Chris Tancill

Christopher William Tancill (born February 7, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Chris Tancill
Born	(1968-02-07) February 7, 1968 (age 57) Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Hartford Whalers Detroit Red Wings Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks
National team	United States
NHL draft	1989 NHL Supplemental Draft Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1990–2004

Early life

Tancill was born in Livonia, Michigan.^[1] As a youth, he played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Southfield, Michigan.^[2]

Career

Tancill was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft.^[3] After playing four seasons at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Tancill made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians in the 1990–91 season and was one of the stars leading the team to the Calder Cup championship in that year. He also made his NHL debut with the Whalers that same season, appearing in nine games, scoring one goal and adding one assist.^[4]

Tancill was traded to the Detroit Red Wings during the 1991–92 season in exchange for Daniel Shank.^[5] For the 1993–94 season, he joined the Dallas Stars. After one season with the Stars, he spent three with the San Jose Sharks organization.^[6]

Tancill played in two more NHL games with the Dallas Stars during the 1997–98 season. He then went to Switzerland and spent six seasons in Nationalliga A. He retired following the 2003–04 season.^{[citation needed]}

In his NHL career, Tancill appeared in 134 games. He scored 17 goals and added 32 assists. He also appeared in 11 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring one goal and adding one assist.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1990	[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	St. Clair Falcons	NAHL		45	51	99	150	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		40	9	23	32	26		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		44	13	14	27	48		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		44	20	23	43	50		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		45	39	32	71	44		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hartford Whalers	NHL		9	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Springfield Indians	AHL		72	37	35	72	46		17	8	4	12	32
1991–92	Hartford Whalers	NHL		10	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		17	12	7	19	20		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		50	36	34	70	42		19	7	9	16	31
1992–93	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		68	59	43	102	62		10	7	7	14	10
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL		12	1	3	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		60	41	54	95	55		5	0	2	2	8
1994–95	Kansas City Blades	IHL		64	31	28	59	40		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	San Jose Sharks	NHL		26	3	11	14	10		11	1	1	2	8
1995–96	San Jose Sharks	NHL		45	7	16	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kansas City Blades	IHL		27	12	16	28	18		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Jose Sharks	NHL		25	4	0	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		42	19	26	45	31		4	2	0	2	2
1997–98	Dallas Stars	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Michigan K–Wings	IHL		70	30	39	69	86		4	3	0	3	14
1998–99	EHC Kloten	NDA		42	19	30	49	46		12	4	2	6	16
1999–00	EV Zug	NLA		45	25	26	51	56		11	6	4	10	10
2000–01	EV Zug	NLA		43	27	23	50	42		4	0	3	3	2
2001–02	EV Zug	NLA		43	21	21	42	28		4	1	1	2	2
2002–03	EV Zug	NLA		43	22	22	44	63		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	SC Rapperswil–Jona	NLA		—	—	—	—	—		7	0	2	2	0
2003–04	EV Zug	NLA		44	12	19	31	24		2	1	1	2	4
AHL totals				249	163	145	308	201		50	24	20	44	75
NDA/NLA totals				260	126	141	267	259		40	12	13	25	34
NHL totals				134	17	32	49	54		11	1	1	2	8

International

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
	1996 Austria

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	United States	WC		8	5	2	7	10
1997	United States	WC		8	2	3	5	2
2000	United States	WC		7	1	2	3	2
Senior totals				23	8	7	15	14