Don Tannahill

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Don Tannahill
Born (1949-02-21) February 21, 1949 (age 75)
Penetanguishene, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Calgary Cowboys
NHL draft 3rd overall, 1969
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19691978

Donald Andrew Tannahill (born February 21, 1949, in Penetanguishene, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 222 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and 111 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks and in the WHA with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, and Calgary Cowboys. He also played for several minor league teams in a career that lasted from 1969 to 1978. Tannahill was selected third overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, but never played for the Bruins.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA-Jr. 458132115130440
1967–68 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA-Jr.5429497830187111818
1968–69 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA-Jr.54484189131141762310
1969–70 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 2710122214
1970–71 Oklahoma City BlazersCHL692736632252240
1971–72 Boston Braves AHL 763044742395162
1972–73 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7822214321
1973–74 Vancouver CanucksNHL33812204
1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 7223305320102460
1975–76 Calgary Cowboys WHA7825244910102578
1976–77 Calgary CowboysWHA721022324
1977–78 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL73360
1977–78 Barrie Flyers OHA-Sr. 231016260
WHA totals2225876134342049138
NHL totals11130336325
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1969
Succeeded by