Tyler "Ty" Rimmer (born March 23, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.
| Ty Rimmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rimmer with the Bakersfield Condors in 2015 | |||
| Born |
March 23, 1992 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Manchester Monarchs Oklahoma City Barons Bakersfield Condors WSV Sterzing Broncos EC Kitzbühel | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editHe played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. He was traded to the Lethbridge Hurricanes from the Tri-City Americans on May 3, 2012.
In January 2015, Rimmer was diagnosed with testicular cancer.[1] By March, 2015, Rimmer made a full recovery and joined Oklahoma City Barons for remainder of 2014–15 season.
On May 27, 2015, Rimmer remained in the Edmonton Oilers organization in signing a one-year AHL contract with the Bakersfield Condors.[2] Rimmer appeared in 6 games with the Condors before he was reassigned to new ECHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.
After three seasons within the Oilers affiliates, Rimmer left as a free agent and agreed to a one-year deal with Italian club, WSV Sterzing Broncos for the inaugural season in the Alps Hockey League on September 21, 2016.[3]
Rimmer played one season in Italy before returning to North America and the ECHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Mavericks on August 30, 2017.[4] Prior to the commencement of the 2017–18 season, Rimmer was traded before appearing with the Mavericks to fellow ECHL outfit, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, on October 8, 2017.[5] Over the course of the season, Rimmer as the Swamp Rabbits starting goaltender appeared in 42 games.
As a free agent, Rimmer opted to return to the Alps Hockey League, agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian based, EC Kitzbühel, on May 21, 2018.[6] Rimmer made 29 appearances in the Alps Hockey League before returning to North America and signing an ECHL contract with the Wichita Thunder, affiliate to former club, the Bakersfield Condors, on January 23, 2019.[7] Rimmer made 12 appearances with the Thunder before he was traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones on March 7, 2019.[8]
Awards and honours
edit| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL First All-Star Team (West) | 2011–12 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (February 11, 2015). "Oilers' prospect Ty Rimmer recovering from testicular cancer". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Rimmer, Christoffer and Rankin signed". Bakersfield Condors. May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "The new goalie is Ty Rimmer". WSV Sterzing Broncos (in Italian). September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Mavericks add veteran G Ty Rimmer". Kansas City Mavericks. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Greenville acquire Goaltender Ty Rimmer from Mavericks". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. October 8, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian goalie to the Eagles". EC Kitzbühel (in German). May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Ty Rimmer signs with Thunder". ECHL. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Cyclones acquire Rimmer from Wichita". Cincinnati Cyclones. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "WHL West All-Stars awards". Western Hockey League. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database