{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Tyler Bertuzzi | image = 2017 bertuzzi (2) (39690308265) (cropped).jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Bertuzzi with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|02|24}} | birth_place = Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 200 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Chicago Blackhawks | former_teams = Detroit Red Wings<br>Boston Bruins<br>Toronto Maple Leafs | ntl_team = CAN | draft = 58th overall | draft_year = 2013 | draft_team = Detroit Red Wings | career_start = 2015 | career_end = }} '''Tyler Bertuzzi''' (born February 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bertuzzi was drafted 58th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2013 NHL entry draft. He has also previously played for the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs.
==Playing career==
===Junior=== Bertuzzi was drafted by the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the fourth round, 78th overall, of the 2011 OHL entry draft.<ref name="leeson">{{cite news |url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/2014/05/11/bertuzzi-savours-ohl-championship |title=Bertuzzi savours OHL championship |access-date=November 2, 2024 |newspaper=The Sudbury Star |last=Leeson |first=Ben |date=May 11, 2014}}</ref> In his first full year in the OHL with Guelph during the 2011–12 season, Bertuzzi played in 61 games, scoring six goals.<ref name="detroit">{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2015/09/25/wings-prospect-bertuzzi-stops-fighting-starts-playing/72848842/ |title=Wings prospect Bertuzzi stops fighting, starts playing |work=The Detroit News |last=Krupa |first=Gregg |date=September 25, 2015 |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> He had six fights in his first nine games, becoming known as someone who played tough.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/life/baby-bert-carries-a-big-rattle/article_44371f10-bb7d-512a-93f1-9e7739cf41ef.html |title='Baby Bert' carries a big rattle |work=Guelph Mercury |date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> Bertuzzi played in all six of Guelph's playoff games, finishing the series with two assists.<ref name="hockeydb">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=145020 |title=Tyler Bertuzzi |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref>
During the 2012–13 season, Bertuzzi had 13 goals and had nine assists in 43 games. Bertuzzi played in all five playoff games with Guelph, finishing with no points and 14 penalty minutes.<ref name="hockeydb"/> He missed 25 to games to shoulder, neck and head injuries. During the 2013–14 season, Bertuzzi only played in 29 games, missing significant time with the same injuries to his head, neck and shoulder that were aggravated in a game on December 8, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/life/bertuzzi-being-patient-with-recovery/article_1acec1e1-7b25-560d-912b-420da59956d8.html |title=Bertuzzi being patient with recovery |work=Guelph Mercury |last=Saxon |first=Tony |date=January 30, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> He finished the season with 10 goals and 25 assists,<ref name="hockeydb"/> rejoining the Storm in the playoffs capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions. Guelph played 18 playoff games, with Bertuzzi playing in all, scoring ten goals, seven assists, and a +24 rating.<ref name="leeson"/> As champions, the Storm were invited to the Canadian Hockey League's 2014 Memorial Cup tournament. Bertuzzi led the Memorial Cup with five goals in four games, as the Storm made the final, but lost to the Edmonton Oil Kings to finish second in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/edmonton-oil-kings-beat-guelph-storm-in-memorial-cup-final-1.2653856 |title=Edmonton Oil Kings beat Guelph Storm in Memorial Cup final |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |date=May 26, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2014/05/detroit_red_wings_prospect_tyl_1.html |title=Detroit Red Wings prospect Tyler Bertuzzi, Guelph Storm fall in Memorial Cup Final |work=MLive.com |date=May 26, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref>
During the 2014–15 season, Bertuzzi was named an assistant captain of the Storm. He had his best season of his junior career, leading Guelph in scoring with 98 points while playing in all of the team's 68 games, finishing tenth in the league in scoring. Through nine games in the playoffs, Bertuzzi tied the team in scoring with six goals and eight points.<ref name="griffins">{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/griffins/2015/04/tyler_bertuzzi_joins_grand_rap.html |title=Tyler Bertuzzi joins Grand Rapids Griffins |work=MLive.com |date=April 16, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> Bertuzzi was named to the OHL's Second All-Star Team in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/mcdavid-among-ohl-1st-all-star-team-selections/ |title=McDavid among OHL 1st All-Star Team selections |work=Sportsnet |date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref>
===Professional===
====Detroit Red Wings (2014–2023)==== Bertuzzi was selected by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 58th overall, in the 2013 NHL entry draft.<ref name="sipple">{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2015/07/06/red-wings-tyler-bertuzzi/29792103/ |title=Wings prospect Tyler Bertuzzi improves offensive skills |work=Detroit Free Press |last=Sipple |first=George |date=July 6, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> On October 17, 2014, the Red Wings signed Bertuzzi to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=734928 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141020161529/http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=734928 | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 20, 2014 | title = Detroit signs prospect Bertuzzi to three-year deal | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Alex | last = DiFilippo | date = October 17, 2014 | access-date = April 27, 2016}}</ref> After finishing his season with Guelph Storm, Bertuzzi was assigned to Detroit's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, to finish the 2014–15 season.<ref name="griffins"/> He made his professional debut for the Griffins on April 17, 2015, in a game against the Lake Erie Monsters and scored his first professional goal against goaltender Calvin Pickard.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2015/07/06/red-wings-tyler-bertuzzi/29792103/ |title=Griffins 6, Monsters 4: Alden Hirschfeld makes first goal count |work=MLive.com |last=Nagengast |first=Kate |date=April 17, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> He played in two regular season games with Grand Rapids.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2015/05/29/bertuzzi-impressive-short-stint-griffins/28180207/ |title=Bertuzzi impressive in short stint with Griffins |work=The Detroit News |last=Kulfan |first=Ted |date=May 29, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> The Griffins made the 2015 Calder Cup playoffs and he played in 14 playoff games, adding seven goals and 12 points.<ref name="sipple"/>
In his first full professional season, Bertuzzi was assigned to Grand Rapids for the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2015/10/detroit_red_wings_trim_roster.html |title=Detroit Red Wings trim roster to 27 by sending 11 to Grand Rapids, placing four on injured reserve |work=MLive.com |last=Khan |first=Anser |date=October 4, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> On October 31, he was suspended two games by the AHL for a slew foot infraction against Kasperi Kapanen of the Toronto Marlies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/griffins/2015/10/griffins_tyler_bertuzzi_suspen.html |title=Griffins' Tyler Bertuzzi suspended after slew foot (video) |work=MLive.com |last=Wallner |first=Peter J. |date=October 31, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> He finished the season playing 71 games with Grand Rapids, scoring 12 goals and 30 points. The Griffins made the 2016 Calder Cup playoffs and he added seven goals and eight points in nine playoff games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> He was assigned to Grand Rapids to start the 2016–17 season and played in nine games scoring two goals and two assists. On November 7, 2016, Bertuzzi was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings after Thomas Vanek was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-recall-tyler-bertuzzi/c-283497466 | title = Red Wings recall Tyler Bertuzzi | publisher = Detroit Red Wings |via=NHL.com | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = November 7, 2016 | access-date = November 7, 2016 }}</ref> He made his NHL debut the next day in a 3–2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400884581 |title=Athanasiou lifts Red Wings to shootout win over Flyers |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 8, 2016 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> On November 15, Bertuzzi was returned to Grand Rapids after appearing in three games for the Red Wings, going scoreless.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/bertuzzi-assigned-to-grand-rapids/c-283744718 | title = Bertuzzi assigned to Grand Rapids | publisher = Detroit Red Wings |via=NHL.com | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = November 15, 2016 | access-date = November 15, 2016 }}</ref> Bertuzzi was recalled by the Red Wings on November 17.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/bertuzzi-rejoins-red-wings/c-283815104| title = Bertuzzi rejoins Red Wings | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa |via=NHL.com | date = November 17, 2016 | access-date = November 17, 2016 }}</ref> He remained with Detroit until December 28 when he was returned to the AHL, appearing in four games, going scoreless, but had not played since November 29 due to an injured ankle.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/bertuzzi-and-lashoff-assigned-to-grand-rapids/ |title=Bertuzzi And Lashoff Assigned To Grand Rapids |work=CBS News Detroit |date=December 28, 2016 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> Bertuzzi recorded 12 goals and 25 assists in 48 games for Grand Rapids during the regular season.<ref name="hockeydb"/> During the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs, he recorded nine goals and 10 assists in 19 games, to help lead the Griffins to the Calder Cup, and was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the most valuable player. He set the Griffins' franchise record with 23 career playoff goals.<ref name = "MVP">{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/trending-grand-rapids-griffins-win-calder-cup-at-home/c-289921698 | title = Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup at home | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Dana | last = Wakiji |via=NHL.com | date = June 13, 2017 | access-date = June 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3770 | title = Ain't It Grand | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = June 13, 2017 | access-date = June 13, 2017 | archive-date = December 24, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171224213555/http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3770 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
He missed the entire 2017 preseason with inflammation in his wrist and the entire first month of the 2017–18 season, missing nine games in total.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/griffins/2017/10/griffins_notes_tyler_bertuzzi.html |title=Griffins notes: Injured Tyler Bertuzzi getting closer to playing |work=Mlive.com |last=Wallner |first=Peter J. |date=October 26, 2017 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref><ref name="griffinsreturn">{{cite web |url=https://griffinshockey.com/news/wings-send-bertuzzi-to-grand-rapids |title=Wings Send Bertuzzi to Grand Rapids |publisher=Grand Rapid Griffins |date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> He was recalled by the Red Wings for the first time on December 8 to replace an injured David Booth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2017/12/red_wings_recall_tyler_bertuzz_1.html |title=Red Wings recall Tyler Bertuzzi from Grand Rapids |work=Mlive.com |last=Khan |first=Anser |date=December 8, 2017 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}</ref> He made his NHL season debut on December 9 in a 6–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He was returned to Grand Rapids on December 12.<ref name="griffinsreturn"/> He recorded seven goals and seven assists in 16 games for the Griffins prior to being recalled by Detroit on December 21.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/third-year-pro-has-produced-14-points-in-16-games-for-griffins-this-season/c-294255496 | title = Detroit recalls left wing Tyler Bertuzzi | publisher = Detroit Red Wings |via=NHL.com | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = December 21, 2017 | access-date = December 21, 2017}}</ref> He recorded his first NHL point assisting on Justin Abdelkader's goal in a 3–1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on December 27.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400962162 |title=Nico Hischier scores twice as Devils win fifth straight |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 27, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> Bertuzzi recorded his first career NHL goal against Jeff Glass of the Chicago Blackhawks on January 14, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler Bertuzzi scores first career goal as Red Wings beat Blackhawks|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/tyler-bertuzzi-scores-first-career-goal-red-wings-beat-blackhawks/|website=Sportsnet|agency=Associated Press|access-date=March 11, 2018|date=January 14, 2018}}</ref> During the 2017–18 NHL season he recorded seven goals and 17 assists in 48 games for the Red Wings.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
On June 25, 2018, the Red Wings signed Bertuzzi to a two-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Wings agree to terms with Bertuzzi and Frk|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-agree-to-terms-with-bertuzzi-and-frk/c-299265896|publisher=Detroit Red Wings|via=NHL.com|first=Kyle|last=Kujawa|access-date=June 25, 2018|date=June 25, 2018}}</ref> He made the Red Wings' opening night roster out of training camp, scoring in the season opener versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 4.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401044329 |title=Panarin scores, lifts Blue Jackets to 3-2 OT win over Wings |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> On January 12, 2019, Bertuzzi recorded his first career hat-trick against Devan Dubnyk of the Minnesota Wild.