Fedor Tyutin

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 210
team = Columbus Blue Jackets
former_teams = New York Rangers
league = NHL
nationality = Russia
birth_date = birth date and age|1983|7|19
birth_place = Izhevsk, USSR
career_start = 2000
draft = 40th overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team = New York Rangers


image_size = 200px
nickname =

Fedor Anatolievich Tyutin ( _ru. Фёдор Анатольевич Тютин, "Fjodor Tjutin") (born July 19, 1983 in Izhevsk, USSR) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.

Tyutin was drafted in the 2nd round, 40th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Tyutin started his North American professional career with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers at the start of the 2003-04 season.

Tyutin made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers on February 12, 2004 against the Philadelphia Flyers. He recorded his first point four days later with an assist in a game against the Ottawa Senators. Nearly a month later, on March 13, 2004, Tyutin scored his first NHL goal, a shorthanded goal, against Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers. On March 21, 2004, he had his first multi-point game with two assists against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He began the 2004-05 season, during the NHL lockout, with the Hartford Wolfpack. In 13 games, he tallied 2 goals, 1 assist, and 10 penalty minutes. After his brief stint with the Wolfpack, Tyutin returned to Russia to play in the RSL for his old team, SKA Saint Petersburg.

Tyutin rejoined the Rangers for the start of the 2005-06 NHL season.

Tyutin skated in 77 games with the Rangers in the 2005-06 season, registering six goals and 19 assists for 25 points, along with 58 penalty minutes. Among team defensemen, he ranked first in power play goals (four), tied for first in goals (six) and was second in scoring with 25 points. In addition, Tyutin picked up one assist along with four penalty minutes in eight games for Team Russia at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torin, Italy.

On August 2, 2006 Tyutin signed a two-year contract extension with the New York Rangers.

On February 17, 2008 Tyutin signed a four-year contract extension with the Rangers worth $11.375 million. [cite web | publisher=The Sports Network | url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229890&hubname=nhl | title=Rangers re-sign defenceman Tyutin | date=2008-02-17 | accessdate=2008-02-17]

On July 2, 2008, Tyutin was traded with Christian Backman to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche. [cite web|url=http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/2008/07/zherdev_and_fritsche_traded_to.shtml|title=Zherdev and Fritsche Traded To The Rangers|work=Columbus Dispatch|date=2008-07-02]

Awards and achievements

* OHL Rookie of the Month (November 2001)

Career statistics

International play

* 2001 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship (1g, 4a, 5p, 18pim)
* 2002 IIHF Under-20 World Junior Championship (1g, 2pim) - Gold Medal
* 2003 IIHF Under-20 World Junior Championship (3a, 12pim) - Gold Medal
*2008 World Championships

International statistics

References

External links

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