Christopher Tanev is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for The Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks. After Tanev was unselected in the NHL Entry Draft, he was selected by the Canucks as a free agent after his freshman year with Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. In his only college year, he was named Atlantic Hockey’s Rookie of the year. Before college, he played three seasons in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. Curious to know more about the player? Let’s have a sneak peek into Christopher Tanev Age, Height, Injury, Girlfriend, Brother, Instagram, Stats, and Contract.
Christopher Tanev Age and Height
Christopher Tanev born on 20 December 1989 is 32 years. He is 6ft 2 inches tall which is 188 cm.
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Christopher Tanev Injury
During the game between Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens, Christopher Tanev left the game midway after getting struck on the side of his head with the puck by a slap shot off the stick of forward Nick Suzuki. The player was rushed to the hospital as he was laying on the ice motionless for quite some time which scared the fans and the coach of the team.
Injury Update for Chris Tanev was given by Calgary Flames’s official account on twitter -“Following a visit to a local hospital, all tests have shown negative and he has been cleared to travel with the team back to Calgary. He will be reevaluated tomorrow.”
Christopher Tanev Girlfriend
Christopher Tanev has currently engaged to his girlfriend Kendra Shelters. There’s not much information available about her on the internet as she likes to keep her personal life away from social media.
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Christopher Tanev Brother
Christopher Tanev has two brothers, Brandon and Kyle. Brandon plays as a left winger for Seattle Kraken of the NHL. He previously played for Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins. So far in his career, Brandon has played 325 matches in which he has scored 107 points and 138 penalties in total. Kyle currently is playing minor hockey within Greater Toronto Hockey League. He competed with The Toronto Red Wings.
Christopher Tanev Instagram
Christopher Tanev’s Instagram handle is @tanevchris. He has 16.3k followers on the platform and has only posted 9 pictures on it so far.
Christopher Tanev Stats and Contract
Christopher Tanev has been playing in the NHL for over a decade now. He has played a mammoth total of 652 matches in which he has scored 158pts and has even scored 149 penalties. He is known for his incredible stats in his career.
Tanev signed a 4-year contract worth $18 million with Calgary Flames on October 9, 2020. He earns a cap bit of $4.5 million and the Same amount in salary according to his contract.
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