Chris Tancill

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Chris Tancill
Born (1968-02-07) February 7, 1968 (age 56)
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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1990–2004

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

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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

AwardYear
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1990 [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86St. Clair Falcons NAHL 455199150——————
1986–87 University of Wisconsin WCHA 409233226—————
1987–88 University of WisconsinWCHA4413142748—————
1988–89 University of WisconsinWCHA4420234350—————
1989–90 University of WisconsinWCHA4539327144—————
1990–91 Hartford Whalers NHL 91124—————
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL 723735724617841232
1991–92 Hartford WhalersNHL100002—————
1991–92 Springfield IndiansAHL171271920—————
1991–92 Detroit Red Wings NHL10000—————
1991–92 Adirondack Red Wings AHL503634704219791631
1992–93 Detroit Red WingsNHL41012—————
1992–93 Adirondack Red WingsAHL6859431026210771410
1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL121348—————
1993–94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 604154955550228
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL6431285940—————
1994–95 San Jose Sharks NHL263111410111128
1995–96 San Jose SharksNHL457162320—————
1995–96 Kansas City BladesIHL2712162818—————
1996–97 San Jose SharksNHL254048—————
1996–97 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL421926453142022
1997–98 Dallas StarsNHL20110—————
1997–98 Michigan K–Wings IHL7030396986430314
1998–99 EHC Kloten NDA 42193049461242616
1999–00 EV Zug NLA452526515611641010
2000–01 EV ZugNLA432723504240332
2001–02 EV ZugNLA432121422841122
2002–03 EV ZugNLA4322224463—————
2002–03 SC Rapperswil–Jona NLA—————70220
2003–04 EV ZugNLA441219312421124
AHL totals2491631453082015024204475
NDA/NLA totals2601261412672594012132534
NHL totals13417324954111128

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Austria
YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1996 United States WC 852710
1997 United StatesWC82352
2000 United StatesWC71232
Senior totals23871514

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Tancill Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Hartford/New England Whalers All-Time Roster". www.whalershockey.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. ↑ "Chris Tancill Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. ↑ "Hartford/New England Whalers All-Time Roster". www.whalershockey.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Chris Tancill Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
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