Matt Tennyson
| Matt Tennyson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 23, 1990 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Matthew Thomas Tennyson (born April 23, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Tennyson attended the Western Michigan University where he played three seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team. Tennyson turned professional to join the Worcester Sharks for the final games of their 2011–12 AHL season.[1]
Matt was the first player from the San Jose Junior Sharks youth hockey program to play in the NHL, let alone with the Sharks.[2]
On July 3, 2016, Tennyson signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Texas Tornado | NAHL | 58 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 41 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 60 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 54 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 43 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 60 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2011–12 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "Worcester Sharks sign Matt Tennyson to ATO". Worcester Sharks. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ↑ "Former Jr. Sharks player debuts with NHL Sharks". San Jose Jr Sharks. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Matt Tennyson". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ↑ "Sharks sign Bay Area native Tennyson to entry level deal". San Jose Sharks. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
External links
- Matt Tennyson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Matt Tennyson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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