One In A Million - Rick Tabaracci

CURRENT ARTICLES

Hockey Stars Great Goalies, December 1998
Rick is ranked 31st in the league.

Pain is the Name of His Game
By Rachel Alexander,Washington Post Staff Writer,Wednesday, November 4, 1998

Capitals Notes
By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer,Sunday, November 1, 1998

Capitals: 0 Goals, 1 Point
By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Saturday, October 31, 1998

It's No Sin To Earn A Tie
By Mark "Sour Grapes" Miller, Calgary Sun

Caps and Flames pitch double shutout By Dave Fay, The Washington Times

Flames Game Story
By Mike Board, Calgary Herald, Saturday 31 October 1998

Capitals, Kolzig Slip Against Oilers
By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, October 29, 1998

Injury Bug Bites Caps Again

By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Sunday, October 25, 1998

Florida 2 - Washington 2

Panthers 2, Capitals 2

Panthers vs. Capitals
October 24, 1998, Game Story

Capitals' Tabaracci Feels Right at Home
By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, September 24, 1998

Tabaracci New Partner For Olie in Washington
Monday, August 10, 1998

Tabaracci returns to Capitals
By Mike Board, Calgary Herald, August 8, 1998

Cat's Shown The Door!
By George Johnson, Calgary Sun, August 8, 1998

Capitals Reacquire Tabaracci
By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Saturday, August 8, 1998

Roundup: Tabby goes to Washington
ESPN SportsZone news services

Capitals 4, Predators 3
By Rachel Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, October 2, 1998

Capitals 2, Penguins 1

Caps Beat Islanders, 4-2
Sunday, September 20, 1998


PAST ARTICLES

(Many thanks to the Pittsburgh Penguins organization
for copies of the following articles on Rick's career with the Royals and the Penguins)

Cornwall Royals

Canadian Hockey Interviews - Rick Tabaracci
By Fred Pletsch, Canadian Hockey Volume 11 Number 3 (1988)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pens Pleased with Play of Young Goalies
By Bob Grove, Assistant Sports Editor
Observer-Reporter, Washington, PA, September 29, 1988

Rookie Tabaracci Starts in Pens' Goalie Rotation
By David Fink, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 1, 1988

Tabaracci Becomes a Developing Story
By Dave Molinari, The Pittsburgh Press, October 17, 1988

Tabaracci's Progress Earns Him Spot with Pens
By Tom McMillan, Post-Gazette Sports Writer, October 18, 1988

Tabaracci Makes Debut With Less Pressure
By Bill Modoono, The Pittsburgh Press, October 21, 1988

Tabaracci's Debut Tonight at New Jersey
By Tom McMillan, Post-Gazette Sports Writer, October 21, 1988

Tabaracci's Debut is Rocky as Penguins Lose to Devils
Washington Observer-Reporter, October 22, 1988

Devils' Rally Beats Penguins, 6-4
By Tom McMillan, Post-Gazette Sports Writer, October 22, 1988


Calgary Flames

Flames Goalie Tabaracci Improving His Net Worth
By Mike Brehm, USA Today (Dec. 17, 1997)

Life in the Fast Lane
By Mark Miller, Calgary Sun (Dec. 14, 1997)

Three In A Row!
By George Johnson, Calgary Sun (Dec. 13, 1997)

Tabby's The Saving Grace
By Bill Davidson, Calgary Sun (Dec. 13, 1997)

MM-MMM-Good!
By Mark Miller, Calgary Sun (Dec. 12, 1997)
Mark Miller publically eats crow!

A Slap on The Wrist
By Mark Miller, Calgary Sun (Nov. 24, 1997)
Miller is eating his words now, calling Tabby a "bona-fide starter"!

Tabby the Cat's Meow
By Mark Miller, Calgary Sun (Nov. 21, 1997)

Pulling Out The Stops
By Mark Miller, Calgary Sun (Oct. 28, 1997)

Fans Need Hockey Heroes
By Mark Miller, Calgary Sun (Oct. 20, 1997)
This article reveals one of the many reasons Rick is MY "hockey hero"!

Happy Camper: Rick Tabaracci Has Reason To Smile Now That He's The Flames' No. 1 Goalie
By Mike Board, Calgary Herald (Sept. 13, 1997)

Fleury, Tabby big winners
By Eric Duhatschek - Calgary Herald (August 27, 1997)

Tabby's The Man!
By George Johnson, Calgary Sun ( August 26, 1997)

Tabby Sent to Calgary For Draft Pick
By Roy Cummings of The Tampa Tribune (June 21, 1997)
(Thanks Deadbolt!)


Tampa Bay Lightning

"Rick Tabaracci: A Great Catch for the Lightning"
April 1997 FLASH Magazine article by Bob Bellone

Ligthning Deal For Goalie: Gavey Goes For Tabaracci
By Roy Cummings of The Tampa Tribune (November 20, 1996)
(Thanks Deadbolt!)

"Keeping Tabs"
By Ira Kaufman of The Tampa Tribune (February 29, 1997)
(Thanks Deadbolt!)

Lightning May Strike A Deal
By Tim Buckley, St. Petersburg Times (June 13, 1997)

Bolts May Deal Tabby For Defense
By Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune (June 17, 1997)


Tabaracci Digs Out Win For Bolts

By David Whitley, Tampa Tribune Columnist (March 26, 1997)

Lightning Gets Over Its Identity Crisis
By Tom Jones, St. Petersburg Times (March 6, 1997)


Miscellaneous Articles

From: Goalies: Guardians of The Net
By Denis Brodeur

From The Sporting News 1996-1997 Hockey Yearbook

From Hockey Stars Presents #50 "Great Goalies"


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