Matt Tennyson

Matt Tennyson
Born (1990-04-23) 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 2012present

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

  1. "Worcester Sharks sign Matt Tennyson to ATO". Worcester Sharks. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  2. "Former Jr. Sharks player debuts with NHL Sharks". San Jose Jr Sharks. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. "Canes agree to terms with Matt Tennyson". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  4. "Sharks sign Bay Area native Tennyson to entry level deal". San Jose Sharks. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
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