2015-16 Men's Hockey Roster
Biography
SENIOR YEAR (2015-16)—A fan favorite at Cheel Arena for his hard-hitting, rugged style of play on Clarkson’s physical corps … Skated in more career games (151) than any other current Golden Knight, just one shy of equaling Clarkson’s all-time mark … Tallied four goals and six points in 34 games … Last collegiate goal forced overtime in Game 2 of ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series at St. Lawrence (3/12) … Led team in block shots (44) … Tallied a power-play goal and one assist in 5-1 win at Harvard (1/16) … A 2016 Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee … Signed an ATO with the AHL’s Binghamton Senators after the Knights’ season came to an end.
JUNIOR YEAR (2014-15)—A hard-hitting defenseman who made a big impression on the Golden Knights’ blueline … Skated in 36 games recording two goals and three assists … Opened Clarkson’s scoring in 6-0 victory over Brown at Cheel Arena (1/23) … Also scored at Union (2/28).
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2013-14)—Was presented with Clarkson’s Ironman Award … Surprised everyone with his standout play after missing all of 2012-13 recovering from injuries … One of just four Golden Knights to skate in all 42 games … An offensive force from the blueline with 14 points on four goals and 10 assists … Connected for the game-winning goal in 3-2 win over defending national champion Yale (1/17) at Cheel … Scored tying goal in 2-2 draw at Rensselaer (2/22) that help Clarkson secure the fifth-place seed for the ECAC Hockey playoffs … Tallied two assists, including on the game-winner, in 3-2 victory over Merrimack (1/10) ... Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
RED-SHIRT YEAR (2012-13)—Missed the season recovering from injuries suffered in a late-summer assault ... Worked hard throughout the year to return to full stength for the 2013-14 campaign.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2011-12)—Played a significant role in his first collegiate season as the only Clarkson rookie, and one of only four Golden Knights, to skate in all 39 games overall … Hard-hitting, physical defenseman who was called for only 37 minutes in penalties ... Tallied two goals and posted seven assists … First collegiate goal was a shorthanded marker in 3-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/14) at Cheel Arena … Also tallied Clarkson’s first goal at Harvard (2/25) … First career point came just 2:37 into the opening game of the season, an assist in 4-4 tie at Alaska-Anchorage (10/8) … Set up two goals in 5-3 win at St. Lawrence (12/6) … Named to ECAC Hockey Honor Roll once.
BEFORE CLARKSON—A highly-touted prospect who was included on the NHL Central Scouting 2011 Final list of North American skaters … An all-star defenseman in the CJHL who skated in 55 games for the Cumberland Grads, posting 13 goals and 16 assists … Notched six power-play markers and two game-winners … Accumulated 65 penalty minutes … Was invited to play in the 2010 NHL Prospects event for the top 40 junior draft eligible players in Canada … Was invited to the main evaluation camp for Team Canada East in October 2010 … Was invited to attend the provincial camp for the Ontario U-17 team in June 2009.
PERSONAL—Son of Joanne and Mike Tansey ... Born on February 22, 1993 ... Shoots left ... Business and Psychology major ... Has an older brother, Sean ... Lists Sidney Crosby as his favorite athlete ... Also recruited by Penn State, St. Lawrence, Union, Providence, Michigan State and Boston University.
WHY CLARKSON—"I loved the atmosphere at Cheel."
| CAREER GAME-HIGHS |
| Points: 2(4x) - (1-1) in 5-1 W(A) at Harvard, 1/16/16 |
| Goals: 1 (12x) in 3-2 2ot L(A) at SLU, 3/12/16 |
| Assists: 2 (2x) - in 3-2 W(H) vs Merrimack, 1/10/14 |
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Defense
6'3"
207 lbs
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2013-14Sophomore
Defense
6'3"
216 lbs
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2014-15Junior
Defense
6'4"
217 lbs
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2015-16Senior
Defense
6'4"
224 lbs
