2017-18 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Paul H. McCarthy
Jeremiah Baumann

Tayler Munson #16 C

  • Position:
    Center
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fairbanks, Alaska

Summary

Biography

Career Totals (2014-18):
Games: 126
Points: 49
Goals: 26
Assists: 23

Season Personal Bests:
Games: 35 (2015-16)
Points: 14 (2017-18)
Goals: 8 (2017-18)
Assists: 8 (2016-17)
SOG: 72 (2016-17)

Game Personal Bests:
Points: 3 (2x, Most Recent: Oct. 17, 2015 vs. RPI)
Goals: 2 (3x, Most Recent: Feb. 2, 2018 vs. FSU)
Assists: 2 (2x, Most Recent: Feb. 3, 2017 vs. UAH)
Plus/Minus: +3 (2x, Most Recent: Feb. 3, 2017 vs. UAH)
SOG: 6 (3x, Most Recent: Feb. 10, 2017 at NMU)

#NookNotes:
- Two-time WCHA All-Academic Team (2015-16 & 2016-17)
- Brice Alaska Goal Rush Tournament MVP (2015)
- Two-time Brice Alaska Goal Rush champion
- Four-time Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup winner
- 2014 Kendall Classic Champion

2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in 32 games ... Tallied eight goals and six assists for 14 points ... Totaled three goals and four assists on the man advantage for seven power play points ... Registered first point of the season (an assist) in 5-4 OT loss at St. Cloud on Oct. 14 ... Scored first goal of the season on Nov. 11 in 5-3 loss at Ferris State ... Three game-winning points, including one game-winning goal on Feb. 2 vs. Ferris State (4-2) ... Two multi-point games ... One, four-game point streak (five assists) from Jan. 20 vs. MTU through Feb. 9 vs. NMU ... 67 shots on goal ... Faceoff percentage of .523 (306 wins, 279 losses) ... 20 blocks.

2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 28 games ... Totaled four goals and eight assists to tie a career season-high of 12 points ... One of ten players to register 10-or-more points in 2016-17 ... Recorded three game-winning points including two game-winning goals (Oct. 8 at UAA & Feb. 25 at UAA) ... Three power play points ... Led all Alaska players in total face-off wins (261) and face-off percentage (.522) ... Only NCAA Division I college hockey player in 2016-17 to score an empty-net goal in overtime ... Registered first goal of the season in 4-1 victory over Alaska Anchorage on Oct. 8 ... Posted first assist of the season in 6-3 loss to Minnesota on Oct. 9 ... 71 Shots on goal ... Nine blocks ... 24 PIMs ... WCHA All-Academic Team. 

2015-16 | Sophomore
Appeared in 35 games as a sophomore ... Collected seven goals and five assists for 12 points ... named the 2015 Brice Alaska Goal Rush Tournament MVP after setting a new tournament record with six points, including four goals in two games ... Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 19) ... Posted back-to-back two-goal, one-assist efforts against American International (Oct. 16) and Rensselaer (Oct. 17) ... Recorded two, two-game point streaks ... Led Nooks in shorthanded goals (two) and face-off percentage (.540) ... Two game-winning points this season (one GWG, one GWA) ... Tied for third on the team in goals (seven) and PPG (two). 

2014-15 | Freshman
Appeared in 31 games as a rookie forward ... Tallied seven goals and four assists for 11 points ... Collected first collegiate point (goal) against Penn State (Oct. 18) ... Recorded career-high three-point game (one goal, two assists) on Nov. 29 against Northern Michigan ... Four game-winning points (two GWG, two GWA) ... Ranked second amongst freshmen in points. 

Prior to Alaska 

Fairbanks (NAHL)/ Tri-City (USHL)
Played five seasons of junior hockey between the Tri-City Storm (USHL) in 2012-13 and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) from 2009-14…Compiled 162 points on 59 goals and 103 assists in 207 career games…Career +64 plus/minus rating…Led Ice Dogs to two NAHL Robertson Cup titles (2011 and 2014)...Scored 18 goals with 30 assists for 48 points in 2010-11…Had 15 goals with 31 assists for 46 points in 2011-12…Turned in single-season career highs in 2013-14 with 24 goals, 34 assists and 58 points to go with a +36 plus/minus rating…Tallied career 33 points on 19 goals and 14 assists in 41 playoff outings…Scored two goals with an assist, which including the game-winning overtime goal in game one of the 2014 Robertson Cup finals...Played prep hockey at Lathrop High School.

Personal
Son of Erik Munson and Jeff & Bobbie McLean ... Two siblings: Ty Munson and Eli McLean ... Born Mar. 2, 1993 ... Majoring in Communications.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2014-2015Freshman

    Center/Right Wing
    6'1" 190 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2015-16Sophomore

    Center/Right Wing
    6'1" 190 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2016-17Junior

    Center
    6'1" 195 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2017-18Senior

    Center
    6'1" 185 lbs
    16