Update on the Sons of Toronto Maple Leafs Legend Doug Gilmour

Tyson Gilmour

Tyson is Jake’s younger brother. He was born during the offseason when Doug transitioned between playing for the Devils and the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite his father being employed in America, Tyson was born in East York, Ontario, a borough of Toronto.

Now, age 24, turning 25 at the end of August, he is still active in the sport.

Unlike Jake, Tyson played his junior hockey outside the OHL. However, it may not be surprising that like his brother, Tyson’s general manager father drafted him as well. Tyson’s name was called in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. He was a ninth round pick,178th overall.

Instead of joining his dad in Kingston, Tyson played in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) for the Powassan VooDoos. By staying out of Major Junior, he was eligible to play in the NCAA.

Tyson capitalized on his hockey talent and went to pursue a degree at SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, NY (south of Rochester). There, he plays for the school’s tier III NCAA men’s hockey team, the Knights.

In his first season at Geneseo, Tyson won the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championships. The Knights repeated the feat again two years later. (There was no champion in 2020-21 due to the closure caused by COVID-19.) The school captured four SUNYAC title victories in five years.

In his three seasons in Geneseo, Tyson has played a total of 76 games. He’s recorded 20 goals and 42 assists for a sum of 62 points. Time will tell where Tyson goes next with the sport.