Leafs sign forward Tyler Brenner to a two-year entry level contract. - @mirtle
Tyler Brenner was a junior playing for RIT this season in the NCAA. On their site he's listed as a 6'2" 200lb forward born in Linwood Ontario.
Year | Age | GP | G | A | Pts | NHLe G | NHLe A | NHLe Pts |
08-09 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 27 | 45 |
09-10 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
10-11 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
Not too shabby. Essentially we'd expect this kid to be a 40 pt 15 goal player stepping into the NHL next year and to develop from there. Just as a comparison, here are Bozak and Hanson's 21 year old NCAA seasons:
GP | G | A | Pts | |
Bozak | 41 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
Hanson | 47 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
So Tyler Brenner outproduced both of them in the NCAA as a freshman, though the ACA is an easier conference than the WCHA or CCHA. Tyler Brenner seems like a decent pickup. He's almost certainly Marlies bound and will get a good shot to make an impact with Nazem Kadri on the Leafs and Joe Colborne still a little slow after his concussion. Enjoy a video of his: