Ty Wishart
Ty Wishart (born 19 May 1988 in Comox, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Since August 2013 he played at the Schwenningen Wild Wings from the DEL on the position of the defender.
Career
Wishart played for the Comox Valley Midgets in a unterklassigen Canadian junior league in British Columbia, before the defender was for the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League from the 2004 /05 on the ice, where he in his first season eight points collected. In the season 2005/ 06 succeeded Wishart his offensive production with 37 points more than quadruple. In summer 2006, the defender in the NHL Entry Draft, was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the first round to 16th position. During the 2006/07 season he played with the Cougars along with Devin Setoguchi, the first-round pick of the Sharks from the year 2005.
After completing his third WHL regular - season he signed on 26 March 2007 his first professional contract with the San Jose Sharks, before he took part in the team Canada at the Super Series 2007 in August and September. In training camp Sharks, which took place at the Super Series in connection to Wishart could not prevail and was initially sent back to his junior team. There he played his hitherto successful season in the first half of the season, although he was not considered for the national squad for the U20 World Youth Championship. On 7 January 2008, he was transferred within the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors. He finished the season off with a personal best values in the categories of points, goals and assists, and was also with 67 points, the point best defender in the league. Following the departure of the Warriors out of the playoffs Wishart was at the Worcester Sharks, ordered the farm team of the San Jose Sharks in the American Hockey League and was there made his debut in the pros.
Before Wishart but his first game for the NHL team the Sharks denied he was released on 4 July 2008 as part of a business transfer, together with Matt Carle and two draft picks for Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was subsequently updated in the AHL farm team of Lightning, the Norfolk Admirals used. At the beginning of 2009, the defense was finally appointed for the first time in the NHL squad of Lightning and made his debut. However, the Canadians remained the breakthrough in the Bolts denied, so to use it over the following two seasons exclusively in the AHL farm team at the Norfolk Admirals.
The beginning of 2011 it transferred the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goalie Dwayne Roloson to the New York Islanders. After two years with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, he moved on August 29, 2013 to DEL newbie Schwenningen Wild Wings, where Wishart signed a one year contract.
Awards and achievements
- 2006 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2007 WHL West Second All-Star Team
- 2008 WHL East Second All-Star Team
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- U18 Junior World Cup 2006
- Super Series 2007
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )