Jeff Tambellini

Jeffrey Tambellini ( born April 13, 1984 in Port Moody, British Columbia ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since 2013 in MODO Hockey Hockey Svenska from the ligand under contract. His father Steve Tambellini was also a professional hockey player.

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Career

Jeff Tambellini began his career as a hockey player with the Chilliwack Chiefs, for whom he was active from 2000 to 2002 in the British Columbia Hockey League. He then played three years for the University of Michigan. At this time the Canadians were selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2003 in the first round as a total 27 players from the Los Angeles Kings, for whom he made ​​his debut in the National Hockey League in the 2005/06 season. After four NHL games for the Kings, where Tambellini scored no scorers point, he was released on 8 March 2006, together with Denis Grebeschkow in exchange for Mark Parrish and Brent Sopel to the New York Islanders, for he held until the end of season 2009/10 played. In addition, the attacker was a regular at New York's ' farm team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, are used.

On 1 July 2010 he signed with the Vancouver Canucks, with whom Tambellini in the 2010/11 season reached the finals series for the Stanley Cup. In July 2011, the attacker agreed to a contract for three years with the ZSC Lions of the National League A, his father had also played in the 1988/89 season in Zurich.

End of December 2012 sparked Tambellini on his contract with the ZSC Lions.

Internationally

For Canada Tambellini took part in the U20 World Youth Championship in 2004.

Awards and achievements

  • 2000 PIJHL First All -Star Team
  • PIJHL 2000 Rookie of the Year
  • 2002 BCHL First All -Star Team
  • 2002 BCHL Most Valuable Player
  • 2002 CHL "A" Player of the Year
  • 2003 CCHA All- Rookie Team
  • 2003 CCHA Second All-Star Team
  • 2003 CCHA Rookie of the Year
  • 2005 CCHA First All -Star Team
  • 2005 NCAA West Second All-American Team
  • 2008 AHL All- Star Classic
  • 2012 Swiss champion with the ZSC Lions

Internationally

  • 2004 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships

NHL stats

(End of season 2010/11)

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