Tyler Parsons

Tyler Parsons (born September 18, 1997) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Parsons most recently played for the Stockton Heat in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Junior Parsons spent his junior career with the London Knights of the OHL, playing three seasons with the team, including winning seventeen straight games en route to winning the 2016 Memorial Cup. During the 2016-17 season, Parsons was one of the top goaltenders in the league; leading the league in save percentage for starting goaltenders. Parsons signed his entry-level contract with the Flames on March 19, 2017. On October 13, 2017, Parsons made his professional debut for the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL, a 5–3 victory against the Tulsa Oilers. Parsons would spend most of his professional rookie season with the Mavericks, with the remainder played with the Flames top affiliate, the Stockton Heat of the AHL.

Despite being regarded as the Flames top goaltending prospect,

International play

On December 24, 2016, Parsons was named to the final roster to represent the United States during the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Parsons would go on to shine in the tournament; not being credited with a loss, and winning the gold medal game in exciting fashion, beating host team Canada in the shootout.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2014–15 London Knights OHL 33 15 10 2 1,147 97 0 3.53 .905 8 4 3 437 24 1 3.30 .917 2015–16 London Knights OHL 49 37 9 3 2,835 110 4 2.33 .921 18 16 2 1086 39 1 2.15 .925 2016–17 London Knights OHL 34 23 6 5 2,000 79 4 2.37 .925 14 7 7 870 39 1 2.69 .922 2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 7 1 3 0 301 22 0 4.39 .856 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 28 12 12 2 1,576 83 1 3.16 .902 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 20 9 9 2 1,087 67 0 3.70 .898 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 25 11 9 2 1,327 67 1 3.03 .911 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Stockton Heat AHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 .800 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2017 United States WJC 5 2 0 0 330 12 0 2.18 0.917