Tom Pyatt

Tom Pyatt
	; Pyatt with Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships.
Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
IIHF U18 Championships

Tom Pyatt
Tom Pyatt
	Pyatt with the Lightning in 2012.
Born	February 14, 1987 (age 37); Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Tampa Bay Lightning; Montreal Canadiens
National team	Canada
NHL draft	107th overall, 2005; New York Rangers
Playing career	2006–present

Thomas Cullum Pyatt (born on February 14, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently with Tampa Bay Lightning . He is the son of former NHL player Nelson Pyatt and brother of Phoenix Coyotes forward Taylor Pyatt.

Playing career

Pyatt after the OHL All-Star Skills Competition while with the Saginaw Spirit in 2007.

Pyatt grew up playing for the Thunder Bay Kings AAA program in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario, with fellow New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal. He began his major junior career in 2003–04, having been drafted in the second round, 21st overall in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection by the Saginaw Spirit. After a 48-point season with the Spirit in his second OHL season, he was drafted 107th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.

Upon being drafted, he returned to the OHL for two more seasons. Towards the end of a 87-point campaign for Pyatt in his fourth and final major junior season in 2006–07, the Rangers signed him to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 12, 2007. At the end of the season, he was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player after accumulating just 18 penalty minutes.^[1]

Pyatt split his rookie professional season in 2007–08 with the Rangers' minor league affiliates, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), tallying 14 points in 41 games, and Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, tallying 15 points in 16 games.

On June 30, 2009, Tom was traded from the New York Rangers, along with Scott Gomez and Michael Busto, to the Montreal Canadiens for Chris Higgins, Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and Doug Janik.^[2]

On November 5, 2009, he made his NHL debut against the Boston Bruins. On February 10th, 2010 he scored his first NHL goal and assist on Michal Neuvirth of the Washington Capitals in a 6-5 Montreal Canadiens overtime win.^[3]

Pyatt became an unrestricted free agent after the 2010-11 season and on July 6, 2011 he signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

International play

During his third OHL season with the Saginaw Spirit, Pyatt was chosen to represent Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, helping them to a gold medal as the tournament host country. The next year, he returned to Team Canada for the 2007 World Junior Championships in Leksand. Pyatt helped Canada defeat Russia 4–2 in the final to capture his second straight gold medal (as well as Canada's third consecutive gold medal of a five-year run).

Awards

Won a World Junior gold medal with Team Canada in 2006 and 2007.
Won the William Hanley Trophy (OHL most sportsmanlike player) in 2007.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	67	9	9	18	21	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	57	18	30	48	14	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	58	24	29	53	29	4	1	2	3	4
2006–07	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	58	43	38	81	18	6	3	5	8	0
2006–07	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	41	4	7	11	6	3	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	16	6	9	15	8	3	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	73	15	22	37	22	4	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	41	13	22	35	8	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	40	2	3	5	10	18	2	2	4	2
2010–11	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	61	2	5	7	9	7	0	0	0	0
NHL totals			101	4	8	12	19	25	2	2	4	2

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Canada	WJC18	6	11	5	16	4
2006	Canada	WJC	6	6	1	7	16
2007	Canada	WJC	6	0	8	8	2
Junior int'l totals			18	17	14	31	20

References

^ "Tom Pyatt Named Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year".
^ "Montreal Canadiens acquire Scott Gomez from New York Rangers". ESPN. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
^ "Canadiens post Wild OT victory over Capitals". Montreal Canadiens. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-10. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Tom Pyatt career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Tom Pyatt Named Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year".

[2] "Montreal Canadiens acquire Scott Gomez from New York Rangers". ESPN. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.

[3] "Canadiens post Wild OT victory over Capitals". Montreal Canadiens. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-10. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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