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Tafari Chingwaru
#24 Vancouver Giants / WHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Sep 26, 2008
- Age
- 18
- Place of Birth
- Edmonton, AB, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- Knights of Columbus MHA
- Position
- D
- Height
- 183 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 90 kg / 198 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- -
Tafari Chingwaru Facts
- Player Type
- Offensive DefensemanPhysical DefensemanPuck-Moving Defenseman
- Agency
- Premium
Tafari Chingwaru Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | NAHL U15 | 31 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 48 | - | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | AEHL U15 | 33 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 49 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | |
| 2022-2023 | AEHL U17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | CSSHL U17 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - | |
| 2023-2024 | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 | AJHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | - | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | BCHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 | AJHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| 2025-2026 | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | AJHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 31 | - | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | WHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 2026-2027 | AJHL | 50 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 129 | - | ||||||||
| 2027-2028 | NCAA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tafari Chingwaru Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 | 31 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.14 | 33 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.30 | 8 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - | |
| 1 | 33 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0.73 | 49 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | - | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0.72 | 62 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 | - | |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 7 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 31 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0.81 | 48 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Lloydminster Bobcats | Devon Xtreme |
Tafari Chingwaru Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2023, 10 #207 by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft