Tyler Gotto

Tyler Gotto
Born June 3, 1985
Regina, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Metalligaen team
Former teams 		SønderjyskE
Bakersfield Condors
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Tyler David Gotto (born June 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defensemen from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to Dave and Marcella Gotto. He is currently playing the 2014-2015 hockey season in the Denmark professional elite league MetalLigaen. In the 2012-2013 season he made the game-winning goal in Game 7 OT and won the Danish championship with SønderjyskE. In the 2013-2014 season Game 7 of the playoff finals he made 3 assists to lead SønderjyskE to another Danish Championship. He became back to back Danish Champion and back to back Finals Game 7 Man of the Match (MVP).

Career

Tyler Gotto was raised in Calgary where he played minor hockey for the P.S.A. organization. He continued his hockey career in Calgary playing for the N.E.A.A. where during the 2002-2003 season his Midget AAA team, the Calgary Northstars, won the Canadian National Championship (Air Canada Cup), now named the Telus Cup. After this season Tyler played 3 years of Junior A hockey in Calgary. He played these seasons with the Calgary Canucks, playing out of the Max Bell arena. After his final season with the team he accepted a scholarship to Niagara University, to continue his hockey career playing NCAA hockey for the school. The schools athletic program is 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.[1] After the 2011 season Tyler signed a professional contract with the Odense Bulldogs in the Denmark Elite League, Al-Bank Ligaen.[2] Tyler was named an Assistant Captain with the club in Sept 2011.[3] The Odense Bulldogs lost in the 2011-2012 Finals of the Danish Championship in Game 7 to Herning BlueFox. In both 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 Tyler played for SønderjyskE in the Danish Elite League, Metalligaen. Both of these season ended in a Game 7 playoff win and Danish Championship for the team. In 2012-2013 Tyler scored the Game Winning goal in OT of Game 7 to win the Championship for SønderjyskE. In 2013-2014 the team won the Danish Championship in Game 7 where Tyler assisted on 3 goals and was named Man of the Match(MVP). Tyler currently is playing the 2014-2015 season for SønderjyskE of the Danish Elite League.

Calgary Northstars (Midget AAA)

The Calgary Northstars finished the 2002-03 season in first place in the AMHL (Alberta Midget Hockey League) with a 24-7-5 record. Tyler Gotto finished tops in the league in defencemen scoring and was the top scoring defencemen on the Northstars and 5th overall.[4] 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.[5] After being crowned Provincial Champions the Northstars and Tyler went on to become the Pacific Regions Team in the Air Canada Cup where the Northstars won the National Championship for Canadian Midget AAA hockey in 2003.

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-CHA Rookie Team 2006–07 [6]
All-CHA Second Team 2007–08 [7]
All-CHA Second Team 2008–09 [8]
All-CHA Second Team 2009–10 [9]
CHA All-Tournament Team 2010 [10]

Career Statistics[11]

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