Tyler Motte
Jersey Number: 64
Player information for Tyler Motte
Position
Center
Height
5'10" (178cm)
Born
March 10, 1995
Number
64
Shoots
Left
Weight
194 lbs (88kg)
Birthplace
St. Clair, Michigan, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Notched 3-2-5 and two penalty minutes in 31 games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2017-18.
- Scored goals in his first two outings with the Blue Jackets on Oct. 30, 2017 vs. Boston (Tuukka Rask) and Nov. 2 at Florida.
- Has played nine NHL seasons, combining for 53-46-99 and 116 penalty minutes in 455 career contests with the Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, NY Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks, Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks from 2016-25.
- Collected 4-5-9 and six PIM in 55 appearances with the Red Wings in his most recent NHL campaign in 2024-25.
- Set career highs with 8-11-19 in 62 appearances split between the Senators and Rangers in 2022-23.
- Picked up an assist in his NHL debut on Oct. 12, 2016 and tallied his first career goal five games later on Oct. 21 at Columbus (Sergei Bobrovsky).
- Added 21-11-32 and 49 penalty minutes in 67 career American Hockey League games with the Utica Comets and Rockford IceHogs from 2015-18.
- Played collegiate hockey at the University of Michigan, totaling 50-55-105, 72 penalty minutes and a +38 plus/minus rating in 107 outings from 2013-16.
- Named a Hobey Baker Award finalist and to the NCAA First All-American Team in 2015-16 after recording 32-24-56 and 36 penalty minutes in 38 games.
- Also spent two seasons at the United States National Development Program from 2011-13.
- Represented the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Championships, 2015 IIHF World Junior Championships and 2013 IIHF U18 World Championships (silver medal).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 42 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 42 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Chicago in the fourth-round, 121st overall, at the 2013 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Chicago with LW Artemi Panarin and the NY Islanders’ sixth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft in exchange for RW Brandon Saad, G Anton Forsberg and a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft on June 23, 2017.
- Traded by Columbus to Vancouver with LW Jussi Jokinen in exchange for LW Thomas Vanek on Feb. 26, 2018.