Nick Tarnasky
| Nick Tarnasky | |||
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| Born |
November 25, 1984 Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Tampa Bay Lightning Nashville Predators Florida Panthers Vityaz Chekhov | ||
| NHL Draft |
287th overall, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Nick Tarnasky (born November 25, 1984) is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) whilst under contract to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Tarnasky was drafted in the 9th round, 287th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. On September 29, 2008, Tarnasky was traded to the Nashville Predators for a conditional 6th round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. On November 27, 2008, Tarnasky was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Wade Belak.[1] Nick Tarnasky was released from the Panthers in 2010 after the GM allowed his contract to expire.
He attended 2010 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 AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. Tarnasky previously played with the Falcons from 2004 through 2006.
On July 3, 2011, he signed with Vityaz Chekhov of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. During the 2011–12 season, Tarnasky scored 4 goals in 36 games.
On July 17, 2012, he returned to North America and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He was assigned to 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 and signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs for the entirety of the 2013–14 season.
On July 3, 2014, the New York Rangers signed Tarnasky as a free agent to a two-year, two-way deal.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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.