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New York Islanders

Ty Wishart

current status: Off season

#8 D | 6'4", 225 lbs. | NY Islanders

Birth Date:May 19, 1988 (25 years old)
Place of Birth:Belleville, Ont.
Shoots:L

Experience:3 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Jose in 2006 (1/16).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay in 2010.

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has excellent size and reach, which helps him defend efficiently from the back end. Can log a lot of ice time. Also has some puck-moving prowess.
Flaws:	Needs to make better use of his massive frame in order to keep forwards more honest. Must also become a little more steady in his own end in the NHL.
Career Potential:	Inconsistent but big defenseman with a little upside.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
WHL	East Second All-Star Team	2007-08

Movements & Injuries

2013
1/15/2013	Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
1/14/2013	Placed on waivers by the New York Islanders.
1/13/2013	Recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
2012
9/15/2012	Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
9/14/2012	Placed on waivers by the New York Islanders.
7/18/2012	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the New York Islanders to a one-year contract.
6/25/2012	NY Islanders tendered a qualifying offer.
2/22/2012	Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
2/13/2012	Recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
2011
10/02/2011	Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
9/28/2011	Placed on waivers by the New York Islanders.
7/15/2011	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the New York Islanders to a one-year contract.
6/27/2011	New York Islanders tendered a qualifying offer.
3/25/2011	Recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
3/07/2011	Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
1/31/2011	Recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
1/01/2011	Acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
2010
9/26/2010	Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
2009
9/26/2009	Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
2/21/2009	Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
2/17/2009	Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
1/22/2009	Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
1/20/2009	Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
1/05/2009	Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
1/03/2009	Recalled from Norfolk (AHL).
2008
9/24/2008	Assigned to Norfolk (AHL).
7/04/2008	Acquired from the San Jose Sharks.
4/02/2008	Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
2007
9/20/2007	Returned to his junior team (Prince George-WHL).
3/30/2007	Signed by the San Jose Sharks.
2006
9/21/2006	Returned to his junior team (Prince George-WHL).

Career Transactions

2011
1/01/2011	New York Islanders traded Dwayne Roloson to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Ty Wishart.
2008
7/04/2008	Tampa Bay Lightning traded Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to the San Jose Sharks for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a 1st round selection in 2009 and a 4th round selection in 2010.
2006
6/24/2006	Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round (16th overall) in 2006.

Player News

| 01/19/2013 9:00 PM

News

Ty Wishart was claimed off waivers by NYI on Friday January 18.

Rotoworld.com

Islanders waive defender Ty Wishart | 01/14/2013 4:29 PM

News

Ty Wishart has been placed on waivers by the Islanders.

Arthur Staple on Twitter

Impact

The club made the move so that they could make room for Joe Finley, who they picked up off waivers from Buffalo this morning, at training camp. Wishart has recorded seven points in 31 games with AHL Bridgeport this campaign.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Bridgeport	AHL	62	7	17	24	0	32	2	0	-	-	109	0.39
2011-12	NY Islanders	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17:16	0	0.00
	Bridgeport	AHL	71	5	14	19	-2	32	2	0	-	-	123	0.27
2010-11	NY Islanders	NHL	20	1	4	5	5	10	1	0	0	16:49	23	0.25
	Bridgeport	AHL	20	0	9	9	-2	8	0	0	-	-	184	0.45
	Norfolk	AHL	31	4	14	18	13	33	2	0	-	-	48	0.58
	Total Nor/Bri	AHL	51	4	23	27	11	41	2	0	-	-	94	0.53
2009-10	Norfolk	AHL	76	9	23	32	-18	44	5	0	-	-	138	0.42
2008-09	Tampa Bay	NHL	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10:07	2	0.20
	Norfolk	AHL	61	1	6	7	5	25	0	0	-	-	-	0.11
2007-08	Worcester	AHL	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00
	Moose Jaw	WHL	32	4	23	27	11	18	2	0	-	-	-	0.84
	Prince George	WHL	40	12	28	40	-4	34	8	1	-	-	-	1.00
	Total PG/MJ	WHL	72	16	51	67	7	52	10	1	-	-	-	0.93
2006-07	Prince George	WHL	62	11	38	49	15	59	8	0	0	-	-	0.79
2005-06	Prince George	WHL	70	5	32	37	12	68	3	0	-	-	-	0.53
	Canada	WJ18	7	0	0	0	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
2004-05	Prince George	WHL	58	1	7	8	-14	41	0	0	-	-	-	0.14
2003-04	Comox Valley	Minor-BC	47	26	27	53	-	48	-	-	-	-	-	1.13
NHL	Total	NHL	26	1	5	6	5	10	1	0	0	-	25	0.23
AHL	Total	AHL	326	26	83	109	-3	174	11	0	-	-	-	0.33
WHL	Total	WHL	262	33	128	161	20	220	21	1	-	-	-	0.61
Minor-BC	Total	Minor-BC	47	26	27	53	-	48	-	-	-	-	-	1.13
WJ18	Total	WJ18	7	0	0	0	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	0.00

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Bridgeport	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	NY Islanders	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Bridgeport	AHL	3	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	-	-	10	0.00
2010-11	NY Islanders	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Bridgeport	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Norfolk	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Tampa Bay	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Norfolk	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	Worcester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Moose Jaw	WHL	6	1	3	4	0	2	1	0	-	-	-	0.67
2006-07	Prince George	WHL	15	3	8	11	5	6	1	0	-	-	-	0.73
2005-06	Prince George	WHL	5	0	0	0	-3	4	0	0	-	-	-	0.00
2004-05	Prince George	WHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	Comox Valley	Minor-BC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
AHL	Total	AHL	3	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	-	-	10	0.00
WHL	Total	WHL	26	4	11	15	2	12	2	0	-	-	-	0.58

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	20	2010-11 (NYI)
Goals	1	2010-11 (NYI)
Assists	4	2010-11 (NYI)
Points	5	2010-11 (NYI)
Penalty Minutes	10	2010-11 (NYI)
Plus/Minus	+5	2010-11 (NYI)
Power Play Goals	1	2010-11 (NYI)
Shots	23	2010-11 (NYI)

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