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  Bret Tyler

Bret Tyler

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Maynard, Mass.

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 196

Position:
Defenseman

Birthdate:
06/28/1985

Last Team:
Junior Bruins

2006-07: Played in all 40 games with six goals and 20 assists for 26 points ... Tied for second among Hockey East defensemen in scoring ... Was fourth in Hockey East with 20 points on the power play ... Recorded three assists in each game against Bemidji State ... Scored the game-winning goal against Massachusetts (10/28) ... In the Florida College Classic against Western Michigan (12/29) scored two power play goals and added an assist ... Was named to the Florida College Classic All-Tournament team ... Had two assists against Boston University (1/12) ... Assisted on both Maine goals against Northeastern (1/27) ... Scored a power play goal and added an assist against Merrimack (2/23) ... Also had a power play goal against Merrimack (2/24) .. Earned Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week honors (2/26) ... In the NCAA Regionals against Massachusetts (3/24) had the first goal of the game and added an assist ... Named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament team.

2005-06: Played in 33 games with seven goals and sixteen assists for 23 points ... Was +3 on the season and had 17 penalties for 34 minutes ... In Hockey East, was fifth among defensemen with a 0.70 point per game average ... At UMass Lowell (11/11) scored a goal and added three assists for four points ... Against Northeastern (12/10) scored a power play goal and added two assists ... Also against UMass Lowell (1/7) scored on the power play and added an assist ... Had two assists at Merrimack (2/24) ... In the NCAA East Regionals against Harvard (3/25) scored an unassisted goal in the first period.

2004-05: Played in 36 games as a freshman, recording six goals and 14 assists ... Was +13 on the season, second highest on the team and highest for a defenseman ... Scored his first college goal against St. Lawrence (10/23) and also had an assist in the game ... Had two assists against Providence (11/21) ... At Massachusetts (1/15) had the first goal of the game and added a power play goal in the second period that was the game-winner ... Earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week honors (1/17) ... Had two assists against Boston University (1/22) ... Scored a goal both nights in the series at New Hampshire (2/4, 2/5) ... Against UMass-Lowell in the Hockey East Quarterfinals (3/11) had a power play goal and two assists ... Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.

BEFORE MAINE: Played five seasons with the Boston Junior Bruins and head coach Peter Masters ... In 2003-04, had 22 goals and 58 assists for 80 points in 64 games and was the Junior Bruins Most Valuable Player ... In the 2002-03 season he notched 27 goals, 57 assists for 84 points ... Overall, a three-time Junior Bruins Best Defenseman (2001, 2002, 2003), the EJHL leading scoring defenseman four times (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), twice named the EJHL MVP defenseman (2003 and 2004), a four-time member of the EJHL All-Star team and a three-time EJHL first team All-Star ... Earned Beantown Classic MVP honors in 2003 ... Won a gold medal with the USA Under 17 team in 2001 ... Attended Maynard High School.

PERSONAL: Born June 28, 1985 ... Son of Donna and Wade Tyler ... Intends to major in child development.