David Tanabe

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg/15 st 2 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Carolina Hurricanes Phoenix Coyotes Boston Bruins
Nationality	United States
Born	July 19, 1980 (1980-07-19) (age 27), White Bear Lake MN, U.S.
NHL Draft	16th overall, 1999 Carolina Hurricanes
Pro career	1999 – present

David Tanabe (born July 19, 1980 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

David was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program. After graduating from High School in Ann Arbor in 1998, David played one year of Division 1 Hockey for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin. In June of 1999 he was drafted number 16 in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes becoming the first graduate of the NTDP to be drafted in the first round. During his first NHL game he scored his first goal during a power play against the Calgary Flames, Grant Fuhr was in the net.

Tanabe was drafted 16th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

On August 5, 2006 the Boston Bruins decided to "walk-away" from a contract of 1.275 million dollars that was awarded to Tanabe by an arbitrator on August 3, 2006. Under NHL rules Tanabe became an immediate unrestricted free agent. On August 29, 2006, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes, where he currently plays.

[edit] Personal

David, his wife Kate, daughter Allison and son Nolan, live in Woodbury, MN during the summer months.

[edit] Career Statistics

Stats as of June 6, 2008.

[edit] External links

• David Tanabe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database