| Tom Tilley | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
March 28, 1965 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 |
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| NHL Draft |
196th overall, 1984 St. Louis Blues | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1988–2001 | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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
- ↑ "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