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler Bertuzzi hat trick leads Red Wings past Minnesota Wild 5-2|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2019/01/12/detroit-red-wings-minnesota-wild-score/2558313002/|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|first=Helene|last=St. James|access-date=January 12, 2019|date=January 12, 2019}}</ref> Bertuzzi was named the NHL Second Star of the week, for the week ending April 1. He shared the league lead with three goals and seven assists in four games. He registered three straight three-point performances, posting two goals and one assist, including his first career overtime goal, in a 5–4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on March 28, one goal and two assists in a 4–0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on March 29 and three assists in a 6–3 victory over the Boston Bruins on March 31. Bertuzzi became the first Detroit player to record three consecutive three-point games since Steve Yzerman in 1992–93.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/sergei-bobrovsky-tyler-bertuzzi-darcy-kuemper-named-nhl-3-stars/c-306334876|title=Bobrovsky leads 3 Stars of the Week|publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> On April 2, Bertuzzi recorded two goals and one assist in a 4–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He became the first player in Red Wings franchise history to record four consecutive three-point games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2019/04/another-big-night-for-tyler-bertuzzi-and-red-wings-run-streak-to-six.html |title=Another big night for Tyler Bertuzzi and Red Wings run streak to six |website=MLive.com |first=Ansar |last=Khan |date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> He finished the season 21 goals and 47 points in 73 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
To begin the 2019–20 season, he scored two goals and four points in the season opener playing on the top line with Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha in a 5–3 victory over the Nashville Predators on October 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2019/10/05/detroit-red-wings-top-line-dominates-5-3-victory-over-nashville-predators/3888326002/ |title=Red Wings' top line dominates in 5-3 victory over Nashville |work=The Detroit News |last=Kulfan |first=Ted |date=October 5, 2019 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He was selected to play in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2019/12/31/detroit-red-wings-tyler-bertuzzi-surprised-all-star-game/2782262001/ |title=Detroit Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi surprised at All-Star nod. Here's why |last=St. James |first=Helene |work=Detroit Free Press |date=December 31, 2019 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He played in 71 games with the Red Wings, scoring 21 goals and 48 points before the NHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/nhl-to-suspend-season-due-to-coronavirus.html |title=NHL suspends season due to coronavirus |work=CNBC |last=Young |first=Jabari |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> A restricted free agent in the off-season, the Red Wings and Bertuzzi could not agree on a contract and opted for salary arbitration. On October 28, Bertuzzi was awarded a one-year, $3.5 million contract by the arbitrator, which the Red Wings signed.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/news/red-wings-tyler-bertuzzi-gets-one-year-contract-in-arbitration/c-319289296 | title = Bertuzzi gets one-year, $3.5M contract with Red Wings from arbitrator |publisher=National Hockey League | website = NHL.com | date = October 28, 2020 | access-date = October 28, 2020}}</ref> In the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, he appeared in just nine regular season games, collecting seven points, before he was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a back injury. It was announced that he underwent back surgery on April 30, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/detroit-red-wings-f-tyler-bertuzzi-undergoes-back-surgery-1.1634961 | title = Red Wings' Bertuzzi undergoes back surgery | work = TSN | date = May 5, 2021 | access-date = May 5, 2021}}</ref> On July 31, the Red Wings signed Bertuzzi to a two-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-re-sign-tyler-bertuzzi-to-two-year-contract/c-325886236 |title=Red Wings re-sign Tyler Bertuzzi to two-year contract |publisher=Detroit Red Wings |via=NHL.com |first=Kyle |last=Kujawa |date=July 31, 2021 |access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref>
He began the 2021–22 season with four goals against Andrei Vasilevskiy in a 7–6 opening night loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime on October 14.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2021/10/14/tyler-bertuzzi-scores-four-goals-but-detroit-red-wings-fall-tampa-bay-lightning/8448857002/ |title=Tyler Bertuzzi's 4 goals not enough as Lightning deal Red Wings 'gut punch' in OT |work=The Detroit News |last=Kulfan |first=Ted |date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He had a second four-point night on November 6 against the Buffalo Sabres, scoring two goals and registering two assists in a 4–3 overtime win.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349295 |title=Seider scores in OT as Red Wings beat Sabres 4-3 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 6, 2021 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He scored 30 goals and 62 points in 68 games with the Red Wings.