Christopher Tanev
| Christopher Tanev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Tanev with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015 | |||
| Born |
December 20, 1989 East York, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames Dallas Stars | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Christopher Tanev (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and Dallas Stars.
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.