David Tanabe

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Image:DavidTanabe Hurricanes-wikipedia.jpg
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.

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, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes.

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

[edit] Stats

				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

Stats as of January 4, 2006.

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