David Tanabe
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| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Phoenix Coyotes Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | July 19, 1980, White Bear Lake MN, USA |
| 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 defenseman who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.
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, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes.
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005-06 | Phoenix/Boston | NHL | 40 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 6th Season | Career | NHL | 336 | 21 | 62 | 83 | 159 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
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