Canucks Tyler Myers Reaches 1,000-Game Milestone – Hockey Writers – Vancouver Canucks

When the puck dropped at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers became the 400th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 games. He was the 130th defender and 279th Canadian to achieve this historic feat. He was drafted 12th overall by the Buffalo Sabers in the 2008 NHL Draft.

Game solo 1k. 👏 pic.twitter.com/NzHeCclC8C

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 19, 2024

Myers made his NHL debut with the Sabers on Oct. 3, 2009, against the Montreal Canadiens. He played all 82 games in his rookie season and won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's best rookie, after recording 11 goals and 48 points. Over six seasons with Buffalo, Myers amassed 45 goals and 151 points in 365 games before being traded to the Winnipeg Jets in Feb. 11, 2015, in a deal involving Evander Kane.

During his five seasons in Winnipeg, Myers posted 29 goals and 114 points in 270 games. He also appeared in 26 playoff games, contributing five goals and eight points.

During the 2019 offseason, Myers signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Canucks. He provided impressive defense and physicality, leading the franchise to two playoff runs. After the 2023-24 season, Myers signed a three-year, $9 million contract to stay in Vancouver for his age-37 season.

Now 34 years old, the 6-foot-8, 229-pound defenseman aims to lead the Canucks' blueline to their first Stanley Cup victory, and the first of his career, this season. After finishing first in the Pacific Division with 50 wins in the 2023-24 season, the team has begun the 2024-25 campaign with a 1-1-2 record.