Rick Tabaracci

Summary

Richard Stephen Tabaracci (born January 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Rick Tabaracci
Born (1969-01-02) January 2, 1969 (age 55)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Winnipeg Jets
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlanta Thrashers
Colorado Avalanche
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 26th overall, 1987
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1988–2001
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Finland

Biography edit

As a youth, Tabaracci played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.[1]

Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He appeared in 286 NHL games between 1989 and 1999. Tabaracci represented Canada three times at the IIHF World Championships, winning a gold medal in 1997.[2][3]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1985–86 Markham Waxers OJHL 40 19 11 6 2176 188 1 5.18
1986–87 Cornwall Royals OHL 59 23 32 3 3347 290 1 5.20 5 1 4 303 26 0 3.17
1987–88 Cornwall Royals OHL 58 33 18 6 3448 200 3 3.48 11 5 6 642 37 0 3.46
1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 1 0 0 13 1 0 4.62
1988–89 Cornwall Royals OHL 50 24 20 5 2974 210 1 4.24 18 10 8 1080 65 1 3.61
1988–89 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 33 4 0 7.27 .810
1989–90 Moncton Hawks AHL 27 10 15 2 1580 107 2 4.06 .867
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets 1989–90 22 8 9 1 1064 73 0 4.12 3 1 2 159 19 0 7.17
1990–91 Moncton Hawks AHL 11 4 5 2 645 41 0 3.81 .866
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL 24 4 9 4 1093 71 1 3.90 .875
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL 23 10 11 1 1313 80 0 3.66 .888
1991–92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 18 6 7 3 966 52 0 3.23 .889 7 3 4 387 26 0 4.03 .877
1992–93 Moncton Hawks AHL 5 2 1 2 290 18 0 3.72 .883
1992–93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 19 5 10 0 959 70 0 4.38 .859
1992–93 Washington Capitals NHL 6 3 2 0 343 10 2 1.75 .938 4 1 3 304 14 0 2.77 .913
1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL 32 13 14 2 1770 91 2 3.08 .889 2 0 2 111 6 0 3.24 .880
1993–94 Portland Pirates AHL 3 3 0 0 176 8 0 2.72 .910
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL 2 1 1 0 119 9 0 4.51 .873
1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL 8 1 3 2 394 16 0 2.44 .891
1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL 5 2 0 1 202 5 0 1.49 .946 1 0 0 19 0 0 0.00 1.000
1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL 43 19 16 3 2391 117 3 2.94 .892 3 0 3 204 7 0 2.06 .917
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL 7 2 4 0 361 14 1 2.33 .910
1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 55 20 25 6 3012 138 4 2.75 .902
1997–98 Calgary Flames NHL 42 13 22 6 2419 116 0 2.88 .893
1998–99 Washington Capitals NHL 23 4 12 3 1193 50 2 2.51 .906
1999–00 Canadian National Team Intl 1 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00 .870
1999–00 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1 0 1 0 59 4 0 4.07 .875
1999–00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 10 5 5 0 568 28 0 2.96 .912
1999–00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 21 11 6 4 1231 53 1 2.58 .902
1999–00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 2 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .889
1999–00 Utah Grizzlies IHL 11 4 4 3 626 24 1 2.30 .923 3 1 2 179 7 0 2.34 .910
2000–01 Utah Grizzlies IHL 30 14 13 1 1648 67 1 2.44 .921
NHL totals 286 93 125 30 15,256 760 15 2.99 .893 17 4 12 1025 53 0 3.10 .897

References edit

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ^ "Rick Tabaracci player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  3. ^ "IIHF World Championships Medallists". IIHF. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

External links edit

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database