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Career: Became the fifth Tiger to record 100 points at the Division I level … tied for the all-time lead with 55 goals … all-time leader with 13 game-winning tallies … second with 25 power-play goals … 102 points are fifth most at the DI level …

2010-11: Earned All-Atlantic Hockey Association second team honors … shared RIT’s Greg Moss Hard Hat Award with teammate Daniel Spivak … appeared in 37 games, leading all Tiger players with 26 goals and was second with 41 points … eighth nationally with 26 goals … tied for seventh nationally with 11 power-play tallies … one goal shy of the single-season RIT Division I record … tallied his 100th career point in game two of the AHA Quarterfinals, a 5-1 win over American International … recorded a five-game point-scoring streak (5-4-9), Dec. 10 to Jan. 1 … tallied 29 points (18-11-29) and was plsu-10 in 26 AHA contests … third in AHA play with 18 goals … tied a career-high with three assists and was plus-2 in a 6-2 win over Connecticut … equaled his career-high of three points on four occasions … recorded back-to-back three point games at Canisius and Robert Morris … tallied the game-winning goal with 1:18 left in regulation, snapping a 3-3 tie and lifting RIT to a 4-3 win over Robert Morris at the CONSOL Energy Center … recorded a goal and two assists, all in the third period of RIT’s come from behind 4-1 win over Canisius … scored two third period power-play goals at No. 18 Union … … had two goals and an assist in front of a sellout crowd at Blue Cross in a 4-4 tie against UMass Lowell … tallied 11 points (6-5-11) over a six-game span, Dec. 17 to Jan. 14 … had 14 multiple-point efforts … Tigers were 14-5-4 when he recorded a point … fired a team-high 162 shots on goal.

2009-10: Finished second on the team with 15 goals, despite missing time due to injury … named to the NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team … scored two goals, including the go-ahead goal and was plus-4 in RIT’s 6-2 win over New Hampshire in the NCAA East Regional Championship … named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team … scored RIT’s lone goal in the Frozen Four loss to Wisconsin … recorded 23 points (12-11-23) over his last 19 games … chipped in with five power-play goals … led RIT with four game-winning goals … tallied 18 points (10-8-18) and was plus-11 in 20 AHA games … recorded three assists in a 5-2 win over Army … scored two goals and added an assist in a 5-2 win over Sacred Heart … tallied two goals in a 5-3 win at AIC … recorded 11 points (3-8-11) during a five-game point scoring streak, Jan. 30 to Feb. 13 … scored a point in 17 contests … Tigers were 14-3-0 in those games … recorded seven multiple-point efforts.

2008-09: Finished second on the squad and third among all Division I rookies with 35 points … named to the AHA All-Rookie Team … won the Craig Lauzon Award, as the Tigers top rookie … scored his first collegiate goal in 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 … 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 AHA 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 AHA 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 … would like to vacation in Spain and France … favorite food is chicken … enjoys fishing … would like to meet Bobby Orr … favorite TV show is Entourage … favorite movie is Sex in the City … favorite music performer is Shania Twain … would like to fly if he had superhero powers.

Career Highs
Goals: 2, four times, most recently March 27, 2010 vs. New Hampshire
Assists: 3, twice, most recently Feb. 13, 2010 at Army
Points: 3, five times, most recently Feb. 13, 2010 at Army
Plus/Minus: plus-4, March 27, 2010 vs. New Hampshire
Shots: 11, Oct. 24, 2008 at Sacred Heart
Penalty Minutes: 17, Nov. 15, 2008 vs. Army

“Tyler got off to a slow start, but was a dominant forward by the end of the season. Tyler is a candidate for All-AHA honors, as he has tremendous size and goal-scoring abilities.” — Coach Wilson