Tyrell Goulbourne

Tyrell Goulbourne (born January 26, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has formerly played parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. He was drafted by the Flyers in the third round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Tyrell Goulbourne
Goulbourne with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2015
Born (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free agent
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 72nd overall, 2013
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Goulbourne was drafted in the 5th round, 105th overall, by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] In 2013, Goulbourne was named an assistant captain for the Rockets and was drafted in the third round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.[2] He played with the Rockets for two more seasons before signing an entry level contract with the Flyers on March 3, 2015.[3]

Goulbourne was assigned to the Flyers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the 2015–16 season. He struggled in his first two AHL seasons, only earning 18 points in a combined 97 games, and was reassigned to the Reading Royals in the ECHL.[4] He described the demotion as "hitting rock bottom" and eventually created enough consistency to play back in the AHL the following season.[5]

Goulbourne began the 2017–18 season in the American Hockey League. He was recalled on January 3[6] and Goulbourne made his NHL debut on January 6, 2018, against the St. Louis Blues.[7] He re-signed a one year contract with the Flyers organization on July 15, 2018.[8]

After four seasons within the Flyers organization, Goulbourne left as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way $700,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1, 2019.[9]

Goulbourne never made an appearance with the Golden Knights during his contract with the club, leaving as a free agent to continue his career in the AHL by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Belleville Senators, affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, on August 10, 2021.[10]

In the 2021–22 season, Goulbourne made just 9 appearances with Belleville before he was later re-assigned to ECHL club, the Atlanta Gladiators. While with the Gladiators, Goulbourne was traded from the Senators to the Stockton Heat as a part of future considerations trade involving goalie Michael McNiven on March 21, 2022.[11][12]

On September 6, 2022 Goulbourne announced his retirement from professional hockey via a post on his personal Instagram.[13] Goulbourne's retirement was short lived as he opted to resume his professional career by signing a professional tryout contract with the Ontario Reign of the AHL, affiliate to the Los Angeles Kings, on January 5, 2023.[14]

Personal life

Goulbourne was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, to parents Mark and Georgia Goulbourne.[15] His mother is of Jamaican heritage and moved to Canada while in her teens and his father is a music producer.[16]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Kelowna Rockets WHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Kelowna Rockets WHL 13 1 0 1 27 6 0 0 0 6
2011–12 Kelowna Rockets WHL 63 6 8 14 109 4 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Kelowna Rockets WHL 64 14 13 27 135 11 1 2 3 15
2013–14 Kelowna Rockets WHL 68 17 20 37 114 14 2 3 5 23
2014–15 Kelowna Rockets WHL 62 22 23 45 76 12 1 1 2 23
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 73 7 10 17 75 — — — — —
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 24 1 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 7
2016–17 Reading Royals ECHL 36 8 11 19 35 — — — — —
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 63 8 10 18 79 10 2 0 2 12
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 63 9 9 18 135 — — — — —
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 53 1 2 3 42 — — — — —
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 18 1 1 2 29 — — — — —
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Stockton Heat AHL 9 0 1 1 14 4 0 1 1 2
2022–23 Ontario Reign AHL 22 2 2 4 24 2 1 0 1 2
NHL totals 110002 —————

References
  1. "Rockets Select ELEVEN In Bantam Draft". kelownarockets.com. September 16, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. "Rockets alumni excel at next level". kelownarockets.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. "Flyers sign Tyrell Goulbourne to entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 3, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. "Forward Tyrell Goulbourne Assigned to Reading". royalshockey.com. November 17, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. Meltzer, Bill (January 5, 2018). "Practice Update: Get to Know Goulbourne". NHL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. "OTF: Flyers recall LW Tyrell Goulbourne from Phantoms". NHL.com. January 3, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. Carchidi, Sam (January 6, 2018). "In NHL debut, Tyrell Goulbourne sparks Flyers past Blues". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  8. "Flyers sign Goulbourne, Leier to contracts; Martel accepts Offer". NHL.com. July 15, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  9. "Vegas Golden Knights announce roster transactions". Vegas Golden Knights. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. "Senators ink three to AHL deals". Belleville Senators. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  11. "Michael McNiven Traded To Ottawa Senators". March 21, 2022.
  12. "Heat acquire Tyrell Goulbourne from Belleville Senators". Stockton Heat. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  13. "Tyrell Goulbourne on Instagram: "Probably the hardest decision I've ever had to make. But I have decided to lay down the sword and hang up the skates. Thank you to my family, friends, agents, and organizations for giving me the chance to live my childhood dreams. I've given 22 years of my life to this sport and will be forever grateful for the friendships made, lessons learned, and opportunities it's brought me. ✌🏽 🏒"". Instagram. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  14. "Reign sign forward Tyrell Goulbourne". Ontario Reign. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  15. Fowler, Annie (February 19, 2013). "Best of the West: Kelowna's Goulbourne is Tough Enough". Tri City Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  16. "Flyers prospects: Tyrell Goulbourne wants to turn pro, but hasn't accepted AHL contract". nj.com. May 29, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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