Christopher Tanev
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Tanev (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.
Christopher Tanev | |||
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Born |
(1989-12-20) December 20, 1989 (age 34) East York, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010āpresent |
Unselected in the NHL Entry Draft, he was signed by the Canucks as a free agent after his freshman year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. In his only college season, he was named Atlantic Hockey's Rookie of the Year, in addition to receiving All-Tournament and Third All-Star Team honours, while helping the Tigers to a conference championship. Prior to college, he played three seasons in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League.