Eric Tangradi
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Tangradi as a member of the Jets in 2013.
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February 10, 1989 Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets Montreal Canadiens |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 42nd overall, 2007 Anaheim Ducks |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Eric Tangradi (born February 10, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Tangradi was drafted 42nd overall in the 2nd round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
Tangradi is referred to as "The Big Dog", due to his large stature and his power forward style of play.
Tangradi, originally from the Philadelphia area, played High School Hockey for Archbishop Carroll and won a Pennsylvania State AA Championship in 2004 over 2-time champions Peters Township and played one season for Wyoming Seminary Prep School in Kingston, PA.
He played three seasons of junior hockey with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. In 2008, Tangradi was named captain of the Bulls team. In 2008-09, Tangradi had a break-out junior season, posting 38 goals and 88 points in just 55 games. During the season on December 9, 2008, he was also signed to a three-year entry-level deal with the Anaheim Ducks.
On February 26, 2009, Tangradi was traded along with Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Kunitz to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Ryan Whitney. Tangradi was named the Boston Pizza OHL & CHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 12. Tangradi at seasons end was named the Belleville Bulls Humanitarian of the Year, Most Outstanding Forward, and Top Scorer.
Tangradi tallied his first professional point in his first professional game in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on October 3, 2009 against the Syracuse Crunch. He assisted on a Wyatt Smith goal in the second period. He later scored his first professional goal in the AHL on November 11, 2009 against Jean-Philippe Lamoureux of the Portland Pirates. Off of the following face-off, Tangradi entered his first professional fight taking on Kyle Rank.
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