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Canada Rick Tabaracci
Utah Grizzlies / IHL - 00/01
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Goaltender of the Year 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 02, 1969
Position
G
Age
57
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1987 round 2 #26 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

An athletic and agile goaltender with excellent quickness and lateral movement. Tabaracci relied heavily on his reflexes and mobility, at times at the expense of his technical game. He was also capable of handling loose pucks effectively around his crease.

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Rick Tabaracci Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1985-86 Markham Waxers OJAHL 40* -* 5.18* -* 188* -* 1* - * 2 176* |
1986-87 Cornwall Royals OHL 59* -* 5.20* .858* 290* 1 751* 1* 23-32-3 * 3 347* | Playoffs 5 - 5.15 - 26 - 0 1-4-0 303
1987-88 Cornwall Royals OHL 58* -* 3.48* .890* 200* 1 615* 3* 33-18-6 * 3 448* | Playoffs 11 - 3.46 - 37 - 0 5-6-0 642
Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 4.62 - 1 - 0 0-0-0 13
1988-89 Cornwall Royals OHL 50* -* 4.24* .876* 210* 1 489* 1* 24-20-5 * 2 974* | Playoffs 18 - 3.61 - 65 - 1 10-8-0 1 080
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1* 5* 7.25* .810* 4* 17* 0* 0-0-0 * 33* |
1989-90 Moncton Hawks AHL 27* -* 4.06* .867* 107* 700* 2* 10-15-2 * 1 580* |
Fort Wayne Komets IHL 22* -* 4.12* -* 73* -* -* 8-9-1 * 1 064* | Playoffs 3 - 7.17 - 19 - 0 1-2-0 159
1990-91 Winnipeg Jets NHL 24* 55* 3.90* .875* 71* 499* 1* 4-9-4 * 1 093* |
Moncton Hawks AHL 11* -* 3.81* .866* 41* 265* 0* 4-5-2 * 645* |
1991-92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 18* 33* 3.23* .889* 52* 418* 0* 6-7-3 * 966* | Playoffs 7 7 4.03 .877 26 186 0 3-4-0 387
Moncton Hawks AHL 23* -* 3.66* .888* 80* 635* 0* 10-11-11 * 1 313* |
Canada WC 1* -* 9.60* -* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1992-93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 19* 63* 4.38* .859* 70* 426* 0* 5-10-0 * 959* |
Moncton Hawks AHL 5* -* 3.72* .883* 18* 136* 0* 2-1-2 * 290* |
Washington Capitals NHL 6* 13* 1.75* .938* 10* 152* 2* 3-2-0 * 343* | Playoffs 4 6 2.77 .913 14 146 0 1-3-0 304
1993-94 Washington Capitals NHL 32* 52* 3.08* .889* 91* 726* 2* 13-14-2 * 1 770* | Playoffs 2 7 3.24 .880 6 44 0 0-2-0 111
Portland Pirates AHL 3* -* 2.72* .910* 8* 81* 0* 3-0-0 * 176* |
1994-95 Washington Capitals NHL 8* 14* 2.44* .891* 16* 131* 0* 1-3-2 * 394* |
Calgary Flames NHL 5* 11* 1.48* .946* 5* 88* 0* 2-0-1 * 202* | Playoffs 1 7 0.00 1.000 0 9 0 0-0-0 19
Chicago Wolves IHL 2* -* 4.51* .873* 9* 62* 0* 1-1-0 * 120* |
1995-96 Calgary Flames NHL 43* 82* 2.94* .892* 117* 970* 3* 19-16-3 * 2 391* | Playoffs 3 4 2.06 .917 7 77 0 0-3-0 204
1996-97 Calgary Flames NHL 7* 16* 2.33* .910* 14* 141* 1* 2-4-0 * 361* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 55* 62* 2.75* .902* 138* 1 277* 4* 20-25-6 * 3 012* |
Canada WC 3* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Calgary Flames NHL 42* 70* 2.88* .893* 116* 971* 0* 13-22-6 * 2 419* |
1998-99 Washington Capitals NHL 23* 76* 2.66* .906* 50* 480* 2* 4-12-3 * 1 193* |
Canada WC 4* -* 3.01* .891* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1999-00 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1* 2* 4.07* .875* 4* 28* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
Orlando Solar Bears IHL 21* -* 2.58* .902* 53* 488* 1* 11-6-4 * 1 231* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 2* 4* 1.99* .889* 2* 16* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 10* -* 2.96* .912* 28* 289* 0* 5-5-0 * 568* |
Utah Grizzlies IHL 11* -* 2.30* .923* 24* 289* 1* 4-4-3 * 626* | Playoffs 3 - 2.34 .910 7 - 0 1-2-0 179
Team Canada International 1* -* 4.00* .884* -* -* 0* - * -* |
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Utah Grizzlies IHL 30* -* 2.44* .921* 67* 779* 1* 14-13-1 * 1 648* |

Rick Tabaracci Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1981-82 Toronto Young Nationals QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Rick Tabaracci Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 5 69* -* 3.81* .877* 254* 1 817* 2* 29-32-17* 4 004 | 0 * * * * * * *
IHL 5 96* -* 2.90* .913* 254* 1 907* 3* 43-38-9* 5 257 | 3 7 - 4.62* .910* 27* -* 0* 2-4-0* 351*
International 1 1* -* 4.00* .884* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 12 286* 560* 2.99* .893* 760* 6 340* 15* 93-125-30* 15 255 | 5 17 31 3.10* .897* 53* 462* 0* 4-12-0* 1 025*
OHL 3 167* -* 4.30* .874* 700* 4 855* 5* 80-70-14* 9 769 | 3 34 - 3.79* -* 128* -* 1* 16-18-0* 2 025*
OJAHL 1 40* -* 5.18* -* 188* -* 1* -* 2 176 | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 3 8* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rick Tabaracci Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #1 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL Expansion Draft

Drafted 1986, 1 #5 overall by Cornwall Royals in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Utah Grizzlies

Career transactions
- 2000-07-12 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Dallas Stars
- 2000-06-23 • Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL Expansion Draft

- 1999-12-08 • Traded by the Atlanta Thrashers to the Colorado Avalanche for Shean Donovan
- 1999-11-03 • Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 1998-08-07 • Traded by the Calgary Flames to the Washington Capitals for a conditional draft pick and future considerations
- 1997-06-21 • Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Calgary Flames for a 1998 fourth-round draft pick (Eric Beaudoin)
- 1996-11-19 • Traded by the Calgary Flames to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Aaron Gavey
- 1995-04-07 • Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Calgary Flames for a 1995 fifth-round draft pick (Joel Cort)
- 1995-03-27 • Loaned by the Washington Capitals to the Chicago Wolves
- 1993-03-22 • Traded by the Winnipeg Jets to the Washington Capitals for Jim Hrivnak and future considerations
- 1989-06-17 • Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins with Randy Cunneyworth and Dave McLlwain to the Winnipeg Jets for Andrew McBain, Jim Kyte and Randy Gilhen

Other
- Made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 21, 1988
- Recorded his first NHL win on November 24, 1990, against the Quebec Nordiques
- Recorded his first NHL shutout on February 17, 1991, against the Quebec Nordiques
- Was in goal for Mark Messier's 500th NHL goal on November 6, 1995