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1999-00 to 2007-08 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #45 DAVID TANABE Carolina Hurricanes · Defense
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David Tanabe in action
45 D Defense
73 OVR
David Tanabe Carolina Hurricanes
9 NHL seasons · 1999-00 to 2007-08
2007-08

Career Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2003-04 PHX 45 12 85 7
2006-07 CAR 60 17 80 6
2000-01 CAR 74 29 78 8
2005-06 BOS 75 20 66 6
1999-00 CAR 31 4 57 5

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 97OVR Ron Francis Whalers 6 of his goals R 90OVR Sami Kapanen Hurricanes 6 of his goals C 94OVR Rod Brind'Amour Hurricanes 5 of his goals C 87OVR Jeff O'Neill Hurricanes 4 of his goals

Set up most

C 87OVR Jeff O'Neill Hurricanes Set up 11 goals C 97OVR Ron Francis Whalers Set up 7 goals L 94OVR Erik Cole Hurricanes Set up 6 goals C 94OVR Rod Brind'Amour Hurricanes Set up 6 goals
Scored on most
Martin Brodeur 2 goals Jose Theodore 2 goals Craig Anderson 2 goals
Best game
April 07, 2007 vs FLA: 2G

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

5 fights with 5 opponents
Marcus Nilson 1 fight Brenden Morrow 1 fight Alexei Ponikarovsky 1 fight Darcy Hordichuk 1 fight Shane O'Brien 1 fight