Tyler Kelleher (born January 2, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for Lahti Pelicans in the Liiga. He was an All-American for New Hampshire.[1]
| Tyler Kelleher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1995 Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Lahti Pelicans Milwaukee Admirals Texas Stars ERC Ingolstadt IK Oskarshamn Rögle BK Tappara | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career edit
Kelleher had solid junior career, playing on the USNTDP at the end of his high school days. He was selected for both the under-17 and under-18 squads and won a silver medal at the 2013 championship.[2]
The diminutive Kelleher began attending the University of New Hampshire in the fall of 2013 and had a mediocre freshman season. He saw his numbers nearly triple the following year, leading the team's offense. Unfortunately, UNH began to slide in the standings and finished the year 8th in Hockey East. While he continued to produce as an upperclassman, the Wildcats couldn't stop their slide and finished 10th in each of his final two seasons. While he couldn't help New Hampshire produce winning records, Kelleher was one of the best scorers in college hockey and finished his senior season tied for the NCAA scoring title.
Being undrafted, Kelleher was able to sign with any team and accepted an offer from the Milwaukee Admirals at the end of the 2017 season.[3] Kelleher showed a great deal of promise the following training camp and got off to a hot start but a knee injury derailed his first full season as a pro.[4] After returning to the ice, he was traded to the Texas Stars for future considerations.[5]
After a disappointing year, Kelleher travelled to Germany to continue his playing career and found much more success with ERC Ingolstadt. After helping the club reach the DEL semifinals in 2019, he spent two seasons with IK Oskarshamn, playing through the uncertainty brought about by COVID-19. In 2021 he debuted for Rögle BK and began his third season in the SHL. Kelleher also played for HV71 in the HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2021-2022 season. Kelleher was transferred to Finnish Elite League team Tappara for the 2022-2023 season, where he scored his first goal in Finland during preseason match against HPK.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Longmeadow High School | MA-HS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Deerfield Academy | US-Prep | 18 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | WM Blades U16 AAA | MSYHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S National Development Team | USHL | 36 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 37 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | U. of New Hampshire | HE | 40 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 26 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 50 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 51 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 48 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | SHL | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HV71 | Allsv | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tappara | Liiga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 45 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SHL totals | 133 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
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2012 Ontario | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2013 Sochi | |
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | United States | U18 |
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2016–17 | [6] |
| AHCA East Second Team All-American | 2016–17 | [1] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Team USA - U18 World Championships 2013 - Player Stats". Quant Hockey. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Longmeadow native Tyler Kelleher signs AHL deal with Milwaukee Admirals". MassLive.com. March 17, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Fifteen with Tyler Kelleher". Admirals Round Table. January 25, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "McNeill Acquired by Nashville for O'Brien; Kelleher Traded to Texas". Admirals Round Table. February 3, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hockey East Honors 2016-17 All-Star Teams". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database