Tyler Biggs
Encyclopedia
Tyler Biggs is an American
ice hockey
player who is committed to play for Miami RedHawks
of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association
(CCHA). Biggs previously played for the U.S. National Development Team in the USHL
. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
by the Toronto Maple Leafs
. He was born in Binghamton, NY
and raised in Loveland, Ohio
. His father is former NHL centre Don Biggs
.
internationally playing for Team USA in the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
, scoring 5 goals and adding an assist in 6 games, helping the US to a gold medal finish over. That same season he competed for Team USA in the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
, finishing the tournament with no points in 7 games. A year later he played in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
and scored 2 goals and had 1 assist and 49 penalty minutes in 6 games during the tournament, including the overtime
goal in the semifinal round against Canada
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who is committed to play for Miami RedHawks
Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey
The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Miami University. The RedHawks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...
(CCHA). Biggs previously played for the U.S. National Development Team in the USHL
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He was born in Binghamton, NY
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and raised in Loveland, Ohio
Loveland, Ohio
Loveland is a city in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about northeast of the Cincinnati city limits. It borders Symmes, Miami and...
. His father is former NHL centre Don Biggs
Don Biggs
Donald R. Biggs is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.Biggs is the father of Tyler Biggs, who was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:...
.
International play
Biggs represented the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
internationally playing for Team USA in the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
The 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Timmins, Iroquois Falls, Cochrane / Kapuskasing, Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada between December 28, 2009 and January 4, 2010...
, scoring 5 goals and adding an assist in 6 games, helping the US to a gold medal finish over. That same season he competed for Team USA in the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena in Babruysk...
, finishing the tournament with no points in 7 games. A year later he played in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
and scored 2 goals and had 1 assist and 49 penalty minutes in 6 games during the tournament, including the overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
goal in the semifinal round against Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (AAA) | GTHL Greater Toronto Hockey League The Greater Toronto Hockey League , formerly known as the "Metro Toronto Hockey League", is a minor level ice hockey organization based out of the Toronto region of Ontario. The league was founded in 1911 as the Beaches Hockey League by Fred C. Waghorne, Sr., and it is the largest minor hockey... |
80 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 OJHL season -Divisional Playoffs:Note: C is Central, M is Mackinnon, P is Phillips, R is Ruddock.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website.-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
Toronto Jr. Canadiens Toronto Jr. Canadiens The Toronto Jr. Canadiens are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were known as the Wexford Raiders until the end of the 2005-06 season.-History:The team... |
OJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | USNTDP USA Hockey National Team Development Program The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann... |
USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... |
24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 USHL season The 2010–11 USHL season is the 31st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010 and will conclude on April 9, 2011 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup.... |
USNTDP | USHL | 20 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||