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#27Tomas Tatar
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Pos: Left Wing
D.O.B.: 12/1/90
From: Ilava, Czech
Height: 5'11
Weight: 176
Shoots: Left
Drafted: 2009 draft 2nd rnd 60th overall by Detroit (NHL)
Acquired: Signed by Detroit (NHL) 9/18/09 |
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| Plus: Great skater with good speed... Natural goal scorer has Excellent hands and a great shot... Creative skater has the skill to beat a defenseman 1 on 1... |
| Minus: Undersized... No track record after breakout WJC... |
| Organizational Comments: Wings Asst GM Jim Nill: "He has a chance to be a high-end player. He's got Hudler's head and hands, but he's a very good skater. He can make quick plays." |
What GRC says: 2009-10: Tatar continued his meteoric rise to prominence in the hierarchy of the organization’s prospects with a torrid first half. A surprise to make the AHL roster, the Slovakian rookie had a short adjustment period before reeling off 8 goals and 10 assists in 17 games, sandwiched around a successful stint at the World Junior Championships. Tatar was never the same player after the tournament, he struggled to contribute offensively at times and appeared to have lost some of the magic. The skilled winger continued to work hard and looked to be finding the range again as the season wound down. Expect big things from Tatar next season where a year of experience and a summer of conditioning will be a big help.
Fall 2009: Tatar almost came from nowhere with a top showing at the world junior championships, and has not slowed down since. He excelled at the prospects tournament and upped the ante once regular training camp began. His play earned him a 3 yr contract, and an opportunity to win a job in the AHL this season. Tomas is a skilled sniper who should be a big point producer in whatever league he plays in. |
| Role: Scoring Forward |
| Projection: NHL top 6 forward |
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| Season | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| 2006-07 | Trencin | Slovak Jr | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2007-08 | Trencin | Slovak Jr | 42 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 32 | | | | | | | |
| 2008-09 | Zvolen HKm | Slovak | 48 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | | | 2009-10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 58 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Griffins Totals | 58 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transactions |
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| 9/18/09 | Signed to 3-yr contract by Detroit (NHL) |
| 9/24/09 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 12/14/09 | Assigned to Slovakian Jr Team |
| 1/5/10 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 4/12/10 | Assigned to Slovakian National Team |
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