Nick Tarnasky
Nick Tarnasky (born November 25, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He most recently played for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2016–17 season. Tarnasky previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators and the Florida Panthers.
| Nick Tarnasky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 25, 1984 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Nashville Predators Florida Panthers Vityaz Chekhov | ||
| NHL Draft |
287th overall, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2017 | ||
Playing career
Tarnasky was drafted in the ninth round, 287th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. On September 29, 2008, he was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. On November 27, 2008, he was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Wade Belak.[1] Tarnasky was released from the Panthers in 2010 after the GM allowed his contract to expire.
In 2010, Tarnasky attended training camp with the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. After being cut, he signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who assigned him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. Tarnasky previously played with the Falcons from 2004 through 2006.
On July 3, 2011, Tarnasky signed with Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). During the 2011–12 season, he scored 4 goals in 36 games.
On July 17, 2012, Tarnasky returned to North America to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He was assigned to the club's AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the duration of the 2012–13 season.
On July 6, 2013, Tarnasky left the Sabres as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2] He was assigned to the club's AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs for the duration of the 2013–14 season.
On July 3, 2014, Tarnasky signed a two-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers.[3]
After two seasons with the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, Tarnasky left at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season as a free agent. On September 8, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the AHL's San Diego Gulls.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 39 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 30 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 71 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 80 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 68 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 77 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 66 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Vityaz Chekhov | KHL | 36 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 138 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 76 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 59 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 245 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 297 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
References
- "Panthers trade Wade Belak to Nashville". miamiherald.com. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- "Canadians sign Nick Tarnasky to one-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- "Rangers agree to terms with Tarnasky". The Sports Network. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- "Gulls sign 7 players to AHL contracts". San Diego Gulls. 2016-09-08. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-09-08.