Joe Tallari (born October 5, 1980) is a

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professional

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player.

Playing career

Tallari was born in

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. In 2001, Tallari began his career playing for Niagara University where he was team's senior captain. Tallari moved to the Hartford Wolf Pack, the farm team for the

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. He stayed for just one season before moving to the

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of the

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, where he topped the 50 point margin. Over the following three seasons, Tallari switched between teams in the

and the AHL, with stints at the

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, the

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(on two occasions) and the Las Vegas Wranglers. He then moved to

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, signing with the

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in the summer of 2007 to play under

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. Tallari had an outstanding season in Manchester, finishing as the EIHL's second highest goal scorer, managing 55 goals and 38 assists in 59 games. This performance won Tallari the 'Best Newcomer' award at the 2008 Man of Ice Awards and ensured his selection for the 2007-08 EIHL All-Star team. In April 2008 it was announced that Tallari would leave Manchester to sign for the

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to try to qualify for the Italian national team. On 7 May 2009 he left

and signed a contract with HC Eppan Pirats Internorm. Tallari led the league with 36 goals during the regular season, and led Eppan-Appiano to the Serie B Championship. Tallari came out of retirement during the 2010-11 ECHL season and played one game with the Wheeling Nailers. He was released on February 19, 2011ECHL.com: ECHL Transactions, February 19, 2011
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Awards and honours

References

External links

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'2007/08 Man Of Ice Awards'
Official Man Of Ice Website.
Arrivederci Joe, Tallari Lands Italian Dream
EIHL Official Website, 11/04/08. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tallari, Joe 1980 births Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey forwards Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Pustertal Wölfe players Ice hockey people from Ontario Johnstown Chiefs players Las Vegas Wranglers players Living people Manchester Phoenix players Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey players Sportspeople from Thunder Bay Wheeling Nailers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States