Michigan Tech

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Junior Season (2020-21): Named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Named a Krampade All-American Scholar … Skated in 29-of-30 games … Tallied first collegiate point with an assist at Bemidji State (Dec. 12) … Scored first collegiate goal at Northern Michigan (Jan. 25) … Registered 15 shots on goal and 30 blocks.

Sophomore Season (2019-20): Received the team’s John MacInnes Slide Rule Award with the best team GPA … Named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Appeared in three games.

Freshman Season (2018-19): Appeared in both games at Wisconsin (Oct. 26-27).

Prior to Michigan Tech: Played four seasons and 211 games for the Merritt Centennials in the BCHL from 2014-18 … Team captain in 2017-18 and had a career-high 39 points on 11 goals and 28 assists in 55 games … Also named team MVP and team’s top defenseman … Alternate captain in 2016-17 and appeared in 50 games each of his four seasons … Named team’s top defenseman in 2016-17 and named the team’s top scholastic player in 2014-15.

Personal: Shoots left … Son of John and Val Buckley … Born Tyrell John William Buckley on March 1, 1997, in Penticton, British Columbia … Father played soccer for the University of Victoria … Has an older sister, Marissa … Enjoys boating, golfing, and hiking … Majoring in psychology with a GPA of 3.88.