Christopher William Tancill (born February 7, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey

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who played in the

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(NHL).

Biography

Tancill was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1981

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with a

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team from

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. Tancill was drafted by the

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in the

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. After playing four seasons at the

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, Tancill made his professional debut with the

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in the 1990–91 season and was one of the stars leading the team to the

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championship in that year. He also made his NHL debut with the Whalers that same season, appearing in nine games, scoring one goal and adding one assist. Tancill was traded to the

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during the 1991–92 season in exchange for

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. For the 1993–94 season, he joined the

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. After one season with the Stars, he spent three with the

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organization. Tancill played in two more NHL games with the Dallas Stars during the 1997–98 season. He then went to

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and spent six seasons in Nationalliga A. He retired following the 2003–04 season. In his NHL career, Tancill appeared in 134 games. He scored 17 goals and added 32 assists. He also appeared in 11

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playoff games, scoring one goal and adding one assist.

Awards and honors

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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