Tanner Fritz

Tanner Fritz
Fritz with the Islanders in 2018
Born (1991-08-20) August 20, 1991
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Tanner Fritz (born August 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Fritz played for the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for four years.[1] He attended Ohio State University, and played for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team. He served as the team's captain in his senior year.[2][3]

Fritz played for the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL in the 2015–16 season. He tried out for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League during the 2015–16 season, and made the team.[4] He signed a two-way contract with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) in March 2017.[5] The Islanders promoted Fritz to the NHL on January 1, 2018,[6][7] and he recorded his first NHL goal on February 19 against the Minnesota Wild.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 28 4 4 8 14 12 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 57 19 24 43 30 19 4 8 12 4
2009–10 Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 54 27 27 54 62 9 1 5 6 2
2010–11 Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 60 31 43 74 29 5 3 3 6 4
2011–12 Ohio State University CCHA 34 6 8 14 21 — — — — —
2012–13 Ohio State University CCHA 40 11 26 37 12 — — — — —
2013–14 Ohio State University B1G 32 8 24 32 8 — — — — —
2014–15 Ohio State University B1G 36 11 16 27 6 — — — — —
2015–16 Missouri Mavericks ECHL 43 10 23 33 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 19 2 10 12 0 3 0 2 2 0
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 63 19 23 42 30 — — — — —
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 35 10 28 38 26 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 34 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 34 3 4 7 8 — — — — —

References

  1. ↑ nurun.com (August 20, 2017). "Fritz eager for potential NHL opportunity". Daily Herald Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Noel Fogelman – Tanner Fritz on the verge of the NHL". HockeyBuzz.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fritz ready to lead Ohio State". DailyHeraldTribune.com. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  4. ↑ Fornabaio, Michael (December 6, 2017). "'Utility player' Fritz making his name with Sound Tigers – Connecticut Post". Ctpost.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tanner Fritz signs NHL contract". My Grande Prairie Now. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Noel Fogelman – Islanders send Beauvillier to Bridgeport". HockeyBuzz.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Islanders hope a long shot can provide a much needed spark". New York Post. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  8. ↑ "Cullen, Ennis lead Wild to win over Islanders". TSN.com. New York. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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