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Tyler Busch Season 2016-17

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PositionForward
Weight195 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownLloydminster, Alberta, CA
Previous SchoolSpruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
Senior (2019-20):
  • Never missed a game in his senior season, and finished his Sun Devil career third all-time in career games played (131), third in career points (77), third in career goals (26) and third in career assists (51).
  • Tied a career-high for points in a season with 21 -- recorded 21 in 2018-19
  • Scored one of the biggest goals in program history, netting the overtime winner to knock off No. 8 Clarkson on the road
  • Had a season-high three points (3a) against RIT on Jan. 18
Junior (2018-19):
  • Played in the Sun Devils' first NCAA Tournament appearance against Quinnipiac on March 30
  • Tallied three points against American International, including two goals in the overtime win (2/16)
  • Scored a goal against RIT (2/1)
  • As of Jan. 15, he has played in 25 games for the Sun Devils
  • On Oct. 7, Busch scored the game-winner against Alaska 
  • Has collected four game winning assists (vs. Alaska, Alabama Huntsville, Penn State (OT) and Harvard(OT))
  • Four times this season, Busch has recorded points in back-to-back games
  • As. of Jan. 15, Busch is tied as the team leader in assists (12) with Brinson Pasichnuk
Sophomore (2017-18):
  • Collected two goals in two different away series, at Air Force (10/13) and Colgate (10/28)
  • Totaled four points (2G, 2A) a third of the way through the season to land in the Top-10 of total points on the roster
  • Collected three multi-point games (vs. Air Force, Holy Cross, and Princeton) through 29 games played
  • Finished the season as the No. 5 total point scorer on the team with 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 total points
Freshman (2016-17):
  • Finished the season in a tie for 3rd on the team in points, and second in goals (9) and assists (11)
  • Compiled a total of six multi-point games during his rookie season
  • One of just six players who played in all 32 games, and one of three rookies
  • Netted the game-tying goal against then-No. 10 Ohio State with 26 seconds remaining in regulation -- the Devils would win in double overtime
  • Picked up his second and third multi-assist game on Nov. 25 vs. RPI and Dec. 2 vs. Colgate 
  • Earned his first multi-point collegiate game on Nov. 12 against New Hampshire with two assists
  • Started his NCAA career on a four-game goal streak, all against ranked opponents, which included the game-winner in the program's first-ever ranked victory over then-No. 18 Air Force
  • Scored his first collegiate goal & point in the first period of his first college game against No. 9 Notre Dame on Oct. 7
Junior Hockey:
  • Recorded better than a point per game in his final season of juniors (21-47–68 in 52 games).
  • Served as captain of Spruce Grove Saints last season (AJHL).
  • Represented Canada West U19 at the World Junior A Challenge last season, and was teammates there with fellow Class of 2016 signee Brinson Pasichnuk.
  • Was teammates at Spruce Grove with future Sun Devil teammate Dylan Hollman.
  • Won gold medal with Team Canada West at the 2015 World Junior A Challenge

Personal: Son to Kevin and Jackie Busch ... has two brothers (Travis & Jason) ... Pursuing a degree in business communications ... lists his most exciting moment as winning back-to-back AJHL league championships with Spruce Grove ... enjoys playing golf, baseball and spending time at the lake in his free time. 

Here's what to expect from new #SunDevil forward @BuschLeagueTen! #BetheTradition pic.twitter.com/6vs4tMbRKb

— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) April 13, 2016
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Senior
2019-20

Forward
6-3 / 195 lbs
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Junior
2018-19

Forward
6-3 / 195 lbs
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Sophomore
2017-18

Forward
6-3 / 195 lbs