NHL careerCARPHXBOSLast NHL game 2007

David Tanabe's NHL career

Points

114

Games

449

Assists

Goals

Plus/minus

-47

Defenceman David Tanabe was drafted 16th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in 1999. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 1999-2007. That came to 449 games and 114 points, 30 goals and 84 assists.

Below: the whole of David Tanabe's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1999
1999 NHL Draft
June 26
David Tanabe is drafted 16 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Selected
16 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted
24 selected
First Swede off the board
Daniel Sedin#2
First off the board
1Patrik StefanATL
2Daniel SedinVAN
3Henrik SedinVAN
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Sedin1330 GP · 1070 P
Daniel Sedin1306 GP · 1041 P
Henrik Zetterberg1082 GP · 960 P
The full 1999 draft
3 months and 15 days later · 1 season
1999-2000 season
NHL debut
October 11
David Tanabe makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Calgary Flames
CARCarolina Hurricanes3–3CGYCalgary Flames
David was 19 years old · Canadian Airlines Saddledome, Canada
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Tommy Westlund and Tommy Albelin.
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Year 2000
Season
April 9
1999-2000
David Tanabe's first NHL season: 4 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
51
games missed
Points
4
NHL#597
Games
31 of 82
38%
Goals
4
NHL#406
Assists
0
NHL#728
P/GP
0.13
NHL#530
+/-
-4
NHL#571
The whole season1999-2000
Year 2001
Season
April 22
2000-2001
David Tanabe scores 29 points — the best season of his career
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
29
NHL#237
Games
74 of 82
90%
Goals
7
NHL#313
Assists
22
NHL#178
P/GP
0.39
NHL#265
+/-
-9
NHL#745
PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
6 games2 points2 G · 0 A
First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001
Year 2002
Season
April 17
2001-2002
David Tanabe scores 16 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
16
NHL#389
Games
78 of 82
95%
Goals
1
NHL#582
Assists
15
NHL#291
P/GP
0.21
NHL#451
+/-
-13
NHL#797
PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
1 of 23 games1 points0 G · 1 A
First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Conference finalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
Year 2003
Season
April 6
2002-2003
David Tanabe scores 13 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Points
13
NHL#432
Games
68 of 82
83%
Goals
3
NHL#459
Assists
10
NHL#389
P/GP
0.19
NHL#458
+/-
-27
NHL#881
The whole season2002-2003
Year 2004
Season
January 16
2003-2004
David Tanabe plays only 45 games for 12 points
PHXPhoenix Coyotes
Events
37
games missed
Points
12
NHL#441
Games
45 of 82
55%
Goals
5
NHL#388
Assists
7
NHL#462
P/GP
0.27
NHL#387
+/-
+4
NHL#220
The whole season2003-2004
Year 2006
Season
April 4
2005-2006
David Tanabe scores 20 points
PHXPhoenix Coyotes BOSBoston Bruins
Points
20
NHL#385
Games
75 of 82
91%
Goals
4
NHL#446
Assists
16
NHL#319
P/GP
0.27
NHL#429
+/-
-5
NHL#637
The whole season2005-2006
Year 2007
Season
April 7
2006-2007
David Tanabe scores 17 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
22
games missed
Points
17
NHL#398
Games
60 of 82
73%
Goals
5
NHL#389
Assists
12
NHL#376
P/GP
0.28
NHL#394
+/-
+5
NHL#174
The whole season2006-2007
Season
December 18
2007-2008
David Tanabe's last season: 3 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
64
games missed
Points
3
NHL#653
Games
18 of 82
22%
Goals
1
NHL#588
Assists
2
NHL#640
P/GP
0.17
+/-
+2
NHL#238
The whole season2007-2008
The career
David Tanabe played his last NHL game in 2007
The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Carolina Hurricanes.

David Tanabe is drafted 16 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

David Tanabe makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Calgary Flames

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

David Tanabe played his last NHL game in 2007