After his five-point night versus Winnipeg, Rattie was asked when was the last time that happened and he said in bantam. He might have had a few of them when Ty played bantam hockey for the Airdrie Xtreme. He went from rookie of the year in 2007 to league MVP in 2008. He piled up 75 goals in 33 games. He chipped in with 56 assists for an eye-popping 131-point season. No wonder he was the Most Valuable Player. He moved to the midget ranks and put away another 29 goals in 34 games before being summoned by Portland of the Western Hockey League. As a Winterhawk, he had a 57-goal, 121-point season and had another one where he potted 110 points. I think by now you're getting the point about his goals and points.
It led him to be a second round pick of St. Louis and he promptly put in another 31 goals in his first season of pro hockey. Sounds like about 31 reasons to warrant a promotion but Rattie's NHL experience came in trickles. Two games, 11 games, 13 games and then four more his last season with the Blues. Next came Carolina and it was five more NHL games before he landed in Edmonton. Not right away but eventually Rattie got promoted. It was his second call up where he found traction and Connor McDavid. Five goals and four assists was his total after 14 games with Edmonton.
Ty Rattie is an offensively gifted player. He has been his whole life. He has scored at every level but one. Now that is starting to happen as well. He's a great example that in pro sports the sometimes ripe old age of 25 isn't the end of a career but quite likely the beginning. Rattie should be a shining example to those who don't succeed in life that if at first you don't succeed Ty, Ty again.