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USA Tyler Kleven
#43 Ottawa Senators / NHL - 22/23
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 10, 2002
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Fargo, ND, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$916,667 Powered by
NHL Rights
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 2 #44 overall by Ottawa Senators

He's a strong single-variable defender, stopping 1-on-1 rushes and guiding the puck carrier up the boards. He's able to find teammates moving up the middle. Kleven's has a booming one-timer, but the Saylyugem bear has more confirmed sightings. He's rarely ready to shoot, but occasionally hits a teammate with a crafty shot-pass or activates down low. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Chris Kleven

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 MN North Stars 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 14 1 1 2 - - |
2017-18 Fargo Davies High USHS-ND 27 9 7 16 54 - |
Team Great Plains UMHSEHL 18 1 9 10 8 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2018-19 USNTDP Juniors USHL 31 2 1 3 45 -23 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 19 0
U.S. National U17 Team USDP 52 3 5 8 96 - |
U.S. National U18 Team USDP 1 0 0 0 0 - |
USA U17 WHC-17 5 0 0 0 16 - |
2019-20 U.S. National U18 Team USDP 45 2 10 12 63 - |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 17 0 2 2 37 1 |
2020-21 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 22 5 2 7 37 11 |
USA U20 WJC-20 2 0 1 1 0 3 |
2021-22 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 38 7 3 10 93 16 |
USA U20 WJC-20 5 0 0 0 0 0 |
2022-23 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 35 8 10 18 84 2 |
Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 1 1 0 1 |
Projected NHL 7 0 7 7 0 7 |
2022-23 NHL stats powered by NHL.com
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Team Royal USA-S15 2 0 0 0 - - |
2021-22 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled 1 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
MNBEL 14U 1 14 1 1 2 0.14 - - | 0
NCAA 3 95 20 15 35 0.37 214 29 | 0
NHL 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 0 1 | 0
UMHSEHL 1 18 1 9 10 0.56 8 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
USA-S15 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 - - | 0
USDP 2 98 5 15 20 0.20 159 - | 0
USHL 2 48 2 3 5 0.10 82 -22 | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 19 0
USHS-ND 1 27 9 7 16 0.59 54 - | 0
WHC-17 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 16 - | 0
WJC-20 2 7 0 1 1 0.14 0 3 | 0
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
Career Highlights
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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/23/2023
03/23/2023 Confirmed Univ. of North Dakota Ottawa Senators
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 10 #209 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the WHL Bantam Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by ISS Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #79 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #93 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #42 by NHL Central Scouting