Playing career

Wright was drafted 12th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. As a junior with the Swift Current Broncos in 1989-90 he scored 32 points as a rookie. In 1990-91, he improved his offensive production, scoring 41 goals and 92 points in 66 games. In the 1991-92 season, he netted 36 goals and 82 points in 63 games.

After being drafted by the Oilers, Wright played parts of two seasons in Edmonton (1992-93 and 1993-94) but ultimately spent most of his time with their AHL team, Cape Breton Oilers.

On June 22, 1996, Wright was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 7th-round draft pick (Brandon Lafrance) and subsequently played 45 games with the Penguins during the 1996-97 season, registering 2 goals and 2 assists. In 1997-98, he joined the NHL ranks full-time and played all 82 games for the Penguins. He helped his team win the Northeast Division title and then made his playoff debut.

In 1998-99, he played 61 regular-season games for the Penguins. The following year he dressed for 50 games and scored 12 goals and 22 points. In the 1999 playoffs, he scored four points in eleven games as the Penguins reached the second round. On April 21, he scored his first career playoff goal against the Washington Capitals.

On June 23, 2000, Wright was selected in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft by the newly formed Columbus Blue Jackets. In his first season with his new team, he scored 16 goals and 32 points and developed into an on ice leader for the Blue Jackets.

During the NHL lockout, Wright played with Swiss team EHC Biel in the second Swiss division.

After four seasons in Columbus, Wright was dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on November 15, 2005, in a deal that saw Sergei Fedorov join the Blue Jackets.

On the international stage, Wright represented Canada at the 1992 and 1993 World Junior Championships. At the 1993 tournament, he was an alternate captain and helped Canada win the gold medal and was a member of Canada's World Championship team in 2002.

Since 1987-88, there have been 94 hat tricks scored by a goal i) at even strength, ii) on the power play, and iii) on the penalty kill, by a total of 75 different players. Wright scored two of these 94 hat tricks, with the first coming on March 16, 2001, against the Atlanta Thrashers and his second coming on October 27, 2002, against the L.A. Kings.

Post-playing career

In July 2007, Wright rejoined the Columbus Blue Jackets' organization in a front office position when he was named Development Coach for the club. His duties include working with prospects and young players throughout the organization, and assisting with the development of prospects within the professional minor leagues, various major junior leagues, and college level.On July 1, 2013, he resigned from the Columbus Blue Jackets. On July 10, 2013, Tyler was named the Director of amateur scouting for the Detroit Red Wings, he will oversee the NHL entry draft

Wright and his family currently reside in Plano, Texas.

Career Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season							Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
1989-90	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		67	14	18	32	119	—		4	0	0	0	12	—
1990-91	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		66	41	51	92	157	—		3	0	0	0	6	—
1991-92	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		63	36	46	82	295	—		8	2	5	7	16	—
1992-93	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		37	24	41	65	76	—		17	9	17	26	49	—
1992-93	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		7	1	1	2	19	-4		—	—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		65	14	27	41	160	-20		5	2	0	2	11	-1
1993-94	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		5	0	0	0	4	-3		—	—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		70	16	15	31	184	-16		—	—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		6	1	0	1	14	1		—	—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		31	6	12	18	158	-17		—	—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		23	1	0	1	33	-7		—	—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		10	4	3	7	34	0		14	4	2	6	44	-4
1996-97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		45	2	2	4	70	-7		—	—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		82	3	4	7	112	-3		6	0	1	1	4	0
1998-99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		61	0	0	0	90	-2		13	0	0	0	19	-2
1999-00	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		25	5	15	20	86	-1		—	—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		50	12	10	22	45	4		11	3	1	4	17	0
2000-01	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		76	16	16	32	140	-9		—	—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		77	13	11	24	100	-40		—	—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		70	19	11	30	113	-25		—	—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		68	9	9	18	63	-19		—	—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	EHC Biel	NLB		7	3	4	7	4	—		12	8	8	16	44	—
2005-06	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		18	0	4	4	20	-3		—	—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	NHL		25	2	2	4	31	2		—	—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	EHC Basel	NLA		4	0	0	0	4	—		—	—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals				233	115	156	271	647	—		32	11	22	33	83	—
AHL totals				191	41	68	109	588	-54		5	2	0	2	11	-1
NHL totals				613	79	70	149	854	-115		41	6	3	9	57	-2

International statistics

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
1991-92	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	1	0	1	16	—
1992-93	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	3	3	6	6	—
2001-02	Canada	World Championship	7	0	2	2	33	1

[ Source: Wikipedia ]