Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris Tanev
#8Defenceman · Toronto Maple Leafs
Ice Hockey- Nationality
- Canada
- Born
- 1989-12-20
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 199 lbs
- Position
- Defenceman
- Number
- #8
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…