Tyler Parks started the season with Evansville, where he went 0-4 and struggled. But the Rivermen jumped at the chance to get him when he was released, and he has shined with fourth-place Peoria. On Monday he was called up to the ECHL by Missouri.
The Peoria Rivermen got 23 saves from Tyler Parks and three goals in the final two periods to beat the Evansville Thunderbolts 3-0 at the Ford Center on Friday night. The win, Peoria’s first since December 2 at Columbus, comes before the Rivermen and Thunderbolts conclude their home-and-home series Saturday night in Peoria.
The Peoria Rivermen signed goaltender Tyler Parks on Tuesday, as expected, after they released goaltender Troy Davenport the day before.
Parks began the season with expansion Evansville, and went 0-3-1 with a 3.47 goals-against and an .896 saves rate.
Adrian College men’s hockey goaltender Tyler Parks has decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility to sign a professional contract with the Missouri Mavericks of the East Coast Hockey League, which is the “Double-A” affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders.
Freshman goaltender Tyler Parks made 20 saves to record his first collegiate victory and defenseman Justin Baker generated a four-point night, including three assists, to help lead St. Lawrence University’s men’s hockey team past Northeastern, 6-4, on Saturday night in a nonconference game at Appleton Arena.
The Minot Minotauros are proud to announce that goaltender Tyler Parks has committed to play NCAA Division 1 Hockey for the St. Lawrence Saints next season. Parks is the first player to commit to a D1 program in Minotauros’ season and a half of existence.
3 St. Louis Area Goaltenders have been named to the 2013 NAHL Prospects Team:
Trevor Gorsuch – Michigan Warriors (Great Lakes)
Tyler Parks – Minot Minatours (Frontier)
Spencer Viele – Topeka Roadrunners (Midwest)
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the rosters for next month’s NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, presented by Combat Hockey, which will be held from February 18-20 at the Troy Sports Center in Troy, Michigan.
Central Division Star of the Week: Tyler Parks, goaltender, Minot Minotauros
Winners of their last six in the row, the Minot Minotauros are one of the hottest teams in the NAHL, and playing a big part is their goaltender Tyler Parks. The 20-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, was instrumental in Minot’s sweep this past weekend at home of the 1st place Austin Bruins.
