Tyler Gotto

Tyler Gotto
Born (1985-06-03) June 3, 1985
Regina, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Metal Ligaen team
Former teams		 SønderjyskE Ishockey
Odense Bulldogs
Bakersfield Condors
Toledo Walleye
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Tyler David Gotto (born June 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to Dave and Marcella Gotto. He is currently playing for SønderjyskE Ishockey of the Denmark professional elite league Metal Ligaen, with whom he has won three consecutive Danish championships.

Career

Tyler Gotto was raised in Calgary, Alberta where he played minor hockey for the P.S.A. organization. He continued his minor hockey career in Calgary playing for the Calgary Northstars of the Alberta Midget Hockey League, where during the 2002-2003 season he the Canadian National Championship (Air Canada Cup), now named the Telus Cup. Gotto finished tops in the league in defencemen scoring and was the top scoring defencemen on the Northstars and 5th overall.[1] The Northstars proceeded to win the Alberta Provincial championship. During the playoffs Tyler lead all defencemen in scoring with 4 goals and 8 assists, and was 4th overall in the league.[2] Afterwards Grotto joined the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, playing three years out of the Max Bell Centre. After his final season with the team he accepted a scholarship to Niagara University, to continue his hockey career playing NCAA hockey for the Niagara University Purple Eagles. During his time in the NCAA, Tyler's team attended one NCAA National Tournament for Ice Hockey in 2008. Tyler was selected as team Captain for the 2009-10 season. During his four-year NCAA career Tyler collected many league Honors. Following his Collegiate career Tyler signed a professional Hockey contract with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL in 2010. In January 2011 Tyler Gotto was traded from the Toledo Walleye to the Bakersfield Condors.[3] After the 2011 season Tyler signed a professional contract with the Odense Bulldogs in the Denmark Elite League.[4] Tyler was named an Assistant Captain with the club in Sept 2011.[5] The Odense Bulldogs lost in the 2011-2012 Finals of the Danish Championship in Game 7 to Herning Blue Fox. Afterwards Gotto played in the HockeyAllsvenskan of Sweden for Mora IK, before returning to Denmark with SønderjyskE Ishockey. For two seasons in a row, the team won the championship in a 7-game final, with Gotto scoring the game-winning goal in 2013 and being named Man of the Match in 2014 with 3 assists.

Awards and honours

Award Year
Best Defensemen Abbotsford International Tournament 2000-01
Midget Hockey championship (Air Canada Cup) 2003
AJHL South Team All Star 2005-06
All-CHA Rookie Team 2006–07
All-CHA Second Team 2007–08
All-CHA Second Team 2008–09
All-CHA Second Team 2009–10
CHA All-Tournament Team 2010
Danish League All-Star Team 2011–12, 2012–13
Danish League Champion 2012–13, 2013–14

Career Statistics

Source:[6]

Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
2003-04 Calgary Canucks AJHL 42 6 8 14 42
2004-05 Calgary Canucks AJHL 63 13 35 48 146
2005-06 Calgary Canucks AJHL 56 13 36 49 129
2006–07 Niagara University NCAA 36 2 14 16 62
2007–08 Niagara University NCAA 34 2 21 23 43
2008–09 Niagara University NCAA 36 3 13 16 26
2009–10 Niagara University NCAA 35 11 14 25 46
2010-11 Toledo Walleye ECHL 35 4 8 12 8
2010-11 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 27 5 7 12 10
2011-12 Odense Denmark 36 8 26 34 73
2012-13 Mora Allsvenskan 24 4 1 5 20
2012-13 SønderjyskE Denmark 18 4 7 11 33
2013-14 SønderjyskE Denmark 38 5 18 23 32
2014-15 SønderjyskE Denmark 29 2 19 21 26

References

  1. ↑ http://www.amhl.ab.ca/2003/2003leaders.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.amhl.ab.ca/2003/playoff_leaders.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-jan-28-p169071
  4. ↑ http://www.oik.dk/aktuelt/nyheder.php?vis=nyhed&id=20110701123026
  5. ↑ http://www.oik.dk/aktuelt/nyheder.php?vis=nyhed&id=20110930144132
  6. ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=39321
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