A native of Moon Township, Pa., Tyler Love played for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite before beginning his junior career with the Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He appeared in 87 games with the IceRays, served as team captain during his final half-season, and earned selections to the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament and the NAHL All-Star Team, representing the league at the World Junior Club Hockey Championships in Sochi, Russia. Love committed to Robert Morris University midway through his final junior season.
At Robert Morris, Love helped the Colonials win the 2020–21 Atlantic Hockey regular season championship while the program earned a No. 16 national ranking, the highest in school history. Following the program’s discontinuation, he transferred to the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, helping the Blugolds capture the 2021–22 WIAC Championship while appearing in 123 collegiate games between the Division I and Division III levels.
Love went on to play 123 professional games between the SPHL and ECHL with the Fayetteville Marksmen and Reading Royals, serving as an assistant captain for the Marksmen during both seasons.
In addition to his playing career, Love has coached with Pittsburgh Penguins Elite through the organization’s summer camps and Excel Academy.
