Christopher Tanev

Defenceman · Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey

Nationality

Canada

Born

1989-12-20

Height

6'2" / 188 cm

Weight

196 lbs / 89 kg

Position

Defenceman

Number

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