Matt Tennyson

Matt Tennyson
Born April 23, 1990
Pleasanton, CA, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Matthew Thomas Tennyson (born April 23, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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 is the first player from the San Jose Junior Sharks youth hockey program to play in the NHL, let alone with the Sharks.[2]

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 San Jose Sharks NHL 27 2 6 8 16 — — — — —
NHL totals 31 2 8 10 18 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-CCHA Second Team 2011–12 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Worcester Sharks sign Matt Tennyson to ATO". Worcester Sharks. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  2. ↑ http://www.sjjrsharks.com/news_article/show/248459?referrer_id=794232
  3. ↑ "Sharks sign Bay Area native Tennyson to entry level deal". San Jose Sharks. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

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