Tyler Knight

Ferris State

Nov 14 (Fri)

7:07 p.m.

Height:
6-0
Weight:
192
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kelowna, British Columbia
High School:
Kelowna Secondary School
Prev School:
Vernon Vipers

2002-03 Assistant Captain: Played in 36 games •played in his 150th career game on March 8 •missed only one game in his four-year career with the Falcons •had a three-game goal streak Feb. 15-22 •had a four-game point streak (4-1--5) Feb. 14-22 and a three-game point streak (2-2--4) Jan. 21-Feb. 1 •had seven multiple-point games this season, Oct. 11 vs. Western Michigan (1g, 1a), Nov. 8 vs. #6 Michigan (2a), Dec. 27 vs. #6 Boston College (2g), Jan. 21 vs. Wayne State (2g), Feb. 21 (2g), March 1 at Lake Superior State (1g, 1a), and March 15 at Michigan (1g, 1a) •scored two goals in a game three times this season (Dec. 27 vs. #6 Boston College, Jan. 21 vs. Wayne State, Feb. 21 at Western Michigan) •set new career-highs this year in goals, power-play goals, and points.

2001-02: Played in 40 games •garnered assist in first game of the season against #8 Maine •scored short-handed goal at Wayne St. (Nov. 17) •scored game-winning goal Dec. 8 vs. Notre Dame and Feb. 15 vs. LSSU •netted his third goal of the year vs. Harvard (Dec. 29) •had goal/assist at #9 Michigan (Jan. 25) in 4-2 BGSU win •had third multiple-point game vs. NMU Feb. 23 (0-2--2) •ended the season with a two-game scoring streak (0-2--2).

2000-01: Played in 39 contests •scored first goal of the season Nov. 4 at Northern Michigan •had an assist in each game vs. Rensselaer •had first multiple-point game of the season (1-1--2) March 3 vs. Ferris State.

1999-2000: One of six Falcons to play in all 37 games • scored his first collegiate goal on Oct. 30 vs. Alaska Fairbanks • had two points (1-1) at Michigan State on Nov. 13 • had a career-high three assists at Lake Superior on Nov. 26 • scored game-winning goal versus Michigan on Dec. 3 • had fifth multiple-point game of the year on Feb. 11 versus Miami • scored the first goal of the game at Michigan State •had game-winning assist against Ohio State.

Pre-College: Competed his last two years of juniors for the Vernon Vipers in the British Columbia (Junior) Hockey League (BCHL) • played for coach Troy Mick • had 83 points (34 goals/49 assists) to rank 18th in the BCHL in scoring • named to the 1998-99 BCHL Second All-Star team, while leading Vernon to the Canadian National Champions (Royal Bank Cup) • saw action in 55 of the Vipers 60 games • Vernon compiled a 50-6 record plus 2-2 in shootouts during the regular season • Vipers won the Interior Division of the BCHL in '98-99 • had 42 points (22 goals/20 assists) during the 1997-98 season with Vernon to earn Interior Rookie of the Year honors • spent the 1996-97 campaign with the Kelowna Welco Warriors, a midget AAA team • had 53 goals and 65 assists in 50 games for the Warriors • had 40 goals and 85 points during the 1995-96 campaign with Kelowna • originally signed with the Falcons in November 1997, but deferred admission for one year.

Personal: Full name--Tyler Casey Knight • born July 10, 1979, in Calgary, Alberta • son of Keir and Bev Knight • has an older brother, Kyle, 26 • majoring in finance • shoots right • 1997 graduate of Kelowna Secondary School • enjoys tennis, volleyball and movies.

Streaks -- Longest Point Streak: 4 games -- 02/14/03 vs. Notre Dame to 02/22/03 vs. Western Michigan (4-1--5); Longest Goal Streak: 3 games -- 02/15/03 vs. Notre Dame to 02/22/03 vs. Northern Michigan (4-0--4); Longest Assist Streak: 2 games (4 times) -- most recently 01/31/03 to 02/01/03 at Nebraska-Omaha (0-2--2)