Tye Kartye

Tye Kartye
Kartye with the Seattle Kraken in 2023
Born (2001-04-30) April 30, 2001 (age 23)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Seattle Kraken
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Tye Kartye (/ˈkɑːrtjeɪ/ KAR-tyay; born April 30, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Junior

Kartye played two seasons of junior hockey with the Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs of the Eastern AAA Hockey League.[1] During the 2017–18 season, he managed 28 goals at 23 assists in 36 games.[1] He was then selected in the 8th round (158th overall) in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.[1][2] Kartye then played three seasons for the Greyhounds, starting during the 2018–19 season. However, even after managing 24 points with the Greyhounds, Kartye was still passed over during the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

During the 2020–21 season, Kartye recorded 25 goals and 28 assists in 64 games. During the 2021–22 season, he improved those numbers with 45 goals and 34 assists in 63 games.[4] His 45 goals ranked second in the league, while he led all OHL players with 23 power play goals. Following the season he was named a finalist for the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy.[5] He finished his career with the Greyhounds with 74 goals and 82 assists in 191 games.[6][7]

Professional

Kartye celebrating after scoring his first NHL regular-season goal.

On March 1, 2022, the Seattle Kraken signed Kartye to a three-year, entry-level contract.[8][9] During the 2022–23 season, Kartye recorded 28 goals and 29 assists in 72 games for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. He led all rookies in scoring with 57 points, and was one of only eight rookies league-wide to play in all 72 of his team's games during the regular season. Following the season he was awarded the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award, and named to the AHL Rookie All-Star team.[10][11]

On April 16, 2023, Kartye was recalled by the Seattle Kraken.[12] He made his NHL debut for the Kraken on April 26, in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round against the Colorado Avalanche during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. He replaced Jared McCann, who was injured on a late hit by Cale Makar in Game 4.[13] He played on the Kraken's top line alongside Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle, and scored his first career NHL goal against Alexandar Georgiev during the second period.[14] He became the eighth player in NHL history to score a playoff goal in his NHL debut, and the first since Makar in 2019.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Kingston Frontenacs ETA 36 18 14 32 18 10 6 3 9 18
2017–18 Kingston Frontenacs ETA 36 28 23 51 34 7 5 4 9 4
2018–19 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 4 20 24 33 11 2 1 3 2
2019–20 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 25 28 53 28 — — — — —
2021–22 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 45 34 79 57 10 7 2 9 4
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 72 28 29 57 74 18 6 2 8 8
2022–23 Seattle Kraken NHL — — — — — 10 3 2 5 2
2023–24 Seattle Kraken NHL 77 11 9 20 37 — — — — —
NHL totals 77 11 9 20 37 10 3 2 5 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Third All-Star Team 2022 [16]
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2023 [17]
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2023 [18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Reporter, Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative (March 10, 2022). "Release the Kraken: Kingston's Tye Kartye signs 3-year deal with NHL's newest team". Kingstonist News - 100% local, independent news in Kingston, ON. Retrieved March 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (July 10, 2023). "Tye Kartye's first pro hockey season worthy of reflection". thewig.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Eide, Andy (July 15, 2022). "Kraken prospect Tye Kartye proves there is more than one path to pro hockey". Sound Of Hockey. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Tye Kartye story: From afterthought to AHL Rookie of the Year candidate for Firebirds". The Desert Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kartye, O'Rourke announced as OHL 2021-22 Awards Finalists". soogreyhounds.com. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Condor, Bob (March 1, 2023). "Prospecting: Kartye Upswing". NHL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tye Kartye Named AHL Rookie of the Month". cvfirebirds.com. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Undrafted Tye Kartye Signs Entry Level NHL Contract with Seattle Kraken". saultsports.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kartye signs with Seattle". soogreyhounds.com. March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ^ John, Andrew L. (April 20, 2023). "Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Tye Kartye named AHL rookie of the year for 2022-23". The Desert Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ^ Condor, Bob (April 20, 2023). "Kartye AHL Rookie of Year". NHL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  12. ^ John, Andrew L. (April 17, 2023). "Firebirds' Tye Kartye called up to Kraken, set to make NHL debut in Stanley Cup Playoffs". The Desert Sun. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "Kraken prospect Tye Kartye appears likely to replace Jared McCann on top line". Yakima Herald-Republic. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Baker, Geoff (April 26, 2023). "First NHL goal comes in key playoff game for Kraken prospect Tye Kartye". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "Kartye scores in NHL debut, Kraken lead series 3-2 over Avs". ESPN.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "Three Hounds named to OHL 2021-22 All-Star Teams". soogreyhounds.com. June 21, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  17. ^ "2022-23 AHL All-Rookie Team named". theahl.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Firebirds' Kartye wins Red Garrett Award". theahl.com. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.