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'''Jeff Tambellini''' (born April 13, 1984) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|winger]] and current ProDirector Scoutof andPlayer NCAADevelopment Free Agent Recruiter offor the [[Tampa BaySeattle LightningKraken]] of the NHL. Originally selected 27th overall by the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]], he joined the [[National Hockey League]] in [[2005–06 NHL season|2005]]. During his rookie season, he was traded to the [[New York Islanders]]. He split his first three professional seasons between the NHL and his clubs' [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliates, the [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]] (Los Angeles) and [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] (New York). In July 2010, Tambellini signed with the [[Vancouver Canucks]] and spent a season with the organization.
 
During his [[junior ice hockey|junior]] career, Tambellini earned MVP honours in the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL), while also leading the [[Chilliwack Chiefs (1990–2006)|Chilliwack Chiefs]] to a [[Fred Page Cup]] as league champions and a [[Doyle Cup]] as Pacific regional champions. In 2002, he joined the [[college hockey|college ranks]] with the [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan Wolverines]] of the [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association]] (CCHA). Over three seasons, he won two [[Mason Cup]]s with Michigan as CCHA champions, while earning several individual honours, including league rookie of the year in 2003 and playoff MVP in 2005. Internationally, he competed for [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada's under-20 team]] at the [[2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2004 World Junior Championships]], earning a silver medal.