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Tomas Tatar

Tomáš Tatar
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Born (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 26)
Ilava, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 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
Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Finland
Representing Team Europe
Canada Cup / World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Toronto

Tomáš Tatar (born 1 December 1990) is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 60th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2007–08 season, Tatar saw time with Dukla Trenčín's U18 and U20 squads, finishing the season with a combined 50 goals and 39 assists in 46 games.

During the 2008–09 season, Tatar's 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.

Tatar was drafted 60th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was also drafted 15th overall by SKA Saint Petersburg in the 2009 KHL Entry Draft. On 25 September 2009, Tatar signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings. After signing with Detroit, Tatar was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

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 31 December 2010, where he scored his first NHL goal against Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders.


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