Before Quinnipiac:
Played for the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for the past two seasons...Named the team's Top Defenseman and an AJHL North Division All-Star in helping Grande Prairie to the AJHL Championship...In 2008-09, Grande Prairie set the AJHL record for fewest goals allowed...He totaled 31 points, including five goals and 26 assists, tops among all Grande Prairie defensemen...In 2008, he totaled eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points...In 120 career games with Grande Prairie, he has totaled 13 goals and 41 assists for 54 points...Last season, he had a goal and an assist against Lloydminster on 9/6/08...Had two goals and an assist against Bonnyville on 10/15/08...Had a pair of two-assist performances against Lloydminster on 11/23/08 and St. Albert on 12/9/08...Had two assists against Okotoks on 12/21/08...Had a pair of helpers against Drayton Valley on 2/3/09...Before Grande Praire, he played for the Powell River Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League...In 72 career goals with Powell River, he totaled six goals and five assists for 11 points.

Personal:
Son of Dana and Bob Tyson...Has one younger sister, Danielle, and three younger brothers, Matt, Mitch and Nash...Plans to major in entrepreneurship and small business management...Attended The Woodlands High School...Born in The Woodlands, Texas.