Tyler Thorpe Continues to Impress

The last time I checked in on Tyler Thorpe he had been on a nice run so I thought I would see how the 130th pick in the 2024 NHL Draft is doing.  The 6’5”, 215-pound right wing, is shooting a lot more than at any time in his career with the Vancouver Giants. He’s averaging six shots per game. His 199 shots on the goal in 51 games is 36 more than last season when he only played in 51 games. That’s impressive and may also help explain why the Montreal Canadiens were able to draft him in the fifth round.

This season, he has 21 goals and 21 assists. Of his 21 goals, four of them are on the power play. The fact that he has the majority at 5-on-5, is impressive. He does score some of them because of his size, but that’s ok for now. He may be able to use that going forward when he gets to play for Laval.

So what has he done lately? He’s scoring at a clip of 16 points in his last 21 games. That’s a nice crosssection of the season. That’s what I try and do is break it down into good snapshots so it’s not a hot take. 

According to InStat, Thorpe averages 2.3 hits per game and he’s winning 48% of his puck battles. Considering his size and the fact he’s 19, I feel that he should be winning more of them. He is going to have to when he plays in the AHL someday.