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USA Tyler Kleven
#43 Ottawa Senators / NHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 10, 2002
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Fargo, ND, USA
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$1,600,000 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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Tyler Kleven 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 NTDP 52* 3* 5* 8* 96* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 0* 0* 16* -* |
2019-20 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 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 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* -1* |
USA WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* 2* |
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
Belleville Senators AHL 53* 5* 16* 21* 51* 14* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 6 1
2024-25 Ottawa Senators NHL 79* 4* 6* 10* 27* -11* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 6 0
2025-26 Ottawa Senators NHL 32* 0* 5* 5* 13* -11* |
Projected NHL 78* 0* 12* 12* 32* -27* |
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Tyler Kleven 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* |

Tyler Kleven Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 53* 5* 16* 21* 0.40* 51* 14* | 1 7 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.43 * 6 * 1 *
MNBEL 14U 1 14* 1* 1* 2* 0.14* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 95* 20* 15* 35* 0.37* 214* 29* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 128* 4* 14* 18* 0.14* 44* -24* | 1 6 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.33 * 6 * 0 *
NTDP 2 98* 5* 15* 20* 0.20* 159* -* | 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 * * * * * *
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 * * * * * *
WC 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 2* | 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 * * * * * *

Tyler Kleven Career Highlights

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/02/2025
06/02/2025 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
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 Prospects Draft

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