Thomas Joseph Tynan[1] (born February 25, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tynan was drafted in the third round, 66th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| T. J. Tynan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Tynan with the Chicago Wolves in 2018 | |||
| Born |
February 25, 1992 Orland Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
66th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
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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.[1]
On April 1, 2014, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Tynan to a two-year entry-level contract.[2] Tynan was assigned to the Springfield Falcons upon completion of Notre Dame's season.[3] Tynan made his NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils on March 8, 2017.[4]
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.[5] After attending the Golden Knights inaugural training camp, Tynan was assigned for the duration of the 2017–18 season to the AHL to play with affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Selected as an alternate captain, he was used in a top-line role. Tynan placed second to Teemu Pulkkinen in scoring with Chicago, posting 15 goals and 60 points in 70 games.
In the following 2018–19 season, Tynan continued as a staple of the Wolves attack, producing at a point-per-game through 71 regular season appearances and collecting a league leading 59 assists. He added 2 goals and 13 points in 22 post-season games, helping the Chicago Wolves to the Calder Cup Finals, before losing to the Charlotte Checkers.
As a free agent from the Golden Knights, Tynan agreed to one-year, two-way $700,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche on July 1, 2019.[6] After attending his first training camp with the Avalanche, Tynan was among the last cuts re-assigned to begin the 2019–20 season with AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.[7] Signed to add offensive depth to the organization, Tynan led the Eagles to start the campaign posting 12 points in 10 games before he was recalled to the NHL by Avalanche on November 6, 2019.[8] Returning to the NHL for the first time since March 2017, Tynan re-united with head coach Jared Bednar from their Calder Cup winning tenure with the Cleveland Monsters. He made his Avalanche debut in a 9–4 victory over the Nashville Predators on November 7, 2019.[9]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Avalanche, Tynan left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 28, 2021.[10]
Tynan remained with the Kings for three seasons, primarily playing with the Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, where he led the club in scoring every year. He recorded a team-best 57 assists and 66 points in 71 games during the 2023–24 campaign and paced the AHL in assists for the third straight season.
Following two years as the Reign captain, Tynan left the Kings as a free agent and returned to the Colorado Avalanche organization after in signing a one-year, two-way contract on July 1, 2024.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | U. of Notre Dame | CCHA | 44 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U. of Notre Dame | CCHA | 39 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of Notre Dame | CCHA | 41 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of Notre Dame | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 70 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 71 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 42 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 27 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 62 | 14 | 84 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 72 | 8 | 73 | 81 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 9 | 57 | 66 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | United States | WC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 16 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2010–11 | |
| CCHA Rookie of the Year | 2010–11 | [12] |
| NCAA Rookie of the Year | 2010–11 | [12] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2010–11 | [13] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2011–12 | [14] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2013 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [15] |
| All-Star Game | 2020 | |
| Pacific Division All-Star Team | 2021 | [16] |
| Les Cunningham Award | 2021, 2022 | [17] |
| First All-Star Team | 2022 | [18] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2023 | [19] |
References
edit- ^ a b "T.J. TYNAN". und.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "Columbus sign draft pick Tynan". National Hockey League. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Tynan signs ATO with Falcons". Springfield Falcons. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ Colleran, Dan (March 7, 2017). "T.J. Tynan Set To Make NHL Debut". und.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Golden Knights sign 6 free agents". Las Vegas Sun. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Megna, Renouf and Tynan". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Avalanche reassigns four players". Colorado Avalanche. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche reassigns Megna, recalls Tynan". Colorado Eagles. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Donskoi scores 3 goals as Avalanche beat Predators 9-4". ESPN. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "LA Kings sign Sparks and Tynan to two-way contracts". Los Angeles Kings. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Jacob MacDonald and T. J. Tynan". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tynan named College Hockey Rookie of the Year". Notre Dame. April 15, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "NMU's Gron, Florek named All-CCHA". UpperMichigansSource.com. April 15, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Eagles' Tynan voted AHL MVP". American Hockey League. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database