<ref name="hockeydb"/> During the 2022–23 season, he had his hand broken blocking a shot on October 15 in the second game of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/detroits-bertuzzi-exits-game-vs-devils-after-blocking-shot/ |title=Detroit's Bertuzzi exits game vs. Devils after blocking shot |work=Sportsnet |date=October 15, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He missed a month and returned, but had his left hand broken by a shot from teammate Ben Chiarot on November 30 in a game against the Buffalo Sabres.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/12/02/detroit-red-wings-tyler-bertuzzi-miss-6-weeks-hand-surgery/69695179007/ |title=Detroit Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi out again after surgery; this time it's six weeks |work=Detroit Free Press |last=St. James |first=Helene |date=December 2, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He was limited to 29 games due to the injuries, recording four goals and ten assists.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-acquire-first-round-selection-in-2024-nhl-entry-draft-and-fourth-round-pick-in-2025-nhl-entry-draft-from-boston-bruins-for-tyler-bertuzzi/c-341716110 |title=Red Wings acquire 2024 1st-round; 2025 4th-round from Bruins for Bertuzzi |publisher=Detroit Red Wings |via=NHL.com |first=Thomas |last=Roth |date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2023}}</ref>
====Boston Bruins (2023)==== On March 2, 2023, Bertuzzi was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tyler-bertuzzi-traded-to-boston-by-detroit-for-2-draft-picks/c-341718326 |title=Bertuzzi traded to Bruins by Red Wings for 2 draft picks |last=Benjamin |first=Amalie |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2023}}</ref> He made his Bruins' debut on March 4 playing on a line with Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic. The Bruins won the game 4–2 over the New York Rangers and Bertuzzi picked up his first point with the team, assisting on Coyle's first period goal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/04/bruins-notebook-tyler-bertuzzi-shines-in-debut/ |title=Bruins notebook: Tyler Bertuzzi shines in debut |work=Boston Herald |last=Conroy |first=Steve |date=March 4, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Boston against Jake Allen on March 23 in a 4–2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He also registered an assist in the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401459725 |title=Pastrnak gets 49th goal, Bruins top Montreal, 5th win in row |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> In 21 regular-season games, Bertuzzi scored four goals and 16 points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The Bruins made the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference, won the Presidents' Trophy by finishing with 135 points, and set an NHL record for most wins, with 65.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Inside the Bruins' amazing, record-breaking season by the numbers |first=Greg |last=Wyshynski |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/36178384/boston-bruins-record-breaking-season-numbers |access-date=October 20, 2025 |website=ESPN}}</ref>
Bertuzzi made his NHL playoff debut on April 17 during the Bruins' first round series against the Florida Panthers, assisting on two goals in a 3–1 Game 1 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401541436 |title=Marchand, NHL-best Bruins top Panthers 3-1 in Game 1 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He scored his first NHL playoff goal against Alex Lyon in game 2 on April 19, a 6–3 loss in Game 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401541437 |title=Panthers cool off Bruins 6-3, return to Florida tied 1-1 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 20, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> In a Game 4 win, he scored a goal and assisted on a Brad Marchand power play goal. In Game 6, Bertuzzi scored two goals and added an assist in a 7–6 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401541582 |title=Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 28, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> In a winner-take-all Game 7, Bertuzzi scored a power play goal in the third period, but the Bruins ultimately lost in overtime, blowing a 3-1 series lead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goss |first=Nick |date=May 1, 2023 |title=Disastrous end to Bruins' 2022-23 season will haunt the franchise forever |url=https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nhl/boston-bruins/disastrous-end-to-bruins-2022-23-season-will-haunt-the-franchise-forever/293691/ |access-date=October 20, 2025 |website=NBC Sports Boston |language=en-US}}</ref> Bertuzzi registered five goals and ten points in seven playoff games.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401541583 |title=Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=May 1, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref>
====Toronto Maple Leafs (2023–2024)==== Bertuzzi, considered one of the top unrestricted free agents, was signed to a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 2.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-sign-forward-tyler-bertuzzi/c-345190432 | title = Maple Leafs sign forward Tyler Bertuzzi | publisher = Toronto Maple Leafs |via=NHL.com | date = July 2, 2023 | access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> He made his Maple Leafs debut in the 2023–24 season opening 6–5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on October 11.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/2023/10/11/2023020005/boxscore |title=Montreal Canadiens 5 – 6 Toronto Maple Leafs |publisher=National Hockey League |date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Toronto against Filip Gustavsson in the next game on October 14, a 7–4 victory over the Minnesota Wild.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/14/maple-leafs-run-over-wild-7-4/ |title=Wild lose game to Maple Leafs, and maybe another player |work=Pioneer Press |last=Shipley |first=John |date=October 15, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> Following the death of professional hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade cut to the neck in the middle of a game, Bertuzzi donned a neck guard in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 24, becoming the first active NHL player to wear a neck guard in a game since Johnson's death.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ellis |first=Krysyan |date=November 30, 2023 |title=NHL players start wearing neck guards after Adam Johnson's death |work=Deseret News |via=Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl-players-start-wearing-neck-233000080.html |access-date=December 19, 2023}}</ref> He registered three assists in a 7–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 16, tying a career high.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/nhl/leafs-back-martin-jones-effort-blow-out-penguins-7-0-2023-12-17/ |title=Leafs back Martin Jones' effort, blow out Penguins 7-0 |work=Reuters |date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He finished the season with 21 goals and 43 points in 80 games for Toronto in the regular season.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
The Maple Leafs made the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs and faced Bertuzzi's former team, the Boston Bruins, in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/maple-leafs-to-meet-bruins-in-first-round-of-stanley-cup-playoffs/ |title=Maple Leafs to meet Bruins in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs |work=CTV News |agency=The Canadian Press |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> He scored his only goal of the series in game 3 on April 24, a 4–2 loss to Boston.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/24/marchand-leads-bruins-past-maple-leafs-in-game-3/ |title=Marchand scores winner, Bruins beat Maple Leafs to take 2-1 series lead |last=Clipperton |first=Joshua |agency=The Canadian Press |work=CityNews |date=April 24, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> The Bruins eliminated the Maple Leafs in seven games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/why-2023-24-toronto-maple-leafs-are-eliminated-from-postseason |title=Maple Leafs eliminated from playoffs due to vanishing offense, power play |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=McCarthy |first=Dave |date=May 5, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> In the seven games, Bertuzzi scored the one goal and registered four points.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
====Chicago Blackhawks (2024–present)==== On July 1, 2024, Bertuzzi signed as an unrestricted free agent to a four-year, $22 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks-signings-nhl-free-agency-signings-teuvo-teravainen-tyler-bertuzzi-broissoit-martinez |title=Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi headline Blackhawks' huge wave of free-agent signings |last=Pope |first=Ben |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=July 1, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalSport| Ice hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{ih|CAN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Slovakia|}} {{MedalBottom}} On April 29, 2019, Bertuzzi was selected to make his international debut after he was named to the Team Canada roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship, held in Slovakia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hockey Canada names 22 players to 2019 IIHF World Championship roster |url=https://hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2019-mwc-roster-unveiled-for-worlds |publisher = Hockey Canada | date = April 29, 2019 |access-date= April 29, 2019 }}</ref> He helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to Finland to finish with the silver medal on May 26.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/marko-anttila-scores-twice-as-finland-upsets-canada-for-gold-1.1312015 | title = Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship | publisher = The Sports Network | date = May 26, 2019 | access-date = May 26, 2019}}</ref> Bertuzzi finished the tournament going scoreless through five games.
