Tyler Morley

Tyler Morley (born December 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing for Tappara in the Liiga. He made his professional debut with the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) after concluding an collegiate career in the NCAA Division I with the Alaska Nanooks.

Tyler Morley
Born (1991-12-19) December 19, 1991
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Tappara
San Diego Gulls
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
SaiPa
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Morley attended University of Alaska Fairbanks where he played with the NCAA Division I hockey Alaska Nanooks. In his freshman year Morley's outstanding play was recognized when he was named to the 2012–13 CCHA All-Rookie Team, and in his junior year he was named to the 2014–15 WCHA First All-Star Team.[1]

After spending his first full professional season with the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League in 2016–17, Morley opted to continue his career abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Croatian outfit, KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the EBEL on July 24, 2017.[2]

Morley in his debut season in the Finnish Liiga with SaiPa, made an instant impact in the 2018–19 season, among the club's offensive leaders, he compiled 17 goals and 41 points in 57 games.

On May 20, 2019, Morley opted to continue in Finland, agreeing to a one-year contract with fellow Liiga club, Tappara.[3]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Grandview Steelers PIJHL 29 5 5 10 41 17 5 7 12 12
2008–09 Surrey Eagles BCHL 50 7 11 18 38 9 2 0 2 12
2009–10 Surrey Eagles BCHL 53 19 18 37 61 6 1 0 1 4
2010–11 Surrey Eagles BCHL 47 13 23 36 69 16 5 4 9 22
2011–12 Surrey Eagles BCHL 58 28 37 65 89 12 5 4 9 21
2012–13 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 37 10 11 21 48 — — — — —
2013–14 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks WCHA 31 17 17 34 58 — — — — —
2014–15 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks WCHA 32 15 22 37 43 — — — — —
2015–16 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks WCHA 29 18 12 30 29 — — — — —
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2016–17 San Diego Gulls AHL 48 5 12 17 14 4 0 1 1 6
2017–18 Medveščak Zagreb EBEL 54 25 38 63 44 6 6 5 11 2
2018–19 SaiPa Liiga 57 17 24 41 79 3 0 2 2 2
AHL totals 50 6 13 19 14 4 0 1 1 6

Awards and honours
Award Year
College
CCHA All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [4]
WCHA Third Team All-star 2013–14
All-WCHA First Team 2014–15, 2015–16 [5]
WCHA All-Academic Team 2015–16
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References
  1. "Trio of Barons recognized by WCHA". Fort McMurray Today. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. "New signings are coming to Zagreb" (in Croatian). KHL Medveščak Zagreb. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. "Five new players for Tappara" (in Finnish). Tappara. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. "Awards announced". British Columbia Hockey League. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  5. "Trio recognized by WHCA". collegehockeyinc.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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