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Ty Wishart

Submitted by timothy on July 8, 2008 - 23:04

Basics

Ty Wishart
Type: 
Prospect
Position: 
Defense
Shoots/Catches: 
Left
Height: 
6.05
Weight: 
203 lbs.
Born: 
May 19, 1988
Hometown: 
Comox, BC
Acquired: 
Acquired in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on July 4, 2008
Last Team: 
Worcester (AHL)
Projects As: 
Top 2 Defenseman
Prospect Ranking: 
3

Draft Info

Contract

Contract Status: 
Signed
Contract Length: 
years
Cap Number: 
$0
Salary: 
$0

Bio

Awards: 

2007-08

  • WHL - East Second All-Star Team (Defenseman)

History: 

    2003-2004

    • Ty Wishart's major junior career began with the 2003 WHL Bantam Draft where he was selected in the 2nd round, 24th overall, by the Prince George Cougars.

    2004-2005

    • Wishart made his debut with Prince George in the 2004-2005 season, playing 58 games and scoring 1 goal and 8 points with a -14 rating and 41 penalty minutes.

    2005-2006

    • The following year, 2005-2006, Wishart showed marked improvement putting up 5 goals and 37 points in 70 games with a +12 rating and 68 penalty minutes.
    • He appeared at the CHL Top Prospects game that year amassing 2 assists en route to being named the best player for Team Cherry in the game.
    • In the playoffs, Wishart was scoreless in 5 games with a -3 rating and 4 penalty minutes. At season's end he was named captain to Team Canada for the 2006 U18 World Junior Championships. Wishart went scoreless in 7 games with 14 penalty minutes and a -1 rating for the Canadians, who finished 4th in the tournament and out of the medals.
    • By June, Wishart was ranked as the 21st best North American skater by the NHL Central Scouting Service, and he was selected 16th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

    2006-2007

    • In 2006-2007 Wishart again posted career best totals with 11 goals and 49 points in 62 games to go along with 59 penalty minutes.
    • 2006-2007 also marked Wishart's deepest playoff run as he 3 goals and 11 points in 15 postseason games for the Cougars with 6 penalty minutes.
    • In March of 2007, Wishart signed a three year NHL entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks.

    2007-2008

    • In 2007-2008, Wishart split the season between Prince George and Moose Jaw. In 72 games he notched a career high 16 goals and 67 points to go with a +7 rating and 52 penalty minutes.
    • He was named a Second Team WHL Eastern Conference All-Star for his efforts.
    • Wishart was scoreless in 5 games for the Worcester Sharks of the AHL at the end of his junior season.
    • In the summer, he was traded to the Lightning along with defenseman Matt Carle, a 1st round pick, and a 4th round pick for defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich.

    Scouting Report

    Scouting Comments: 

    Red Line Report says, "6'5" defender rarely makes mistakes in his own end."

    Strengths: 

    Athletically, Wishart is the prototypical NHL defenseman most teams are dying to add to their roster: big and very mobile with the agility to contain and shut down opposing forwards. He uses his reach to his advantage well and is a master of both using the poke check and getting his stick into passing lanes. Wishart is strong and poised and plays a solid positional game. He also makes an excellent first pass out of the zone and has a heavy shot from the point. In the past couple of seasons, he's grown more comfortable and confident jumping into the play at even strength and running the power play with the man advantage.

    Weaknesses: 

    The biggest knock on Wishart going into his draft year was his reluctance to use his size and strength to cancel out opposing players, and that knock has never completely gone away. His offensive game has improved by leaps and bounds over the past two seasons but he still has room to grow in the offensive third of the ice.

    Projection: 

    Heading into the 2006 NHL Entry Draft most teams projected Wishart as a number three defenseman in the NHL capable of logging over 20 minutes a night. Since then, Wishart has shown marked improvement in his offensive game while still showing himself to be incredibly solid and reliable in his own end of the ice. That's why we project him as a potential top-pair shut-down defenseman who not only will match up against opposing team's best forwards, but also might be capable of putting up 30-40 points a season from the backline as well.

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