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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tony Tanti
Selected in first round
No.
12 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
September 7, 1963
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 5-9 Weight: 180
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Oshawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Mississauga | MTJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1979-80 |
St. Michael's | Jr. B |
37 | 31 |
27 | 58 |
67 | | 1980-81 |
Oshawa | OMJHL |
67 | 81 |
69 | 150 |
197 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Emms Family Award (Rookie of Year): 1980-81 (Oshawa)
OMJHL
Mahon Trophy (Most Points, RW): 1980-81 (Oshawa) (150)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Oshawa)
OMJHL All-Star Game:
1981 (Oshawa)
OMJHL/OHL Records: Most goals in one game (6 vs. Kitchener on Jan. 18,
1981, shares record), most goals by a rookie in one game (6 vs. Kitchener on
Jan. 18, 1981, shares record), most goals in one season by a rookie (81 for Oshawa
in 1980-81)
Oshawa Records: Most goals in one season (81 in
1980-81), most points in one season (150 in 1980-81, shares record), most
points in one game (8 vs. Kitchener on Jan. 18, 1981), most goals in one game
(6 vs. Kitchener on Jan. 18, 1981), most power-play goals in one game (4 vs.
Kitchener on Jan. 18, 1981), most points by a rookie (150 in 1980-81), most
goals by a rookie (81 in 1980-81)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
No. 13 overall prospect and No. 9 OMJHL prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ...
Was Oshawa's fourth-round pick, No. 49 overall in 1980 OMJHL priority
selection. ... Was Canadian Pee-Wee All-Star in 1973-74. ... Played on line
with Mitch Lamoureux for Oshawa in 1980-81. ... Set OMJHL/OHL
record (since broken) for fastest 50 goals when he reached No. 50 in his 35th
game of the 1980-81 season. ... Was also
outstanding soccer player during his junior career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 9, 1982 (Chicago at N.Y.
Rangers)
Numbers: 8, 11 (Chicago); 14, 9
(Vancouver); 9 (Pitt.); 19 (Buffalo)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1998 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1982-1992 |
CHI, VAN, PIT, BUF | 697 |
287 | 273 |
560 | 661 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1983-1992 |
Vancouver, Buffalo | 30 |
3 | 12 |
15 | 27 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1984 (Van.) (injured, did not play), 1986 (Van.)
Vancouver Taylor Trophy (MVP): 1987-88
Van. McLean Trophy (Points
Leader): 1986-87 (79), 1987-88 (77)
Vancouver Most Exciting Player:
1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88
Vancouver Records: Most
goals in one game (4 vs. Winnipeg on Jan. 13, 1988, shares record), most goals
in a period (3 vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 7, 1989, shares record), most career
power play goals (102), most career hat tricks (10, shares record), most
assists in one playoff game (3 vs. Calgary on April 9, 1989), fastest three
goals by one player (6:46 in second period vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 7, 1989)
Vancouver
Goals Leader: 1983-84 (45), 1984-85 (39), 1985-86 (39), 1986-87 (41),
1987-88 (40)
Vancouver Playoffs Assists Leader: 1989 (5, tie)
Miscellaneous: Set Vancouver single-season records (since broken) for
goals (45), goals by a right wing (45), and power-play goals (19) in 1983-84. ... Set Vancouver record
(since broken) for most consecutive games with at least one goal with seven in
1983-84. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with strained knee, an injury
suffered in November 1984. ... Set Vancouver record (since broken) for most
goals in back-to-back seasons (84 in 1983-84 and 1984-85). ... Also played
left wing during his years with Vancouver. ... Became first player in
Vancouver history to score at least 40 goals in two seasons when he achieved
feat for the second time in 1986-87. ... Became first player in Vancouver
history to score at least 30 goals in four consecutive seasons when he
achieved feat in 1986-87. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with lacerated
finger. ... Suspended one game by NHL during 1986-87 season for receiving
third game misconduct of season (automatic suspension). ... Missed part of
1987-88 season with broken foot, an injury suffered when he was hit by puck in
Vancouver's Dec. 8, 1987, game vs. Minnesota. ... Set Vancouver single-season
record (since broken) with 20 power-play goals in 1987-88. ... Became first
player in Vancouver history to score at least 40 goals in three seasons when
he achieved feat for the third time in 1987-88. ... Became first player in
Vancouver history to score at least 30 goals in five seasons when he achieved
feat in 1987-88. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with twisted knee, an
injury suffered during Vancouver's March 24, 1989, game at Buffalo. ... Missed
parts of 1989-90 season with back injury and with charley horse, an injury
suffered in March 1990. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Oshawa (OHL); Berlin
Prussians/Devils/Capitals (Germany)
World Championships: 1985
(silver), 1986 (bronze), 1987 (fourth)
World Junior Championships: 1983
(bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
OHL
Mahon Trophy (Most Points, RW): 1981-82 (Oshawa) (126)
OHL All-Star Second Team: 1981-82 (Oshawa)
OHL All-Star Game:
1982 (Oshawa)
Miscellaneous: Never played in
minor leagues. ... Missed parts of 1981-82 season with separated shoulder, an
injury suffered in November 1981, and with sore hip, an injury suffered in
December 1981. ... Played on Vancouver's off-season charity softball team. ...
Was active in charitable causes during his playing days in Vancouver,
including work with RCMP's anti-drug program. ... Returned to Vancouver and
became involved in financial services industry as a stock promoter after
completing career in Europe. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey
after his retirement.
Personal: First-generation Canadian son of
immigrants from Malta. ... Tanti's father had played on Malta's national
soccer team. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Chicago traded Tanti to Vancouver in
exchange for Curt Fraser on January 6, 1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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