Barry T. Tallackson (born April 14, 1983) is an American former

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. He played 20 games in the

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with the

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between 2005 and 2009, mainly playing for their

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affiliate. Tallackson later spent 7 seasons in the

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, and last played for the

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of the

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(ALIH).

Playing career

Born in Grand Forks, Tallackson was raised in

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and graduated from Johnson High School. Prior to being drafted into the NHL in 2002, Tallackson played for the

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and won a

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. Tallackson was drafted by the

in the 2nd round, 53rd overall, on June 22,

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. In December 2008 the Devil's waived their rights to the forward, just weeks after he underwent surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. He played with the Devil's farm team

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where he scored 11 goals and 10 assists prior to being signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues on July 22, 2009. Tallackson soon was released by St. Louis and later signed with Augsburger Panthers in Germany on July 17, 2010. On May 2, 2011, after one season with Augsburg, Tallackson signed with reigning champions, Eisbären Berlin, on a one-year contract. Tallackson's season with the Eisbären saw him finish second in points and goals on the DEL championship winning Eisbären team. Tallackson won MVP of the final series of the playoffs, and saw his contract extended with the Eisbären for another season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tallackson, Barry 1983 births Living people Albany River Rats players American men's ice hockey right wingers Augsburger Panther players Eisbären Berlin players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Ice hockey people from North Dakota Lowell Devils players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Oji Eagles players People from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions People from Grafton, North Dakota