University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Sheehy, Tyler

Jersey Number 22
Tyler Sheehy
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Burnsville, Minn.
- High School:
- Burnsville
Bio
PRONUNCIATION |
CAREER NOTES & HONORS
Two-year captain for the Maroon & Gold • recorded 149 points (56 goals, 93 assists) in 149 career games, leaving the program ranked 29th all-time in career scoring for Gopher Hockey • First Team All-American (2017) • Big Ten Player of the Year (2017) • two-time All-Big Ten honoree (First Team in 2017, Second Team in 2019) • helped Minnesota claim two-straight Big Ten regular-season championships in 2016 and 2017 • recorded 43 career multi-point games as Minnesota was 29-12-2 when he did so • two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection • four-time letter winner.
2018-19 | SENIOR SEASON
Team captain • Second Team All-Big Ten • skated in all 38 games for the Maroon & Gold as a senior • recorded 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) in his final collegiate campaign, finishing second on the team in scoring • tallied points in 25 of 38 games including a career-long, 10-game point streak • finished the season tied for ninth in the nation (and second in the Big Ten) with 29 assists • led the Big Ten and finished third nationally with 24 power-play points while his 20 power-play assists ranked first in the NCAA • matched his single-game career high with a pair of four-point performances as a senior • Minnesota was 7-2-0 when he scored a goal • Academic All-Big Ten • earned Minnesota's Elwin "Doc" Romnes Leadership & Sportsmanship Award • earned fourth letter.
2017-18 | JUNIOR SEASON
Team captain • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • skated in 36 games for the Gophers as a junior • recorded 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) • tied for the team lead in goals and led the Gophers with five game-winning goals (a new single-season career high) • was Minnesota's top man on the draw with a .548 winning percentage • team was 11-4-1 when he recorded a point and 8-1-1 when he notched a goal • set a new single-game career high with four points (one goal, three assists) against Michigan on Nov. 11, 2017 (his three assists tied his single-game career high also) • Academic All-Big Ten • earned third letter.
2016-17 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
First Team All-American • named the 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year, a First Team All-Big Ten selection and the Big Ten Co-Scoring Champion • led the Gophers and ranked eighth nationally with 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) while playing in all 38 games • Sheehy’s 53 points are the most in a season by a Gopher since Ryan Potulny recorded 63 during the 2005-06 season • the sophomore recorded career highs for points (53), goals (20), assists (33) and plus/minus (+21) • led the nation with 38 even-strength points • led the Gophers at +21 on the year • his 19 multi-point games ranked tied for third in the nation • a five-time Big Ten Three Stars honoree • earned second letter.
2015-16 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Skated in all 37 games as a rookie for the Gophers • finished fourth overall on the team and led the freshmen class with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) • tallied his first career point with a goal against Northeastern on Oct. 23 • recorded eight multi-point games as a rookie including a season-high three-point game four times • assisted on all-three goals in a 3-1 win over Michigan State on Jan. 16 • scored two goals for his first career multi-goal game and added an assist for good measure against Ohio State on Dec. 5 • led the Gophers with a goal and two assists against Ohio State to open the Big Ten Tournament on March 18 • named the team's Tom Mohr Playoff Most Valuable Player • earned first letter.
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
Spent part of four seasons in the USHL with the Waterloo Black Hawks and the Youngstown Phantoms and won two Anderson Cup titles as regular-season USHL champions • appeared in 118 regular-season USHL games with 104 points (39 goals, 65 assists) as well as 16 USHL playoff games with 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) • traded from Waterloo to Youngstown during the 2014-15 season and ended the regular season with 53 points (17 goals, 36 assists) in 56 games as the Phantoms won the Anderson Cup • skated with fellow Gophers Sam Rossini and Tommy Novak at Waterloo • also skated in four playoff games in 2015 with three assists • tallied 49 points (21 goals, 28 assists) in 49 regular-season games during 2013-14 and helped the Black Hawks to the Anderson Cup • led the USHL with eight playoff goals and ranked second with 15 playoff points in 12 games during the 2014 postseason • named to the 2013-14 USHL All-Rookie Team • also skated in one USHL game with the U.S. Under-18 Team during the 2013-14 season • played 12 regular-season USHL games for Waterloo between the 2012-13 and 2011-12 seasons • previously skated at Burnsville High School with Rossini • served as an alternate captain and was selected to the All-South Suburban Conference team in 2012-13.
INTERNATIONAL
Helped the U.S. Junior Select Team win its sixth tournament title in seven years at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Saskatchewan • tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in four games at the event.
PERSONAL
Native of Burnsville, Minn. • son of Dave and Lori Sheehy • has one sister, Danielle • competed in the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Pittsburgh, Pa. • skated at the 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Dubuque, Iowa • lists winning two USHL Anderson Cups as his most memorable sports moment.
2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
Monday, August 11
Herb Brooks Statue
Wednesday, August 06
Meet the Newcomers: Teddy Townsend
Friday, July 18
Meet The Newcomers: Jacob Rombach
Friday, July 11