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Canada Tyler Kennedy
#48 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 15/16
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 15, 1986
Position
C/RW
Age
38
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Soo MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 4 #99 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Kennedy is a speedy winger with a decent two-way game. He excels in a forechecking role with his energy and tenacity. Has some offensive ability, too, but is more known for his feistiness and grit, despite being kind of smallish.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

Brother: Craig Kennedy

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Tyler Kennedy Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Soo Greyhounds U15 AAA NOHL U15 34* 12* 13* 25* 36* -* |
2001-02 Soo Thunder U15 AAA NOHL U15 34* 22* 27* 49* 0* -* |
2002-03 Sault Jr. Greyhounds NOJHL 6* 8* 8* 16* 4* -* |
Soo Greyhounds OHL 61* 5* 10* 15* 33* -10* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2003-04 Soo Greyhounds OHL 63* 16* 26* 42* 28* -4* |
2004-05 Soo Greyhounds OHL 61* 21* 36* 57* 37* 5* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 4 2
2005-06 Soo Greyhounds “C” OHL 64* 22* 48* 70* 60* 1* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 -3
2006-07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 40* 12* 25* 37* 20* 15* |
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 55* 10* 9* 19* 35* 2* | Playoffs 20 0 4 4 13 0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 10* 5* 4* 9* 10* 2* |
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 67* 15* 20* 35* 30* 15* | Playoffs 24 5 4 9 4 -1
2009-10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 64* 13* 12* 25* 31* 10* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 2 -6
2010-11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80* 21* 24* 45* 37* 1* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 2 0
2011-12 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 60* 11* 22* 33* 29* 10* | Playoffs 6 3 3 6 2 1
2012-13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 46* 6* 5* 11* 19* -6* | Playoffs 9 2 3 5 2 6
2013-14 San Jose Sharks NHL 67* 4* 13* 17* 34* -10* |
2014-15 San Jose Sharks NHL 25* 4* 5* 9* 8* 1* |
Worcester Sharks AHL 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
New York Islanders NHL 13* 2* 3* 5* 2* -3* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -3
2015-16 New Jersey Devils NHL 50* 3* 13* 16* 14* -14* |

Tyler Kennedy Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Soo Greyhounds U15 AAA OHL Cup 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2001-02 Soo Greyhounds U15 AAA OHL Cup 3* 2* 2* 4* 6* -* |
2005-06 OHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 2* 2* 0* 2* 2* 1* |

Tyler Kennedy Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 53* 19* 30* 49* 0.92* 30* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL Challenge 1 2* 2* 0* 2* 1.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 527* 89* 126* 215* 0.41* 239* 6* | 7 79 12 * 15 * 27 * 0.34 * 27 * -3 *
NOHL U15 2 68* 34* 40* 74* 1.09* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NOJHL 1 6* 8* 8* 16* 2.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 4 249* 64* 120* 184* 0.74* 158* -8* | 3 12 2 * 5 * 7 * 0.58 * 6 * -2 *
OHL Cup 2 9* 3* 4* 7* 0.78* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Tyler Kennedy Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/04/2017
01/04/2017 Confirmed No team Retired
11/27/2015
11/27/2015 Confirmed No team New Jersey Devils
03/02/2015
03/02/2015 Confirmed San Jose Sharks New York Islanders
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
06/30/2013
06/30/2013 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
09/26/2008
09/26/2008 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2002, 1 #16 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

Career transactions
- 2015-03-02 • Traded to the New York Islanders for a 2015 7th round pick (traded to VAN: Tate Olson)
- 2013-06-30 • Traded to the San Jose Sharks for a 2013 2nd round pick (traded to CBJ: Dillon Heatherington)
- 2006-05-19 • Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins