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Rick Tabaracci's NHL career

Wins
93
Games
286
Shutouts
15
Save %
.893

Goaltender Rick Tabaracci was drafted 26th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987. He played 11 seasons for 7 clubs, 1988-2000. That came to 286 games and 93 wins, 15 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Rick Tabaracci's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1987 NHL Draft

    Rick Tabaracci is drafted 26 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    26 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Ricard Persson#23
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1987 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 8 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rick Tabaracci makes his NHL debut

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–6NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Rick was 19 years old · Brendan Byrne Arena, USA

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    Season

    1988-1989

    Rick Tabaracci's first NHL season: 1 game

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    SV%
    .810
    NHL#67
    GAA
    7.25
    NHL#68
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#23
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 11 games
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–0Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  3. Season

    1990-1991

    Rick Tabaracci plays 24 of 80 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    4
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    SV%
    .875
    NHL#45
    GAA
    3.90
    NHL#52
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#12
    The whole season1990-1991
  4. Season

    1991-1992

    Rick Tabaracci plays 18 of 80 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    6
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#27
    GAA
    3.23
    NHL#26
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#33
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    7 games
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  5. Season

    1992-1993

    Rick Tabaracci plays 25 of 84 games

    WINWinnipeg JetsWSHWashington Capitals
    Wins
    8
    Games
    25 of 84
    30%
    SV%
    .878
    NHL#45
    GAA
    3.69
    NHL#42
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#9
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 of 6 games
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  6. Season

    1993-1994

    Rick Tabaracci plays 32 of 84 games

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Wins
    13
    Games
    32 of 84
    38%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#44
    GAA
    3.08
    NHL#33
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#14
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    2 of 11 games
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  7. Season

    1994-1995

    Rick Tabaracci plays 13 of 48 games

    WSHWashington CapitalsCGYCalgary Flames
    Wins
    3
    Games
    13 of 48
    27%
    SV%
    .912
    NHL#13
    GAA
    2.11
    NHL#4
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#30
    PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
    1 of 7 games
    First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
  8. Season

    1995-1996

    Rick Tabaracci plays 43 of 82 games

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Wins
    19
    Games
    43 of 82
    52%
    SV%
    .892
    NHL#45
    GAA
    2.94
    NHL#31
    Shutouts
    3
    NHL#9
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 of 4 games
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  9. Season

    1996-1997

    Rick Tabaracci plays 62 of 82 games

    CGYCalgary FlamesTBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    22
    Games
    62 of 82
    76%
    SV%
    .903
    NHL#32
    GAA
    2.70
    NHL#26
    Shutouts
    5
    NHL#6
    The whole season1996-1997
  10. Season

    1997-1998

    Rick Tabaracci plays 42 of 82 games

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Wins
    13
    Games
    42 of 82
    51%
    SV%
    .893
    NHL#56
    GAA
    2.88
    NHL#51
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#44
    The whole season1997-1998
  11. Season

    1998-1999

    Rick Tabaracci plays 23 of 82 games

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Wins
    4
    Games
    23 of 82
    28%
    SV%
    .906
    NHL#41
    GAA
    2.51
    NHL#34
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#29
    The whole season1998-1999
  12. Season

    1999-2000

    Rick Tabaracci's last season: 3 games

    ATLAtlanta ThrashersCOLColorado Avalanche
    Wins
    1
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    SV%
    .880
    NHL#69
    GAA
    3.01
    NHL#56
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#49
    PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars
    0 of 17 games
    First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Conference finalDALDallas Stars3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000
  13. The career

    Rick Tabaracci played his last NHL game in 2000

    The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Avalanche.