What is Tyler Eckford?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Tyler Eckford.jpg | image_size = | caption = Eckford playing during the AHL All-Star Game on January 19, 2010 | position = [[Defenceman|Defence]] | shoots = Left | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|8}} | birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]], [[Canada|CAN]] | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 200 | played_for = [[New Jersey Devils]] | league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]] | ntl_team = | draft = 217th overall | draft_year = 2004 | draft_team = [[New Jersey Devils]] | career_start = 2003 | career_end = 2014 }} '''Tyler Eckford''' (born September 8, 1985) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]]. He played a total of 7 games in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL), all with the [[New Jersey Devils]]. ==Career== Before playing in the NHL, Eckford played parts of 3 seasons with the [[Surrey Eagles]] of the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL). Eckford would play with them during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 Playoffs. In 2004, they would be eliminated in the semi-final round by the [[Nanaimo Clippers]] and in 2005, they defeated the [[Vernon Vipers]] four games to one to win the [[Fred Page Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bchl.ca/league-trophy-fred-page-cup|accessdate=January 13, 2024|title=League Championship (Fred Page Cup)|publisher=[[British Columbia Hockey League]]}}</ref> Eckford was drafted 217th overall by the [[New Jersey Devils]] in the [[2004 NHL Entry Draft]]. After being drafted, Eckford decided to play college ice hockey at the [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]] with the [[Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey|Nanooks]]. He would play three years at Alaska. During his time playing there, he would become the first Nanooks players to be named to the CCHA All-Conference First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alaskananooks.com/news/2008/3/12/031208aab_573.aspx?path=mhockey|accessdate=January 13, 2024|title=Tyler Eckford becomes First Nanook Voted to CCHA All-Conference F