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Tyler Motte

Born:March 10, 1995Draft:2013 Blackhawks #121 Overall
Hometown:Port Huron, MIPosition:C/W
Known For:Hobey Baker FinalistShoots:Left
National Team:United StatesCurrent Team:Pittsburgh Penguins

Tyler Motte (born March 10, 1995) is an American ice hockey forward playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Motte was drafted 121st overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and spent 33 games with the team in 2017 before being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Motte is one of the many ambassadors for the Hockey Talks campaign where he advocates the importance of mental health after dealing with depression early in his career with the Blackhawks.

Tyler Motte New York Rangers
Tyler Motte, New York Rangers (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

Tyler Motte Statistics

Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
June 23, 2017Chicago Blackhawks LogoSixth-Round Pick
(Jonathan Davidsson)
Artemi Panarin
Columbus Blue JacketsFifth-Round Pick
(Michael Callahan)
Anton Forsberg
Brandon Saad
February 26, 2018Columbus Blue JacketsJussi JokinenVancouver CanucksThomas Vanek
March 21, 2022Vancouver CanucksNew York RangersFourth-Round Pick
(2023)
Feb. 19, 2023Ottawa SenatorsNew York RangersJulian Gauthier
Conditional Pick

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • NCAA (B1G) Championship with the University of Michigan (2016)
  • NCAA (B1G) First All-Star Team (2016)
  • NCAA (B1G) First All-American Team (2016)
  • Hobey Baker Award Finalist (2016)

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