T. J. Tynan
| T. J. Tynan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1992 Orland Park, Illinois, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL Draft |
66th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Thomas "T. J." Tynan (born February 25, 1992) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing within the Vegas Golden Knights organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tynan was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round (66th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Tynan played collegiate hockey for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team which competed in NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association conference and Hockey East for his final year.
On April 1, 2014, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Tynan to a two-year entry-level contract.[1] Tynan was assigned to the Springfield Falcons upon completion of Notre Dame's season.[2] Tynan made his NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils on March 8, 2017.
On July 1, 2017, having left the Blue Jackets as a free agent, Tynan agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with expansion club, the Vegas Golden Knights.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 60 | 17 | 55 | 72 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CCHA | 44 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CCHA | 39 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CCHA | 41 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | HE | 40 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 75 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 76 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 72 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| CCHA Rookie of the Year | 2010–11 | [4] |
| NCAA Rookie of the Year | 2010–11 | [4] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2010–11 | [5] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2011–12 | [6] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2013 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Columbus sign draft pick Tynan". National Hockey League. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "Tynan signs ATO with Falcons". Springfield Falcons. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ "Golden Knights sign 6 free agents". Las Vegas Sun. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- 1 2 "Tynan named College Hockey Rookie of the Year". Notre Dame. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ↑ "NMU's Gron, Florek named All-CCHA". UpperMichigansSource.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andy Taranto |
CCHA Rookie of the Year 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Alex Guptill |
| Preceded by Stéphane Da Costa |
NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Joey LaLeggia |
| Preceded by Frank Slubowski |
CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 2013 |
Succeeded by Award Discontinued |