D
6'2"
205
Born: Feb. 2, 1994
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Shoots: Right
Drafted: Undrafted
Matt Tennyson
Position |
Defense |
Height |
6'2" |
Weight |
205 |
Shoots |
Right |
Born |
April 23, 1990 |
Birthplace |
Minneapolis, MN |
Drafted |
Undrafted |
Career Statistics
|
|
|
|
Regular Season |
|
Playoffs |
Season |
Team |
League |
|
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
|
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
2007-08 |
Texas |
NAHL |
|
58 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
80 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2008-09 |
Cedar Rapids |
USHL |
|
57 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
51 |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2009-10 |
Western Michigan |
NCAA |
|
34 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
30 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2010-11 |
Western Michigan |
NCAA |
|
42 |
9 |
12 |
21 |
38 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2011-12 |
Western Michigan |
NCAA |
|
41 |
11 |
13 |
24 |
28 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Worcester |
AHL |
|
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2012-13 |
San Jose |
NHL |
|
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Worcester |
AHL |
|
60 |
5 |
22 |
27 |
44 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
Worcester |
AHL |
|
54 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
33 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2014-15 |
Worcester |
AHL |
|
43 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
30 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
San Jose |
NHL |
|
27 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2015-16 |
San Jose |
NHL |
|
29 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
San Jose |
AHL |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
AHL TOTALS |
|
169 |
17 |
48 |
65 |
107 |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
NHL TOTALS |
|
60 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
PRO TOTALS |
|
229 |
20 |
59 |
79 |
125 |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Biography
Signed one-year, two-way contract with Carolina on 7/3/16
2015-16
Completed his fourth pro season and fourth with the San Jose organization … Set a career high with 29 games played at the NHL level … Made his season debut with the Sharks at LAK (10/7) … Registered a season-best plus-two rating at WSH (10/13) … Assisted on Joe Pavelski’s tying goal in the third period for his first point of the season vs NSH (10/28) … Earned his second point of the season with a helper on Melker Karlsson’s opening goal at DET (11/13) … Scored his only goal of the season with a power-play strike vs TBL (12/5) … Made his AHL season debut with the Barracuda vs CHA (12/30) … Fired a season-best five shots on goal at BAK (1/2) … Rejoined the Sharks in 6-5 shootout loss vs CGY (2/11) … Assisted on Dainius Zubrus’ first period goal vs ARI (2/13) … Suffered injury after a hit by Ryan Reaves that earned him a three-game suspension at STL (2/22) … Returned to game action with the Barracuda at STK (4/16) … Appeared in game one of the Barracuda’s opening round series against ONT (4/22)
2014-15
Completed his third pro season, splitting time between San Jose and Worcester … Set career highs in goals, assists and points at the NHL level … Began his season in the AHL with Worcester … Recorded his first point of the season with an assist on Melker Karlsson’s goal vs HFD (10/21) … Lit the lamp for the first time with a power-play blast vs POR (10/29) … Recorded a season-best four-game point streak from 11/5-14, including goals in consecutive games from 11/11-14 … Made his season debut with San Jose vs CGY (11/26) … Returned to Worcester for a pair of games at STJ (12/5-6) before heading back to the NHL … Scored his first NHL goal vs EDM (12/18) … Assisted on Melker Karlsson’s opening goal vs STL (1/3) … Notched a helper and a season-high four penalty minutes vs NYR (1/10) … Marked a three-game point streak (1g, 2a) from 1/29-2/2 … Recorded assists in two consecutive games (2/5-7) … Made his return to Worcester vs NOR (2/20) … Notched an assist on Matt Taormina’s first-period goal vs NOR (2/21) … Recorded a three-game assist streak from 3/20-27, including a two-assist effort at SPR (3/27) … Scored five of his 15 points with Worcester on the season during the month of March … Put up his second multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist at PRO (4/17) … Tallied an assist in his final game of the season vs POR (4/19) … Appeared in four playoff games for Worcester
2013-14
Completed his second pro season and first spent entirely at the AHL level … Set a career high in goals … Recorded his first point of the season with an assist vs STJ (11/2) … Assisted on Brodie Reid’s power-play goal at STJ (11/15) … Scored his first goal of the season on the power play vs MCH (11/24) … Recorded three points in two games (12/20-21) … Tallied a season-best three points (1g, 2a) at POR (1/21) and followed it up with another goal in the next game at MCH (1/24) … Scored 12 of his 21 points on the season during the months of December and January … Lit the lamp for the sixth and seventh times at POR (3/26) and at ALB (3/29) to establish a career high … Wrapped up his scoring with three assists in two games (4/1-4)
2012-13
Completed his first pro season, spending the majority of his time in Worcester while appearing in the NHL for the first time … Set career highs in assists, points, penalty minutes and games played … Led all Worcester blue liners in goals, assists and points … Opened his scoring on the season with a goal at NOR (10/13) followed by an assist in the next game at POR (10/19) … Notched a pair of assists over a three-in-three stretch from 10/26-28 … Recorded two separate two-game point streaks during the month of November (11/11-14, 11/23-24) … Set a season-best with three helpers at HER (12/15) … Marked a season-best three-game point streak from 12/15-21 … Notched a point in back-to-back games from 1/6-8 … Matched that season-best with another three-game point streak (2g, 2a) from 2/22-24 … Recorded four assist during the month of March, including a pair vs PRO (3/23) … Made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL point, an assist, vs VAN (4/1) … Earned one more assist to give him two during his four-game NHL stint to wrap up the season
2011-12
Appeared in seven games with Worcester at the conclusion of his final season at Western Michigan … Made his pro debut vs ALB (4/4), firing one shot on goal … Scored his first pro goal with a power-play strike at POR (4/7) … Recorded an assist and a season-high four shots on goal in his season finale vs HER
COLLEGE
Totaled 54 points (22g, 32a) in 117 games over three seasons at Western Michigan University … Helped lead the Broncos to a CCHA championship in 2011-12 … Named to CCHA Second All-Star team in 2011-12 … Led team defensemen in each of his last two seasons at Western Michigan … Ranked second among team blue liners in scoring during his freshman year
JUNIOR
Recorded 10 points (4g, 6a) in 57 games during his one USHL season with Cedar Rapids … Spent one season in the NAHL with the Texas Tornado, ranking second among team defensemen with four goals