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Chris Tierney (born July 1, 1994) is a Canadian professional
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who currently plays for
HC Ambrì-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937, and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the leagu ...
in the
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. He was selected in the second round, 55th overall, by the
San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...
in the 2012 NHL entry draft. Tierney has also previously played for the
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...
,
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...
,
Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
and
Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...
.


Playing career


Junior

Tierney was selected by the
London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...
in the first round, 19th overall in the
Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league is for players ag ...
's (OHL) 2010 priority selection draft. Tierney began his major junior career during the 2010–11 season with the Knights, scoring 11 points in 47 games. In his second season, Tierney played on a line with Josh Anderson and
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, scoring 11 goals and 34 points in 65 games. The Knights won the OHL's 2012
J. Ross Robertson Cup The J. Ross Robertson Cup is a Canadian ice hockey trophy. It is awarded annually in junior ice hockey to the champion of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was donated by John Ross Robertson to the Ontario Hockey Association in 1910, an ...
. They went on to play in the
2012 Memorial Cup The 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 18–27, 2012 at the Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was the 94th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of th ...
, but were defeated in the final 2–1 by the
Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes () are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Shawinigan, Quebec. The franchise plays their home games at the Centre Gervais Auto, and were originally known as ...
. During the 2012–13 season, the Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for a second time. Tierney finished the playoffs with 21 points in 21 games. The Knights lost in the semi-finals to the
Portland Winterhawks The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1950 as the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team relocated to Portland in 1976 and was known as the Winter Hawks until 2009. The team plays in the U.S. Divisio ...
during the
Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), a consortium of three Junior ice hockey, major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tou ...
. Tierney concluded his major junior career during the 2013–14 season. In his final year with the Knights, he was named
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. The Knights made a third consecutive trip to the Memorial Cup, this time as hosts. The Knights finished last in the tournament. He finished his Knights' career with 191 points in 247 games.


Professional

Tierney was selected by the
San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...
of the
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(NHL) in the second round, 55th overall, at the 2012 NHL entry draft. On April 2, 2013, the Sharks signed Tierney to a three-year, entry-level contract. Tierney turned professional during the 2014–15 season. He made the Sharks' opening night roster and recorded his first career point (an assist) in his debut on October 8. On February 5, 2015, Tierney scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the
Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...
. Tierney also spent time with the Sharks'
American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...
(AHL) affiliate, the
Worcester Sharks The Worcester Sharks were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2006 to 2015. Affiliated with the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachu ...
. Tierney spent the entirety of the 2015–16 season with the Sharks, appearing in 79 games. He also played in an additional 24 games during the
2016 Stanley Cup playoffs The 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2015–16 season. They began on April 13, 2016, and ended on June 12, 2016, with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the cup by defeating the San ...
. The Sharks reached the
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, losing to the
Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...
in six games. The following season he played in 80 games with the Sharks, scoring 11 goals and 23 points. On July 11, 2017, the Sharks signed Tierney to a one-year, one-way contract extension worth $735,000. During the 2017–18 season, Tierney led all Sharks in
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ing time on ice. He registered 17 goals and 40 points in 82 games during the regular season and two points in ten playoff games. On July 18, 2018, Tierney signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks. He was traded to the
Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...
on September 13, 2018, as part of a package for defenceman
Erik Karlsson Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson (; born 31 May 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Ottawa Senators at th ...
. He made his Senators debut during the season, in the season-opening 4–3 overtime loss to the
Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...
on October 4. Tierney registered his first point with Ottawa, assisting on Colin White's first period
power play "Power play" is a sporting term used to describe a period of play where one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually due to a rule violation by the opposing team. Temporary numerical advantage in players during a team sport In several ...
goal. He scored his first goal for the Senators in the next game on October 6 against
Frederik Andersen Frederik Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs. Representing Denmark men ...
in a 5–3 victory over the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...
. On December 14, 2018, Tierney scored two goals in a 4–2 win over the
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
. During the pandemic-shortened season, Tierney finished sixth on the Senators in scoring, with 11 goals and 36 points in 71 games. On October 26, 2020, Tierney signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Senators. In the season, Tierney scored two power play goals in a 3–2 win over the
Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...
on October 17, 2021. Following the conclusion of his contract with the Senators, Tierney left as an
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and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the
Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...
on July 16, 2022. He was assigned by the Panthers to begin the season with AHL affiliate, the
Charlotte Checkers The Charlotte Checkers are a professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the top minor league affiliate of the ...
, marking the first time he returned to the AHL since 2016. Tierney registered 16 points through 20 games with the Checkers, before earning recalls to the Panthers and featuring in 13 games for 3 points. He made his Panthers debut on December 6, 2012 and earned his first point, assisting on
Zac Dalpe Zac Dalpe (born November 1, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL ...
's third period goal in a 5–2 loss to the
Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...
. He scored his first goal as a Panther against
Alex Nedeljkovic Alexander Nedeljkovic ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Недељковић, Aleksandar Nedeljković ( , born January 7, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nedel ...
in his second game on December 8 in a 5–1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. In February 2023, the Panthers placed Tierney on waivers and the
Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
claimed him on February 23. Montreal claimed Tierney to help fill their lineup as a great number of players were injured. He made his Canadiens debut on February 24 and scored his first goal in a Montreal uniform against
Carter Hart Carter John Hart (born August 13, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is an unrestricted free agent. He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born and raised in Sherwood Park ...
in a 5–2 victory over the
Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...
. He finished the season in Montreal, having played 23 games, scoring one goal and five points. On July 14, 2023, Tierney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...
. Tierney made his Devils debut on October 20 against the
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...
playing on a line with Nathan Bastien and
Curtis Lazar Curtis Lazar (born February 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (17th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft ...
. He registered his first point with the Devils, assisting on Luke Hughes' third period goal, in a 6–2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on December 29. He grabbed his first goal with the Devils on February 6, 2024 against
Justus Annunen Justus Hermanni Annunen (born 11 March 2000), nicknamed "Juice" or "Big Juice", is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the thi ...
in a 5–3 victory over the
Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...
. He finished the season with 12 points in 52 games with the Devils. On September 23, 2024, Tierney signed a one-year contract with
HC Dinamo Minsk Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk or HC Dinamo Minsk (; , ''Dynama-Minsk'') is a professional ice hockey club based in Minsk, Belarus. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dinamo has qualified for the KHL playof ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs. It was considered in ...
(KHL). On June 21, 2025, Tierney signed a one-year contract with an option for a second year with
HC Ambrì-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937, and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the leagu ...
of the
National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system ...
(NL).


Personal life

Tierney is the son of Jim and Liz Tierney. He was born in
Keswick, Ontario Keswick () is a community located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Situated in Cook's Bay on Lake Simcoe, north of Toronto. Keswick is part of the Township of Georgina, the northernmost municipality in the Regional Municipality of York. I ...
and has family in the
Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
area. Tierney grew up an
Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL sea ...
fan.


Career statistics


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tierney, Chris 1994 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Florida Panthers players London Knights players Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens players New Jersey Devils players Ottawa Senators players San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks draft picks San Jose Sharks players Sportspeople from the Regional Municipality of York Worcester Sharks players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen