Brandon Tanev
| Brandon Tanev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Brandon Tanev (born December 31, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Macedonian descent[1] who currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Providence College
Tanev began his collegiate career during the 2012–13 season with Providence College. During the 2015 NCAA Championship game, Tanev scored the game-winning goal to give the Providence Friars their first ever national title.[2]
Winnipeg Jets
On March 30, 2016, Tanev signed with the Winnipeg Jets.[3] Tanev appeared in 3 games for the club to finish out the season.
In his first full professional season, Tanev split time between the Jets and the team's AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. On November 4, 2016 Tanev scored his first two NHL goals in a 5-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings.[4] Tanev finished the season with 4 points (2G, 2A) in 51 games for the Jets, and 9 points (2G, 7A) in 23 games for the Moose.
On July 10, 2017, the Jets re-signed Tanev to a one-year, one-way contract worth $700,000.[5]
On March 27, 2018, Tanev scored his first career NHL hat trick, in a 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins.[6] On July 22, 2018 the Jets re-signed Tanev to a one-year, $1.15 million contract extension.[7]
Personal life
Tanev's older brother Christopher currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks.[8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Markham Waxers | OJHL | 46 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 58 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence College | HE | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence College | HE | 38 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 61 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||
| NHL totals | 115 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||
References
- ↑ "A day with Tanev". NHL.com "Tanev has Macedonian roots with his grandparents on both sides hailing from the country in southeastern Europe".
- ↑ Lerch, Chris (April 11, 2015). "With go-ahead goal, Tanev writes history for Providence". USCHO.
- ↑ "UFA Brandon Tanev chooses Jets". Winnipeg Sun.
- ↑ "Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings Box Score — November 4, 2016 - Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Jets sign Brandon Tanev". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Boston Bruins - Winnipeg Jets - March 27th, 2018". NHL.com.
- ↑ "Jets sign Brandon Tanev to 1-year deal". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ↑ "Late-bloomer: Brandon Tanev develops into sought-after college free agent".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database