Tyler Beskorowany (born April 28, 1990) is a

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professional

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who plays for Northern Irish

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(EIHL) team Belfast Giants. He most recently played for EC VSV in the

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(IceHL). He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round (59th overall) of the

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Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Beskorowany played major junior hockey in the

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with the

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and

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. On September 17, 2009, Beskorowany was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year entry-level contract. Throughout the duration of his contract, Beskorowany was assigned to

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and

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affiliates, the

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and

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. At the completion of his contract with the Dallas Stars, Beskorowany was not tendered a Qualifying offer and was released as a free agent. On July 24, 2013, he signed a one-year contract with ECHL club, the San Francisco Bulls. However, on January 27, 2014 the San Francisco Bulls announced they were ceasing operations effective immediately, leaving Beskorowany and all players on an ECHL contract with San Francisco as free agents. He spent the 2014-15 season with

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of the German top-flight

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(DEL) and was named DEL Goaltender of the Year. On June 17, 2015, the

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announced they had signed Beskorowany to a one-year AHL deal. Beskorowany began the 2015–16 season with the Falcons before he was loaned to the ECHL with the

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. Two months into his contract with the Falcons as their third choice keeper, Beskorowany requested a release to return to Germany in agreeing to a deal for the remainder of the year with the

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on December 2, 2015. In December 2017, Beskorowany returned to hockey by signing for UK

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side Edinburgh Capitals. In June 2018, Beskorowany moved to the Belfast Giants. In the summer of 2019, Beskorowany moved to HC '05 Banská Bystrica. In August 2020, Beskorowany signed for

(IceHL) side EC VSV. However he departed the club in October 2020 after suffering an injury. In June 2021, it was announced that Beskorowany would return to the Belfast Giants for the 2021–22 season - two years after he first left the team. After winning the Elite League title and

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in the 2021–22 season, Beskorowany announced his retirement from hockey in July 2022. However, in January 2023 it was announced that he had re-signed for the Belfast Giants.

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beskorowany, Tyler 1990 births Living people HC '05 Banská Bystrica players Belfast Giants players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Dallas Stars draft picks Düsseldorfer EG players EC VSV players Edinburgh Capitals players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Kingston Frontenacs players Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) players Nürnberg Ice Tigers players Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players Owen Sound Attack players St. John's IceCaps players San Francisco Bulls players Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury Springfield Falcons players Texas Stars players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Northern Ireland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria