Dana Tyrell (born April 23, 1989) is a

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former professional

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who played five seasons in the

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(NHL), primarily for the

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. He was selected in the second round (47th overall) by the Lightning in the 2007 NHL entry draft. He also played for the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

Playing career

Early career

Tyrell was a fifth-round selection of the

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in the

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(WHL) Bantam Draft in 2004. He appeared in one game that season before establishing himself as a regular with the Cougars in 2005–06. He scored 30 goals in his second full season, and was selected in the second round of the 2007 NHL entry draft by the

. Additionally, he made his international debut for the Canadian junior team at the

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, scoring one goal in eight games, but failed to make the team for the

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Professional career

After completing a 65-point season for the Cougars in 2007–08, Tyrell was assigned to Tampa's

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. He appeared in 11 games for Norfolk, scoring one goal and five assists to complete his season. The Lightning returned him to junior to complete his 19-year-old season in 2008–09, and with 40 points in 30 games, was named to the Canadian team for the

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. He never appeared in a tournament game, however, suffering a knee injury in an exhibition game against Sweden prior to the tournament. The injury required surgery to repair torn ligaments, and ended his season. Assigned to Norfolk for the

2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11. This season featured the addition of one new team, the relocation of two others, and th ...

, Tyrell struggled early, failing to score a goal in his first 38 games, but improved in the last half of the season, scoring nine goals and 27 points in the final 36 games of his season. He earned a spot with the Lightning to begin the 2010–11 season, and made his NHL debut in Tampa's opening game against the

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. Tyrell scored his first NHL goal on October 27, 2010, against

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of the

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. At the 2013–14 trade deadline, on March 5, 2014, Tyrell was traded by the Lightning, along with Matt Taormina, to the

in exchange for Jonathan Marchessault and Dalton Smith. Tyrell took a two-year hiatus from playing professionally before accepting an invitation to try out for the AHL's

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training camp for the 2017–18 season, on September 25, 2017. He was later signed to a contract with

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affiliate, the

Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team played in the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2014, and then in the ECHL since the 2014–15 season. From 1992 until December 2009, the Thunder played in ...

, on October 11, 2017. He appeared in 4 games with the Thunder in the 2017–18 season, before opting to retire abruptly from professional hockey on December 21, 2017.

Personal life

He is the son of Ray and Dawn Tyrell. He has two sisters, Kaitlyn and Sarah, who is his twin, and a brother, Corey. His childhood friend

Zach Boychuk Zachary Boychuk (born October 4, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for HK Olimpija Ljubljana of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round, 14th overall, in the 2008 NHL entry dra ...

plays for

Eisbären Berlin The Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also ...

of the

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(DEL); both grew up in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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