Christopher Tanev

Christopher Tanev
Tanev with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015
Born	(1989-12-20) December 20, 1989 (age 34) East York, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames
National team	Canada
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present

Christopher Tanev (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.

Unselected in the NHL Entry Draft, he was signed by the Canucks as a free agent after his freshman year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. In his only college season, he was named Atlantic Hockey's Rookie of the Year, in addition to receiving All-Tournament and Third All-Star Team honours, while helping the Tigers to a conference championship. Prior to college, he played three seasons in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League.