Because the puck dropped at Wells Fargo Area in Philadelphia, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers grew to become the four-hundredth participant in NHL historical past to succeed in 1,000 video games. He was the a hundred and thirtieth defenseman and 279th Canadian to attain this milestone. He was drafted twelfth total by the Buffalo Sabres within the 2008 NHL Draft.
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Myers made his NHL debut for the Sabres on Oct. 3, 2009, towards the Montreal Canadiens. He performed all 82 video games his rookie season and earned the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded yearly to the NHL’s finest rookie, after recording 11 objectives and 48 factors. Over six seasons with Buffalo, Myers amassed 45 objectives and 151 factors in 365 video games earlier than getting traded to the Winnipeg Jets on Feb. 11, 2015, in a deal involving Evander Kane.
Throughout his 5 seasons in Winnipeg, Myers tallied 29 objectives and 114 factors throughout 270 video games. He additionally suited up in 26 playoff video games, providing 5 objectives and eight factors.
Through the 2019 Offseason, Myers signed with the Canucks on a five-year, $30 million contract. He offered spectacular protection and physicality, main the franchise on two playoff runs. Following the 2023-24 season, Myers inked a three-year, $9 million contract to remain in Vancouver via his age-37 season.
Now 34 years previous, the 6-foot-8, 229-pound defenseman is aiming to guide the Canucks’ blueline to their first-ever Stanley Cup victory, in addition to the primary of his profession, this season. After ending first within the Pacific Division with 50 wins within the 2023-24 season, the crew has began the 2024-25 marketing campaign with a 1-1-2 file.
