R.I.T. Athletics

Position: Forward
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Linwood, Ontario
High School:

2008-09: Enjoyed a tremendous first season … second on the squad with
35 points … led Tigers with 130 shots on goal … tied for third among all
Division I rookies with 35 points … named to the Atlantic Hockey Association All-Rookie Team … won the Craig Lauzon Award, as the Tigers top rookie … scored his first collegiate goal, which broke a 1-1 tie and led the Tigers to a 2-1 win at Western Michigan … named the AHA Rookie of the Week, Oct. 13 … had a point in eight straight games, Dec. 12 to Jan. 17 … tallied 11 points (2-9-11) during that stretch … finished the season with 25 points (8-17-25) over his last 22 games … led RIT with nine power-play and six game-winning tallies … tied for fourth nationally with six game-winning goals … dished out a season-best three assists, all in the third period, and was plus-3 in a 5-3 win over Connecticut … scored two goals in game three of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals, a 9-5 win … added a goal and two assists the night before, leading RIT to a 6-4 win in game two … recorded a point in 26 games … Tigers were 19-5-2 when he scored a point … tallied six multiple-point efforts … named to the Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team.

Before RIT: Played for the Elmira (Ontario) Sugar Kings of the Midwestern Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) … led the league with 41 goals, including 18 tallies with the man-advantage in 2006-07 … Midwestern Junior Hockey League All-Star in 2007… scored 41 goals and added 35 assists for 76 points in 46 games … tallied four shorthanded goals … added two goals and 12 assists for 14 points in 11 playoff games.

Personal: Business major … attended Elmira (Ontario) Secondary
School … born April 5, 1988, in Waterloo, Ontario. … son of Brad and Shelley Brenner … has one sister, Contessa … favorite NHL player is Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals … favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … favorite sports moment was Bobby Orr’s Stanley Cup clinching goal in overtime of game four in 1970 … favorite class at RIT is sports nutrition … favorite meal is chicken, asparagus, and potatoes … enjoys fishing … would like to be playing professional hockey in 10 years … favorite TV show and movie is Sex in the City … favorite music performer is Garth Brooks.

Career Highs:
Goals: 2, March 15, 2009 vs. Holy Cross
Assists: 3, Jan. 9, 2009 vs. Connecticut
Points: 3, three times
Plus/Minus: plus-3, twice
Shots: 11, Oct. 24, 2008 at Sacred Heart
Penalty Minutes: 17, Nov. 15, 2008 vs. Army

“Tyler enjoyed a tremendous season for us. He has a very bright future in
our program and beyond. His great strength, size, skating ability and touch around the net is something we will count on again this season.”
— Coach Wilson