With roots in North Carolina, it’s not a surprise Stingrays forward Tyler Weiss has found his way back to the Palmetto state. Despite playing in numerous cities around the country throughout his career, Weiss made the decision to return to his family and community.

Weiss’ road to success began when he moved to Toronto to play with Don Mills Flyers Minor Midget of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Weiss quickly found a name for himself and was selected to join the USNTDP. There, he continued developing his game alongside future NHL stars, including Jack Hughes, K’Andre Miller, Cole Caufield and Joel Farabee. 

After a year with the USNTDP, Weiss decided to go to the NCAA. When choosing the home for his collegiate career, Omaha, Nebraska would call him.

During his five years with the  Mavericks, Weiss appeared in 159 collegiate games, recording 28 goals and 88 assists. His performance would not be overlooked as he was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.

For Weiss, the transition to professional play came easily and wept the benefits of it. 

Following his collegiate career, Weiss made his rookie debut during the 2023-24 season with the Newfoundland Growlers. That year, recorded 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points in 56 games, averaging 0.70 points per game.

He took a significant step forward in 2024-25 after joining the South Carolina Stingrays. Appearing in 63 games, Weiss registered career highs of 22 goals and 34 assists for 56 points, finishing second on the team in both goals and assists. His impressive performance helped South Carolina capture the Brabham Cup as regular-season champions. 

Last season, Weiss signed back with Greensboro before being traded to the Indy Fuel. He scored 15 goals and 20 assists in 53 games with Greensboro before adding three goals and seven assists in 16 games with Indy. Combined, he finished the season with 45 points in 69 games.

After a year away from the Stingrays, Weiss decided to travel back to South Carolina.

His reasoning? Well it all comes down to the community here.

It also is closer to his family and friends. Weiss stated being only a few hours from his family has been great for him, and allowed them to come support him more often.

Another part of the Stingrays that roped Weiss back was his teammates. Weiss says having his mentor, Josh Wilkins, who is from Raleigh and also moved outside of the Southeastern U.S. to get better growth opportunities in the sport, playing alongside him has made an influence on his growth. 

All of these components of Weiss’ influences and support have combined well with his simile and work ethic. As of today he leads the Stingrays in points (10) and goals (5). He has been a big contribution to the team’s 7-1-0 record to start the season. The team is currently fifth in the league and if Weiss keeps up his performance, the Stingrays could have a promising season.