Chris Tancill

Christopher William "Tank" Tancill (born February 7, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger.

Chris Tancill
Born (1968-02-07) February 7, 1968
Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Hartford Whalers
Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
National team  United States
NHL Draft 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1990–2004

Biography

Tancill was born in Livonia, Michigan.[1] As a youth, he played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Southfield, Michigan.[2]

Tancill was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft.[3] After playing four seasons at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Tancill made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians in the 1990–91 season and was one of the stars leading the team to the Calder Cup championship in that year. He also made his NHL debut with the Whalers that same season, appearing in nine games, scoring one goal and adding one assist.[4]

Tancill was traded to the Detroit Red Wings during the 1991–92 season in exchange for Daniel Shank.[5] For the 1993–94 season, he joined the Dallas Stars. After one season with the Stars, he spent three with the San Jose Sharks organization.[6]

Tancill played in two more NHL games with the Dallas Stars during the 1997–98 season. He then went to Switzerland and spent six seasons in Nationalliga A. He retired following the 2003–04 season.

In his NHL career, Tancill appeared in 134 games. He scored 17 goals and added 32 assists. He also appeared in 11 Stanley Cup playoff games, scoring one goal and adding one assist.

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1990 [7]

References
  1. "Chris Tancill Gallery | Trading Card Database". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. "Hartford/New England Whalers All-Time Roster". www.whalershockey.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. "Chris Tancill Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. "Hartford/New England Whalers All-Time Roster". www.whalershockey.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. "Chris Tancill Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ted Donato		 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1990		 Succeeded by
Scott Beattie
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