Tom Tilley
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Thomas R. Tilley is a retired professional hockey player who played in the NHL
with the St. Louis Blues. He played defense and shot right-handed.
Tilley was drafted by the Blues in the 10th round, 196th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted he played for Michigan State for 4 years where he developed a strong defensive presence. Immediately after college Tilley joined the Blues and played his only full season in the NHL during the 1988–1989 season, scoring 23 points. Tilley then bounced between the Blues and their IHL affiliate Peoria Rivermen
for the next two years before playing in Italy
for another two years. The 1993–1994 season saw a return for Tilley with the Blues, as he skated in 48 contests. This would prove to be the last time Tilley would play in the NHL. Tilley then played out the rest of his career in the IHL, retiring after the 2000–2001 season with the Chicago Wolves
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Tilley currently lives in the Kansas City area, and helps coach youth hockey.
National Hockey League
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with the St. Louis Blues. He played defense and shot right-handed.
Tilley was drafted by the Blues in the 10th round, 196th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted he played for Michigan State for 4 years where he developed a strong defensive presence. Immediately after college Tilley joined the Blues and played his only full season in the NHL during the 1988–1989 season, scoring 23 points. Tilley then bounced between the Blues and their IHL affiliate Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen (IHL)
The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena....
for the next two years before playing in Italy
Italy
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for another two years. The 1993–1994 season saw a return for Tilley with the Blues, as he skated in 48 contests. This would prove to be the last time Tilley would play in the NHL. Tilley then played out the rest of his career in the IHL, retiring after the 2000–2001 season with the Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
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Tilley currently lives in the Kansas City area, and helps coach youth hockey.
Career NHL statistics
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||
| 1988–1989 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 70 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 47 | ||||||
| 1989–1990 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 1990–1991 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 1993–1994 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 32 | ||||||
| 4 Years | Totals | NHL | 174 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 89 | ||||||