura continued his tenure with the Rockford IceHogs, returning on a one-year AHL contract.[7] He was subsequently named an assistant captain alongside Jacob Nilsson and Matthew Highmore.[8]
Personal[]
Sikura's brother Dylan was drafted by the Blackhawks in 2014. Sikura is half Slovakian.[9] His grandfather escaped Czechoslovakia and arrived in Nova Scotia in the 1950s.[10] 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.[10][11]
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | Markham Waxers | OJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL | 49 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | ||
2010–11 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL | 39 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
2011–12 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 33 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 34 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 68 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 39 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 74 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 209 | 44 | 48 | 92 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Awards and honours[]
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-Ivy League First Team | 2013 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tyler Sikura. Retrieved on April 9, 2018.
- ↑ TYLER SIKURA SIGNS ATO CONTRACT WITH SPRINGFIELD OF THE AHL (March 18, 2015). Retrieved on April 9, 2018.
- ↑ Former Walleye forward Tyler Sikura signs NHL contract (March 6, 2018). Retrieved on April 9, 2018.
- ↑ Tyler Sikura. Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved on April 7, 2017.
- ↑ Blackhawks agree to one-year contract with Tyler Sikura (March 6, 2018). Retrieved on April 8, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ROCKFORD ANNOUNCES 2017-18 TEAM AWARDS (April 13, 2018). Retrieved on April 22, 2018.
- ↑ IceHogs agree to terms with Tyler Sikura. Rockford IceHogs (July 1, 2019). Retrieved on July 1, 2019.
- ↑ Kris Versteeg Named 2019-20 Team Captain (October 2, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
- ↑ Blackhawks' Sikura brothers take different paths to childhood team (September 18, 2017). Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Dartmouth's Sikura Has 'Got That Vision'", The Valley News, December 1, 2012. Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey East roundup: Four assists from Sikura spark Northeastern. Retrieved on November 29, 2018.