13 - TYLER WILLIS

Name: Tyler Willis
Number: 13
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Right
DOB: 4/8/77
Home Town: Princeton, British Columbia
Seasons: 7
Acquired: Signed in 2003

POSITION
SHOOTS
HT
WT
Right Wing
Right
5'8
191

  

A 13-year pro, Willis’ return to Kalamazoo will be his seventh season with the K-Wings. In his previous tours of duty with Kalamazoo, Willis has been a spark plug, for six straight seasons (2003-present), the fans have voted Willis the team’s WLKM Most Popular Player.

Willis started the season with the International Hockey League’s Flint Generals. A former 8th round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Willis is familiar with the ECHL, as the native of Princeton, British Columbia has played five previous seasons in the league.

In his tenure with the K-Wings, Willis has played 326 games, recorded 225 points (67 goals, 168 assists) and amassed 1,391 minutes in penalties. Willis’ best season as a K-Wing was during the 2005-06 season, when he set personal career highs in goals (20), assists (45) and points (65).

Willis has had success at every level of professional hockey he has played, including the AHL.  Willis’ best year in the AHL was back in the 1998-99 season when he tallied 18 points on 8 goals and 10 assists, accumulating 227 minutes in penalties.


  
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
YEAR
TEAM
LEAGUE
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
1997-1998
Baton Rouge Kingfish
ECHL
21
4
10
14
112
-
-
-
-
-
1997-1998
Worcester IceCats
AHL
24
2
1
3
140
-
-
-
-
-
1998-1999
Worcester IceCats
AHL
55
8
10
18
227
-
-
-
-
-
1999-2000
Peoria Rivermen
ECHL
19
5
6
11
89
-
-
-
-
-
1999-2000
Worcester IceCats
AHL
32
3
10
13
98
9
1
2
3
8
2000-2001
Worcester IceCats
AHL
16
2
1
3
50
14
1
2
3
45
2000-2001
Peoria Rivermen
ECHL
58
14
18
32
251
7
1
2
3
4
2001-2002
Augusta Lynx
ECHL
66
9
23
32
320
-
-
-
-
-
2002-2003
Long Beach Ice Dogs
WCHL
64
15
17
32
380
-
-
-
-
-
2003-2004
Kalamazoo Wings
UHL
53
11
22
33
344
5
2
3
5
16
2004-2005
Kalamazoo Wings
UHL
74
15
30
45
306
5
1
0
1
13
2005-2006
Kalamazoo Wings
UHL
69
20
46
66
304
13
1
7
8
37
2006-2007
Kalamazoo Wings
UHL
50
8
31
39
168
16
3
11
14
60
2007-2008
Kalamazoo Wings
IHL
58
6
33
39
216
-
-
-
-
-
2008-2009
Newcastle Vipers
EIHL
21
4
5
9
72
-
-
-
-
-
2008-2009
Kalamazoo Wings
IHL
22
7
7
14
65
3
0
0
0
4
2009-2010
Flint Generals
IHL
18
1
2
3
61
-
-
-
-
-
CAREER PRO TOTALS
720
134
271
405
3102
65
9
25
35
183

  
NICKNAME:
 Willy
EXPERIENCE:
 13 years
HOBBIES:
Golf, Reading, Poker
FAVORITE NHL TEAM:
Vancouver Canucks
FAVORITE PLAYER: Nick Bootland
FAVORITE FOOD:
Steak
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Winning the Colonial Cup
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Usual Suspects
FAVORITE TV SHOW: CSI


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