The 23-year-old Tierney is in his fourth NHL season. Tierney stepped up to take on the responsibilities of the Sharks ambassador for the
Hockey is For Everyone
(HIFE) campaign.
The HIFE campaign is conducted in partnership with the
You Can Play Project
- a nonprofit committed to supporting the LGBTQ community and fighting homophobia in sports. The campaign marks the first time the Players' Association, the NHL and its clubs have collaborated to encourage teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity in hockey at all levels daily for the entire month of February.
Tierney has lived his role every day of the year, not just during Hockey Is For Everyone month. He has participated in the
Sharks Special Olympics Floor Hockey Game
in November, playing a unified game with 60 special needs athletes, while their families cheered them on. In addition, he coached a Special Needs Hockey Practice in February and is a regular at annual hospital visits, including a
Capes4Heroes
trip in January. Some of the contributions include:
On the ice, Tierney's breakout year has come with career-highs in multiple categories. In 82 games, Tierney posted 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists), setting a career-high in goals (17), assists (23) points (40) and shots (118). Tierney was one of three Sharks players to play in all 82 games this season.
The native of Keswick, Ontario, Canada was selected by San Jose in the second round (55th overall) of the
2012 NHL Entry Draft
.
