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Pyatt with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012
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| Born | February 14, 1987 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning Genève-Servette HC Ottawa Senators Skellefteå AIK SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
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| NHL Draft | 107th overall, 2005 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 2006–2020 | ||
Thomas Cullum Pyatt (born February 14, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre, which is a key position in hockey. Tom spent most of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for teams like the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Ottawa Senators.
Tom also played in other leagues, including the National League (NL) in Switzerland and the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His father, Nelson Pyatt, was also an NHL player. His brother, Taylor Pyatt, also played professional hockey.
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Tom Pyatt's Hockey Journey
Starting in Junior Hockey
Tom Pyatt grew up playing hockey in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario. He played for the Thunder Bay Kings AAA team. In 2003, he started his major junior career with the Saginaw Spirit in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
After a strong season in 2005, the New York Rangers picked him in the NHL Draft. He was the 107th player chosen overall. Tom continued to play in the OHL for two more seasons. In his final junior season (2006–07), he scored 81 points. He also won the William Hanley Trophy for being the most sportsmanlike player in the OHL.
Becoming a Professional Player
Tom Pyatt started his professional career in 2007. He played for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Charlotte Checkers in the ECHL.
In 2009, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. He made his NHL debut on November 5, 2009, against the Boston Bruins. On February 10, 2010, he scored his first NHL goal and also got his first assist.
After playing for the Canadiens, Tom signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2011. He played several seasons with them.
Playing in Europe
In 2014, Tom moved to Switzerland to play for Genève-Servette HC in the National League (NL). He even played alongside his brother, Taylor, there. While in Switzerland, Tom won the Spengler Cup twice, in 2014 and 2015. This is a famous international hockey tournament.
Return to the NHL and Retirement
In 2016, Tom Pyatt returned to the NHL, signing with the Ottawa Senators. He played two full seasons with the Senators. In 2019, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks and played for their AHL team, the Utica Comets.
Later in 2019, Tom went back to Europe. He played for Skellefteå AIK in Sweden and then for the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in Switzerland. Tom Pyatt officially retired from professional hockey in 2020.
International Hockey for Canada
Tom Pyatt proudly represented Team Canada in junior hockey tournaments.
- In 2006, he helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Vancouver.
- The next year, in 2007, he won another gold medal with Team Canada at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden. Canada beat Russia 4–2 in the final game.
- He also won a silver medal at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships.
- In 2015, he played for Team Canada at the 2015 Spengler Cup and won another gold medal.
 Pyatt with Team Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships. |
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Leksand | |
| Gold | 2006 Vancouver | |
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 České Budějovice | |
| Spengler Cup | ||
| Gold | 2015 Davos | |
Personal Life
Tom Pyatt has two brothers, and one of them, Taylor Pyatt, also played in the NHL. Tom married his longtime girlfriend, Mallory, in the summer of 2015. They welcomed their first baby in December 2020.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 67 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 57 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 58 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 58 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 73 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 41 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 43 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 50 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Genève–Servette HC | NLA | 42 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 36 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | SC Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 192 | 38 | 64 | 102 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 445 | 43 | 58 | 101 | 71 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
International Play Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2005 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2007 | Canada | WJC | |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada | SC | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | ||||
| Senior totals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and Honors
| Award | Year | |
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| OHL | ||
| William Hanley Trophy | 2007. | |