==Personal life== Bertuzzi is the son of Angela Bertuzzi, an educational assistant, and Adrian Gedye, a talent agent and businessman.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leeson |first1=Ben |title=NHLer urges students to follow dreams |url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/2018/04/19/nhler-urges-students-to-follow-dreams/wcm/cc8ea722-499c-cbc6-2efe-49042834ab4e |access-date=February 2, 2019 |work=The Sudbury Star |date=April 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Rachel |title=Red Wings Dads: Raising the Next NHL Generation |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/red-wings-dads-raising-the-next-nhl-generation/ |website=The Hockey Writers |access-date=February 2, 2019 |date=June 17, 2018}}</ref> He has two brothers: Evan and Matthew Gedye.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bertuzzi – Version 2.0 |url=http://guelphstorm.com/bertuzzi-version-2-0|publisher=Guelph Storm|access-date=March 11, 2018|date=October 4, 2012|archive-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312084008/http://guelphstorm.com/bertuzzi-version-2-0|url-status=dead}}</ref> His cousins, Tag and Jaden Bertuzzi, also play hockey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaden Bertuzzi|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=504822|website=eliteprospects.com|access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref> Tag was selected second overall by Guelph Storm in the 2017 OHL draft.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=Ryan|title=Tag Bertuzzi Wears the Family Name Proudly in Guelph|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/tag-bertuzzi-wears-the-family-name-proudly-in-guelph|work=The Hockey News|access-date=March 11, 2018|date=September 7, 2017}}</ref> Bertuzzi is the nephew of former NHL player Todd Bertuzzi.<ref>{{cite news |last=St. James |first=Helene |date=July 9, 2013 |title=Tyler Bertuzzi says he's meaner than uncle, Todd |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/wings/2013/07/09/tyler-bertuzzi-todd-red-wings/2502413/ |access-date=May 18, 2016 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>
In September 2021, it came out that Bertuzzi was not vaccinated against COVID-19. As a result, he was not allowed to cross the border to play in Canada and had to surrender more than $450,000 of his $4.75 million salary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Red Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi stands firm against vaccination|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/red-wings-tyler-bertuzzi-stands-firm-against-vaccination-185002130.html|work=Yahoo! Sports |last=Cuthbert |first=Ben |date=September 22, 2021 |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="103" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="103" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2011–12 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 43 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |- ALIGN="center" | 2013–14 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 29 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 24 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 68 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 91 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" | 2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 71 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 133 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 |- ALIGN="center" | 2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 48 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 50 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2017–18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 71 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 29 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 21 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 |- | 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2025–26 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 567 ! 168 ! 197 ! 365 ! 341 ! 14 ! 6 ! 8 ! 14 ! 32 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2019 | Canada | WC | {{silver2}} | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 5 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 ! 0 |}
==Awards and honours== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ! colspan="3"|OHL |- | Second All-Star Team | 2015 | <ref>{{cite web | url = http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-2014-15-all-star-teams | title = OHL Announces 2014-15 All-Star Teams | publisher = Ontario Hockey League | date = May 20, 2015 | access-date = June 29, 2017}}</ref> |- ! colspan="3"|AHL |- | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | 2017 | rowspan="2"| <ref name = "MVP"/> |- | Calder Cup champion | 2017 |- ! colspan="3"|NHL |- | All-Star Game | 2020 | <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/news/2020-nhl-all-star-game-rosters-revealed/c-313245030?tid=277549086 | title = NHL All-Star Game rosters revealed | publisher = National Hockey League | date = December 30, 2019 | access-date = December 30, 2019}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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