Matt Tennyson

Matthew Thomas Tennyson (born April 23, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Matt Tennyson
Tennyson with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2023.
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
team
Former teams		 Free agent
San Jose Sharks
Carolina Hurricanes
Buffalo Sabres
New Jersey Devils
Nashville Predators
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Early life

Tennyson is the son of Tom and Ann Tennyson, and was born on April 23, 1990, in Minneapolis. Tennyson graduated from Amador Valley High School in 2008.[1]

Playing career
Tennyson with the Worcester Sharks.

Undrafted, Tennyson attended Western Michigan University where he played three seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team. On March 30, 2012, Tennyson, a native of Pleasanton, California, signed a two-year entry-level contract with his hometown San Jose Sharks.[2] He immediately turned professional to join the Worcester Sharks for the final games of their 2011–12 AHL season.[3]

Tennyson was the first player from the San Jose Junior Sharks youth hockey program to play in the NHL, let alone with the Sharks.[4]

On July 3, 2016, Tennyson signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[5] Beginning the 2016–17 season with AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, Tennyson was recalled after recording 7 points in 9 games to remain with the Hurricanes for the remainder of the season. He appeared in a career best 45 games, collecting 6 assists.

On July 1, 2017, Tennyson was on the move as a free agent, agreeing to a two-year contract with the final year on a one-way basis with the Buffalo Sabres.[6] On November 30, the Sabres placed Tennyson on waivers after 14 scoreless games with the club.[7] He went unclaimed and was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

On July 1, 2019, Tennyson left the Sabres as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.[8] In the opening stages of the 2019–20 season, on October 11, Tennyson was called up from the Binghamton Devils to the New Jersey Devils in place of Andy Greene who was put on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury.

On July 28, 2021, Tennyson signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.[9] Tennyson featured in 8 regular season games with the Predators through the 2021–22 season, posting 3 assists. He played the majority of the season with AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, adding a veteran presence to the blueline in 53 games.

On July 3, 2022, Tennyson was mutually released from the remaining year of his contract with the Predators after he was placed on unconditional waivers.[10]

On September 1, 2022, it was announced that Tennyson signed for the Coachella Valley Firebirds inaugural season in Palm Desert, California, for the 2022–23.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
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
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 9 3 4 7 5 — — — — —
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 45 0 6 6 6 — — — — —
2017–18 Buffalo Sabres NHL 15 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Rochester Americans AHL 50 3 8 11 40 3 0 0 0 6
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 47 4 17 21 42 3 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 25 1 8 9 20 — — — — —
2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL 20 0 3 3 6 — — — — —
2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 21 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Binghamton Devils AHL 5 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 53 3 11 14 44 3 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Nashville Predators NHL 8 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 71 0 18 18 66 26 0 3 3 28
NHL totals 173 4 25 29 44 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Latvia

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 2 2 4 4
Senior totals 10 2 2 4 4

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
All-CCHA Second Team 2011–12 [12]

References
  1. "Matt Tennyson - Men's Ice Hockey". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. "Sharks sign Bay Area Native Matt Tennyson". San Jose Sharks. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  3. "Worcester Sharks sign Matt Tennyson to ATO". Worcester Sharks. 2012-04-02. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  4. "Former Jr. Sharks player debuts with NHL Sharks". San Jose Jr Sharks. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  5. "Canes agree to terms with Matt Tennyson". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  6. "Sabres ink Tennyson to two-year deal". Buffalo Sabres. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. LaBarber, Jourdon (November 30, 2017). "Bogosian inches closer to return following physical practice". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  8. "Devils sign defenseman Matt Tennyson". New Jersey Devils. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. "Predators Sign Matt Tennyson to Two-Year, Two-Way Contract". NHL.com. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  10. "Matt Tennyson clears unconditional waivers". prohockeyrumors.com. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  11. "COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS SIGN CALIFORNIA NATIVE MATT TENNYSON". Coachella Valley Firebirds. September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. "Sharks sign Bay Area native Tennyson to entry level deal". San Jose Sharks. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
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