Player's Profile
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- Name: Ty Wishart
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 215 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-05-19
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Comox, British Columbia
- Acquired: Trade with Tampa Bay, 2011
- Playing In: Pro
Ty Wishart
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2004-05: Wishart played in 58 games as a rookie in the WHL with Prince George. He scored 1 goal with 7 assists and was -14 with 41 PIM.
2005-06: Wishart assumed a full-time role with Prince George in his second season. He played in all situations for the Cougars and was usually on the ice against many of the B.C. Division’s top forwards. Wishart scored 5 goals with 32 assists and was +12 with 68 PIM wile collecting 68 penalty minutes. He was scoreless and -3 with 4 PIM in five playoff games for the Cougars, who made the playoffs for the first time since the 2001-2002 season. Wishart played for Canada in the WJC U-18 tournament in Sweden and was scoreless with 14 PIM in seven games. Wishart also played in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game. He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the first round (16th overall) of the NHL draft.
2006-07: Wishart had some injury troubles early on, resulting in a rocky start to the season for Prince George but he and the Cougars turned things around, qualifying for the playoffs and making a surprising run to the WHL Western conference finals. Wishart scored 11 goals with 38 assists and was +15 with 59 PIM in 62 games. He had six power play goals for the Cougars. In the playoffs, Wishart scored 3 goals with 8 assists and was +5 with 6 PIM in 15 games.
2007-08: Wishart returned to Prince George after attending Sharks' camp and was then traded to Moose Jaw in a multi-player deal in January. Wishart scored 12 goals (ten on the power play) with 28 assists and was -4 with 34 PIM in 40 games for the struggling Cougars before the trade. He finished the season with 16 goals and 51 assists and was +7 with 52 PIM in 72 games between the two clubs and was named to the Western Conference Second All-Star Team. In six playoff games with Moose Jaw, he scored 1 goal with 3 assists with an even plus/minus and 2 PIM. Wishart made his pro debut following the season with San Jose's AHL affiliate. He was scoreless in five games and +1 for Worcester. Wishart was acquired by the Lightning in a July trade with San Jose along with Matt Carle and draft picks for Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich.
2008-09: Wishart spent the majority of his first season in the Tampa Bay organization with Norfolk in the AHL before making his NHL debut with the Lightning. In a pair of mid-season callups with the Lightning, Wishart appeared in five games and had 1 assist with an even plus/minus. He saw limited ice time in his first four games before playing nearly 16 minutes in a February game with Carolina. With Norfolk, he scored 1 goal with 6 assists and was +5 with 25 PIM in 61 games for the Admirals.
2009-10: Wishart's second season with the Lightning organization was one of development - as he spent the entire season in a full-time role with Norfolk. With increased ice time, Wishart displayed many of the traits he had in juniors - including the power play presence that was a big part of his offensive game. He scored 9 goals (five on the power play) with 23 assists and had 44 PIM. While his plus/minus was a team worst -18, at least a portion of that could be attributed to his logging a lot of minutes on a team that struggled and did not make the playoffs.
2010-11: Wishart saw the most extensive NHL action of his career; appearing in 20 games with the Islanders after being acquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for veteran goaltender Dwayne Roloson in a January 2011 trade. Wishart scored 1 goal, a power play goal, with 4 assists and was +5 with 10 PMs after being recalled from AHL Bridgeport. Wishart opened the season with Tampa Bay AHL affiliate Norfolk and scored 4 goals with 14 assists and was +13 with 33 PMs in 31 games before the trade. In 20 games with Bridgeport he had 9 assists and was -2 with 8 PMs.
Talent Analysis
Wishart has excellent size, is mobile and has the hockey sense to be a dominant defenseman. He possesses good offensive tools with a heavy shot and good vision in the offensive zone. Does not play the punishing game expected of a player his size but is a skilled defender who knows how to use positioning and angles to his advantage. Wishart has continued to improve in two seasons at the AHL level and is on the cusp of being NHL-ready.
Future
A former first round pick, Wishart will challenge for a spot with the Lightning this season. The Lightning defense corps currently features four players 30-years-old or older so he may once again be returned to Norfolk rather than see limited ice time at the NHL level. Long-term, Wishart projects as a top pairing defenseman who plays a lot of minutes and who contributes at both ends of the ice.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 28th 2011
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