https://theahl.com/stats/player/10601/86/tyler-thorpe

Fantasy Summary

A towering winger, with a high-end shot. Needs to become faster and more agile to make the NHL.


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June 2025 – The Thorpe-do made it to the AHL for one game at the end of the 2024-25 season, putting up two assists in the contest. Do not expect Thorpe to continue at such a rate, as he only put about 0.82 points per game in his last two WHL seasons. He did however impose his size physicality more on opponents in his D+2 season and doubled his PIMs year over year, which is what the Canadians drafted him for: to be a staple on their fourth line, wearing players down alongside Unicorn Florian Xhekaj and Luke Tuch. Seeing as the Canadians made the NHL playoffs, a big grinder like Thorpe will be a nice fit come playoff time and there is  a chance we see him on the Habs opening night roster on the fourth line,  however he would benefit from seasoning at the AHL level before a full time gig in the NHL so he can have a consistent impact once there. Ioan Gheordanescu

September 2024 – Despite being on a prospect team with several first-round picks, Tyler Thorpe was the highlight of the Canadiens’ prospect tournament. His two goals led the team, and he showed significant growth from last season. He looked faster, stronger, more intense, and, of course, big. After an explosion from his D0 to his D+1, we will see if Thorpe truly takes off in his D+2 with the Vancouver Giants. Aaron Itovitch

July 2024 – An August 2005 birthday, Tyler Thorpe is barely an overage prospect, and the Montreal Canadiens opted to take a swing on his physical upside in the fifth round of the 2024 draft. Thorpe’s frame, of 6-5, and 212 pounds immediately makes him an exciting prospect for the team’s future bottom-six. His growing production in the WHL gives optimism on his potential offensive development, going from a six-point rookie year to a 44-point sophomore campaign. Thorpe has a high-end and pro-ready shot, but will need to work on his pacing and skating to fulfill his NHL potential. His frame alone will give him chances many other prospects wouldn’t get, but he will likely finish off the maximum time in junior before making the jump to the pros. Aaron Itovitch

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.0
NHL Certainty 6.5
Country CAN
Position RW
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth August 11, 2005
Height 6‘5”
Weight 212 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 5; Overall: 130
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025WHLVancouver Giants682725526911
2024-2025AHLLaval Rocket102201
2023-2024WHLVancouver Giants5123214430-9
2022-2023WHLVancouver Giants4842648-7
2022-2023BCHLLangley Rivermen1021340
2021-2022PIJHLRichmond Sockeyes3311617500
2019-2020BCEHL U15Greater Van Canadians U15 AAA305712180

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