Tomáš Tatar
Tomáš Tatar ( born December 1, 1990 in Ilava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey player who stands since 2009 with the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League contract.
Career
Tomáš Tatar began his career in the youth teams of MHK Dubnica and played already was 14 years old at the U18 Junior. There he already his qualities as a striker and preparers to prove, so two years later he had his first appearances in the Slovakian U20 league. In 2007 he moved to HC Dukla Trenčín where he scored 41 goals in the U20 junior in 42 games. Through the services he recommended himself for his first professional contract he received in the summer of 2008 in Zvolen HKm of the Slovak Extraliga. In 48 league games he came up with 15 points scorer, but he made internationally in the U20 World Cup in December 2008 attention. Although he was the third-youngest player in the squad of the Slovak selection, he became the best player of his team, which finished fourth at the end. With seven goals and four assists, he finished the tournament as the fifth- best scorer and third best scorer.
Half a year later he was 60 is selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2009 by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round by position and shortly after, the Kitchener Rangers Import Draft secured in the CHL the rights to Tatar for the Canadian junior level, they but a little later charges to the Plymouth Whalers. In the fall of Tatar took part in the training camp of the youth players and also the professionals of the Red Wings and recommended directly for a three - year contract. The management of Detroit initially planned it in the 2009/10 season in the Canadian Junior Football League OHL Plymouth Whalers in use, but Tartar should first have a chance at the Grand Rapids Griffins, the farm team of the Red Wings, get in the AHL. He was thus the first player the Red Wings, who has already made it in his draft year with the Griffins.
Due to visa problems Tatar missed, although the first four games of the AHL season, but then he quickly proved that he had no problems to find their way in North American professional area. On 18 October 2009 he debuted as the youngest AHL player of the season and drove like his Assist in. A month later he was one of the best players of the team, as he scored four goals in five games and five more prepared and twice was nominated as a result of his team as AHL Player of the Week. In December he continued his good performance and had 17 points in 22 games before he. Middle of the month the Griffins left to the training camp of the Slovak U-20 national team to visit in preparation for the beginning just after Christmas World Youth Championship
The 2010/11 season he began with strong performances and had scored a total of 29 points after 35 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins, so that Tatar was appointed on 31 December 2010 in the NHL squad of the Detroit Red Wings. On the same day he made his debut in the NHL and in the home game against the New York Islanders scored a goal, but Detroit lost the game in overtime.
The strengths of the Tomáš Tatar runs his skills and his eye for goal are. His biggest weakness is his small stature in the NHL section of 1.78 meters.
Awards and achievements
- 2012 Silver medal at the World Championships
- 2013 Calder Cup win with the Grand Rapids Griffins
- 2013 Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Slovakia at:
- U20 World Junior Championships 2009
- U20 Junior World Cup 2010
- World Cup 2010
- World Cup 2012
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )