Tyler Sikura
Tyler Sikura (born May 18, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Tyler Sikura | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1992 Aurora, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Cleveland Monsters Springfield Falcons Portland Pirates Iowa Wild Rockford IceHogs | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
Tyler Sikura played midget hockey in the Markham Waxers system, then played two years of Junior A hockey with the Newmarket Hurricanes. Sikura played four years for the Dartmouth Big Green, where he was named a first team Ivy League All Star in 2013.[1] He captained the Big Green for his final two seasons.[1] Following his collegiate career, he played a pair of games for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League (AHL).[2]
He spent most of the next two years with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL before being traded to the Manchester Monarchs.[3] In 2017, Sikura landed a spot on the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored over 20 goals and earned a contract from the Blackhawks for the following season.[4][5] As well, he tied a franchise record for most consecutive games with goals scored with five.[6] At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Sikura was named the teams Most Valuable Player.[6]
On July 1, 2019, Sikura continued his tenure with the Rockford IceHogs, returning on a one-year AHL contract.[7] He was subsequently named an assistant captain alongside Jacob Nilsson and Matthew Highmore.[8] In the 2019–20 season, Sikura posted 14 goals and 20 assists for 34 points in 63 appearances with the IceHogs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent, Sikura left the IceHogs to sign a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Cleveland Monsters on October 14, 2020.[9]
Personal
Sikura's brother Dylan was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2014 and is currently under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. Sikura is half Slovakian.[10] His grandfather escaped Czechoslovakia and arrived in Nova Scotia in the 1950s.[11] He ran a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm, Hill 'n' Dale Farms, until his death, in which it was taken over by Sikura's uncle and father.[11][12]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Markham Waxers | OJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL | 49 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL | 39 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 33 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 34 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 68 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 39 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 74 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 209 | 44 | 48 | 92 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Ivy League First Team | 2013 | |
References
- "Tyler Sikura". dartmouthsports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "TYLER SIKURA SIGNS ATO CONTRACT WITH SPRINGFIELD OF THE AHL". dartmouthsports.com. March 18, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- Monroe, Mark (March 6, 2018). "Former Walleye forward Tyler Sikura signs NHL contract". toledoblade.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Tyler Sikura". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Blackhawks agree to one-year contract with Tyler Sikura". sportsnet.ca. March 6, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "ROCKFORD ANNOUNCES 2017-18 TEAM AWARDS". icehogs.com. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- "IceHogs agree to terms with Tyler Sikura". Rockford IceHogs. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- "Kris Versteeg Named 2019-20 Team Captain". icehogs.com. October 2, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "Monsters sign Tyler Sikura to AHL contract". Cleveland Monsters. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- Wheeler, Scott (September 18, 2017). "Blackhawks' Sikura brothers take different paths to childhood team". theathletic.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- Wykes, Tris (December 1, 2012). "Dartmouth's Sikura Has 'Got That Vision'". The Valley News. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- "Hockey East roundup: Four assists from Sikura spark Northeastern". uscho.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database