Bio/Record Book - Western Michigan University Athletics Department

MATTTENNYSONDEFENSEMAN6-2 • 211 • Jr.Pleasanton, Calif.Cedar Rapids Rough Riders (USHL)72010-11: Appeared in 42 games ... led all Bronco defensemen in scoring with21 points with career highs nine goals and 12 assists ... led the Broncos inpower play goals with seven ... made season debut in 5-3 loss vs. Canisius ...scored first goal of the season against Canisius (10/8) ... tallied first assist ofthe game and finished with a plus-3 rating in 3-2 overtime win over Canisius(10/9) ... netted second goal of the season in 3-3 tie at St. Lawrence (10/23)... netted two goals, including the game-winner, for first career multi-goal gamein 4-3 win over No. 12 Michigan State (11/5) ... netted game-tying goal in 4-4tie and shootout win at Northern Michigan (12/4) ... tallied fifth assist of theseason, tallying a helper on the game-winning goal in 4-1 win over Lake SuperiorTENNYSON’S CAREER NUMBERSOVERALLYR GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SG GW2010-11 42 9 12 21 -1 19 38 7 0 22009-10 34 2 7 9 -1 15 30 1 0 0Totals 76 11 19 30 -2 24 68 8 0 2CONFERENCEYR GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SG GW2010-11 28 5 8 13 +1 15 30 4 0 12009-10 26 2 5 7 -3 12 24 1 0 0Totals 54 7 13 20 -2 27 54 5 0 1POSTSEASONYR GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SG GW2010-11 6 2 2 4 -2 1 2 1 0 12009-10 2 0 0 0 -1 1 2 0 0 0Totals 8 2 2 4 -3 2 4 1 0 1(12/11) ... tallied assist in in 2-1 win over No. 12/10 Union (12/18) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 4-2 win over Ohio State (1/14) ... netted sixthgoal of the season in 4-4 tie at Lake Superior State (1/22) ... netted seventh goal of the season, sixth on the power play, in 5-2 win over Northern Michigan(1/28) ... tallied an assist and finished +3 in 6-1 win over Northern Michigan (1/29) ... was named CCHA Defenseman of the Week for his play againstNorthern Michigan (1/31) ... tallied assist in 3-3 tie and shootout win with No. 12 Miami (2/11) ... tallied an assist in loss to Notre Dame (2/25) ... talliedan assist in 3-1 loss to Ferris State in game one of the CCHA Quarterfinals (3/11) ... netted eighth goal of the season in 5-4 overtime win against FerrisState in game three of the CCHA Quarterfinals (3/13) ... netted ninth goal of the season, the game-winning goal, in 5-2 win over Michigan in the CCHASemifinals to help the Broncos reach the CCHA Championship for the first time since 1986 (3/18) ... tallied an assist in CCHA Championship game 5-2loss to Miami (3/19).BRONCO VETERANS2009-10: Played in 34 games on the season, tops among WMU freshmen ... finished second on team among freshman in scoring with nine points on twogoals and seven assists ... made season on Bronco debut, tallying first career assist in 5-1 win over Mercyhurst (10/16) ... assisted on game-winning goalin 2-1 win at Alabama-Huntsville (10/24) ... tallied fourth assist of the season at Ohio State (11/13) ... scored first collegiate goal in 4-4 tie at BowlingGreen (1/22) ... tallied fifth assist of the season in 4-1 win over Notre Dame (2/6) ... netted second career goal at Northern Michigan (2/12) ... picked upsixth assist of the season in 2-2 tie against No. 14 Ferris State (2/26) ... assisted on a goal in 1-1 tie with No. 14 Feris State (2/27).JUNIORS: Spent the 2008-09 season with the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders of the USHL, tallying four goals and six assists in 57 games ... played in 2007-08 with Texas Tornado of the NAHL.PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing … graduated from Amador Valley High School (Calif.) in 2008 … member of state championship runner-up at ArrowheadHigh School (Minn.) as a freshman … son of Tom and Ann Tennyson … born on April 23, 1990 in Minneapolis, Minn.17www.wmubroncos.com • 9 ALL-AMERICANS • www.wmubroncos.com • 3 HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS