Tomáš Tatar
| Tomáš Tatar | |
|---|---|
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| Born | December 1, 1990 Ilava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Detroit Red Wings |
| National team |  Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 60th overall, 2009 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Tomáš Tatar (born December 1, 1990) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by Detroit in the second round, 60th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Slovak Extraliga
During the 2007–08 season, Tatar saw time with HK Dukla Trenčín's U18 and U20 squads, finishing the season with a combined 50 goals and 39 assists in 46 games in the Slovak Extraliga.
During the 2008–09 season, his first season in the senior Slovak hockey system, he played for HKm Zvolen in the elite Extraliga, recording seven goals and eight assists in 48 games.[1]
Professional
Tatar was drafted 60th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was also drafted 15th overall by SKA St. Petersburg in the 2009 KHL Entry Draft. On September 25, 2009, Tatar signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings.[3] After signing with Detroit, Tatar was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.[4]
During the 2009–10 season, his first in North America, Tatar recorded 16 goals and 16 assists in 58 games with Grand Rapids in his rookie season.
During the 2010–11 season, in his second professional season, Tatar recorded 24 goals and 33 assists in 70 games with the Griffins.
Tatar made his NHL debut on December 31, 2010, where he scored his first NHL goal against Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders.[2]
During the 2011–12 season, Tatar was the leading scorer for the Griffins in his third professional season. Skating in all 76 games for the Griffins, Tatar scored 24 goals and 34 assists. The Griffins, however, failed to make the AHL playoffs, finishing fourth in the North Division.
During the 2012–13 season, Tatar played for three different teams. Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Tatar started the season with the ŠHK 37 Piešťany in Slovakia, where he played eight games and recorded five goals and five assists. Following the NHL lockout, Tatar played in 18 games for the Detroit Red Wings, recording four goals and three assists. Tatar ended the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he won the Calder Cup as the AHL champions. Tatar was the leading scorer for the Griffins during the playoffs, scoring 16 goals and five assists in 24 games, and was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy for Most Valuable Player in the 2013 playoffs.[5]
During the 2013–14 season, in his first full NHL season, Tatar finished the season with 39 points, ranking second on the team in goals with 19.
On July 28, 2014, the Red Wings signed Tatar to a three-year, $8.25 million contract extension.[6]
Tatar was named the Second Star of the Week for the week ending November 24, 2014. He tied for second in the NHL with four goals and one assist, including two game-winning goals, to lead the Red Wings to two victories in three games.[7] He was also named the Second Star of the Week for the week ending January 19, 2015; he tied for first in the League with five goals and two assists, scoring in four straight games, to lead the Red Wings to four-straight victories.[8]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Slovakia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2012 Helsinki | |
Tatar represented Slovakia at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he was the team's leading-scorer, and finished tied for fourth in tournament scoring, recording seven goals and four assists in seven games. Tatar again represented Slovakia at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he scored three goals and two assists in six games. That same year, he also represented Slovakia at the 2010 IIHF World Championship, scoring two goals in six games.
Tatar also played for Slovakia at the 2012 IIHF World Championship, where he was the youngest player on the roster. He skated in all ten games for the silver medal-winning Slovakia at the World Championships, finishing with two goals and three assists. Slovakia finished second to Russia after defeating the Czech Republic in the semifinals.[9]
Tatar was selected to play for Slovakia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where he finished the tournament as the squad's second-leading scorer with one goal and one assist.[10] Tatar then represented Slovakia at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, where he was the team's second-leading scorer, recording four goals and four assists in seven games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 48 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 58 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 70 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 76 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | ŠHK 37 Piešťany | SVK | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 61 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 50 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 23 | ||
| 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 173 | 52 | 50 | 102 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Slovakia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Slovakia | WC | 12th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Slovakia | WC |  |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Slovakia | Oly | 11th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 27 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Tomas Tatar". Hockey's Future. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pleiness, Chuck (December 31, 2010). "Eaves out of tonight's Red Wings game after injury". Royal Oak Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Tatar signed to 3-year entry level deal NHL.com, September 25, 2009
- ↑ "Tomas Tatar". eurohockey.net. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Calder Cup for duet of Slovaks". Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 28, 2014). "Wings agree to terms with Tatar on three-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Hansen, Tatar and Benn named stars of the week". NHL. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Byfuglien, Tatar and Okposo named stars of the week". NHL. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Silver for Tatar". Grand Rapids Griffins. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ Nelson, Andrea (February 18, 2014). "Olympics come to an end for Tatar, Jurco". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
External links
- Tomas Tatar's player profile at NHL.com
- Tomáš Tatar's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Tomáš Tatar profile at Eurohockey.com
- Tomas Tatar's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database