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David was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program. After graduating from High School in Ann Arbor in 1998, David played one year of Division 1 Hockey for the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]], Wisconsin. Tanabe was drafted 16th overall by the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]]<ref name="newobserver" /> becoming the first graduate of the National Team Development Program to be drafted in the first round. During his first NHL game he scored his first goal during a power play against the [[Calgary Flames]], [[Grant Fuhr]] was in the net. |
David was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]] at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program. After graduating from High School in Ann Arbor in 1998, David played one year of Division 1 Hockey for the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]], Wisconsin. Tanabe was drafted 16th overall by the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]]<ref name="newobserver" /> becoming the first graduate of the National Team Development Program to be drafted in the first round. During his first NHL game he scored his first goal during a power play against the [[Calgary Flames]], [[Grant Fuhr]] was in the net. |
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On August 5, 2006 the [[Boston Bruins]] decided to "walk-away" from a contract of $1.275 million that was awarded to Tanabe by an [[arbitrator]] on August 3, 2006. Under [[National Hockey League|NHL]] rules Tanabe became an immediate unrestricted [[free agent]]. On August 29, 2006, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes. In December 2007, Tanabe suffered a concussion against the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].<ref name="newobserver">{{cite web |url= http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/canes-part-ways-with-tanabe |title=Canes part ways with Tanabe|accessdate=2008-10-18 |date=2008-10-18}}</ref> On October 18, 2008, the Hurricanes reached a settlement with Tanabe on the last year of his contract, at which time his agent stated that Tanabe had been advised by his doctor to not play hockey again.<ref name="newobserver" /> |
On August 5, 2006 the [[Boston Bruins]] decided to "walk-away" from a contract of $1.275 million that was awarded to Tanabe by an [[arbitrator]] on August 3, 2006. Under [[National Hockey League|NHL]] rules Tanabe became an immediate unrestricted [[free agent]]. On August 29, 2006, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes. In December 2007, Tanabe suffered a concussion against the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].<ref name="newobserver">{{cite web |url= http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/canes-part-ways-with-tanabe |title=Canes part ways with Tanabe|accessdate=2008-10-18 |date=2008-10-18}}</ref> On October 18, 2008, the Hurricanes reached a settlement with Tanabe on the last year of his contract, at which time his agent stated that Tanabe had been advised by his doctor to not play hockey again.<ref name="newobserver" /> |
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| Born |
July 19, 1980 White Bear Lake, MN, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins Phoenix Coyotes Swiss Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Kloten Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
16th overall, 1999 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2008 | ||
David Michael Tanabe (born July 19, 1980) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.
Playing career
David was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program. After graduating from High School in Ann Arbor in 1998, David played one year of Division 1 Hockey for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin. Tanabe was drafted 16th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft[1] becoming the first graduate of the National Team Development Program to be drafted in the first round. During his first NHL game he scored his first goal during a power play against the Calgary Flames, Grant Fuhr was in the net.
On August 5, 2006 the Boston Bruins decided to "walk-away" from a contract of $1.275 million that was awarded to Tanabe by an arbitrator on August 3, 2006. Under NHL rules Tanabe became an immediate unrestricted free agent. On August 29, 2006, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes. In December 2007, Tanabe suffered a concussion against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] On October 18, 2008, the Hurricanes reached a settlement with Tanabe on the last year of his contract, at which time his agent stated that Tanabe had been advised by his doctor to not play hockey again.[1]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1997–98 | U.S. Jr. National Team | USHL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1997–98 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1998–99 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 35 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 32 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| 1999–00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 74 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |||||
| 2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004–05 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004–05 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 60 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| NHL totals | 449 | 30 | 84 | 114 | 245 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |||||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1998–99 |
References
- ^ a b c "Canes part ways with Tanabe". 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
External links
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey defencemen
- American people of Japanese descent
- Boston Bruins players
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Nationalliga A players
- People from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- American sportspeople of Asian descent
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players