Tom Tilley (ice hockey)

Thomas R. Tilley (born March 28, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional hockey player. He played 174 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 1988 to 1994. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2001, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. He played defense and shot right-handed.

Tom Tilley
Born	(1965-03-28) March 28, 1965 (age 59) Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues HC Milano Saima
National team	Canada
NHL draft	196th overall, 1984 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1988–2001
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing Canada World Championships 1995 Sweden Ice hockey

Career

Tilley was drafted by the Blues in the 10th round, 196th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, he played for Michigan State for four years, where he developed a strong defensive presence. Immediately after college, Tilley joined the Blues and played his only full season in the NHL during the 1988–1989 season, scoring 23 points. Tilley then bounced between the Blues and their IHL affiliate Peoria Rivermen for the next two years before playing in Italy for another two years. Tilley returned to the Blues in the 1993–1994, appearing in 48 games. He spent rest of his career in the IHL, retiring after the 2000–2001 season with the Chicago Wolves.^[1]

Personal life

Tilley lives in the Kansas City metropolitan area and helps coach youth hockey.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Orillia Travelways	OJAHL		42	6	13	19	77		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Orillia Travelways	OJAHL		38	16	35	51	113		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	1	5	6	58		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Michigan State University	CCHA		42	9	25	34	48		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Michigan State University	CCHA		42	7	14	21	48		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Michigan State University	CCHA		46	8	18	26	44		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	St. Louis Blues	NHL		70	1	22	23	47		10	1	2	3	17
1989–90	St. Louis Blues	NHL		34	0	5	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		22	1	8	9	13		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	St. Louis Blues	NHL		22	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		48	7	38	45	53		13	2	9	11	25
1991–92	HC Milano Saima	ITA		18	7	13	20	12		12	5	12	17	10
1991–92	HC Milano Saima	ALP		20	3	12	15	26		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Canadian National Team	Intl		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	HC Devils Milano	ITA		14	8	3	11	2		8	1	5	6	4
1992–93	HC Devils Milano	ALP		32	5	17	22	21		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL		48	1	7	8	32		4	0	1	1	2
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		10	2	6	8	14		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		25	2	13	15	19		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		80	11	68	79	58		4	2	2	4	4
1996–97	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		25	1	10	11	8		3	0	1	1	0
1997–98	Chicago Wolves	IHL		73	9	49	58	49		22	2	17	19	14
1998–99	Chicago Wolves	IHL		73	5	55	60	32		10	1	1	2	2
1999–00	Chicago Wolves	IHL		75	2	34	36	42		12	1	6	7	6
2000–01	Chicago Wolves	IHL		10	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				441	41	284	325	298		64	8	36	44	51
NHL totals				174	4	38	42	89		14	1	3	4	19

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Canada	WC		8	0	0	0	14
Senior totals				8	0	0	0	14

References

1. "Tom Tilley Appointed Stars Director of Hockey | Kansas City Stars Hockey". Kcstarshockey.com. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2010-06-13.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database