One In A Million - Rick Tabaracci

Richard Stephen Tabaracci

Miscellaneous Statistics and Information

Team Information:


Pittsburgh Penguins - 1988-89
Winnipeg Jets - 1989-93
Washington Capitals - 1993-95
Calgary Flames - 1995-96
Tampa Bay Lightning - 1996-97
Calgary Flames - 1997-present

Biography

BORN: Toronto, Ontario, January 2, 1969.
HOME: Calgary, Alberta.
HEIGHT: 5'10"-5'11"
WEIGHT: 179-185 lbs
UNIFORM #: 31
CATCHES: Right
JUNIOR TEAM: Cornwall (OHL)

Style:

Strengths: Very acrobatic and aggressive. Very good skater. Very confident.
Weaknesses: Vulnerable to high glove shots and top left corner shots.

Name pronounced TA-buh-RA-chee.

Accolades:

Led O.H.L. goaltenders in Games Played (59), Minutes Played (3347), Goals Against (290), 1986-87.
Led O.H.L. goaltenders in Shutouts (3 - tie), 1987-88.
Named to O.H.L. All-Star first team, 1987-88.
Led O.H.L. goaltenders in Goals Against (210), 1988-89.
Led O.H.L. goaltenders in postseason Shutouts (1 - tie), 1988-89.
Named to O.H.L. All-Star second team, 1988-89.
Stopped penalty shot (Jeff Beukeboom), October 6, 1990.
Allowed penalty shot goal (Pavel Bure), February 28, 1992.
Rated #7 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1993.
Rated #37 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1994.
Rated #47 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1995.

Injuries:

Pulled right hamstring; missed seven games, December 11, 1990.
Strained back; missed one game, October 10, 1992.
Suffered back spasms; missed one game, December 1, 1992.
Suffered back spasms; missed seven games, January 19, 1993.
Tore knee ligaments; missed seven games, September 16, 1993.
Sprained knee; missed twenty-one games, February 20, 1994.
Strained hamstring, February 13, 1995.

Game Directory:

10/25/93: L (62m57s, 33/36) 2-3 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
10/27/93: W (60m, 25/27) 4-2 victory at Vancouver (McLean).
10/30/93: W (60m, 25/27) 4-2 victory at San Jose (Irbe).
11/05/93: W (60m, 23/25) 3-2 defeat vs. Vancouver (McLean).
11/11/93: W (60m, 33/34) 4-1 victory at Tampa Bay (Puppa).
11/13/93: L (60m, 22/24) 0-2 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Richter)
11/16/93: L (60m, 19/21) 1-2 defeat vs. San Jose (Irbe).
11/18/93: L (60m, 28/31) 2-3 defeat at Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
11/24/93: W (60m, 24/26) 5-2 victory vs. St. Louis (Hrivnak).
11/26/93: - (25m, 5/8) 4-4 OT tie vs. Pittsburgh (Wregget) [Replaced by Beaupre].
11/30/93: L (60m, 18/24) 4-6 defeat at NY Islanders (Hextall).
12/03/93: T (65m, 24/26) 2-2 OT tie vs. Montreal (Roy).
12/04/93: W (60m, 26/27) 6-1 victory at Ottawa (Billington).
12/07/93: L (27m09s, 11/16) 1-6 defeat vs. Hartford (Burke) [Replaced by Beaupre].
12/13/93: L (31m00s, 10/15) 3-5 defeat at Quebec (Thibault, Cloutier) [Replaced by Beaupre].
12/21/93: W (60m, 28/29) 4-1 victory at Philadelphia (Soderstrom).
12/23/93: L (60m, 23/24) 0-1 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Healy).
12/30/93: W (60m, 26/26) 3-0 victory vs. Anaheim (Hebert).
01/01/94: T (65m, 23/28) 5-5 OT tie vs. Tampa Bay (Jablonski).
01/02/94: - (57m45s, 31/36) 2-8 defeat at Boston (Casey) [Replaced Beaupre].
01/09/94: W (60m, 32/32) 4-0 victory at New Jersey (Terreri).
Traded from Washington Capitals to Calgary Flames
10/08/95: L (60m, 21/25) 3-4 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck).
10/10/95: - (09m53s, 3/3) 3-7 defeat at Dallas (Wakaluk) [Replaced Kidd].
10/20/95: L (60m, 34/38) 3-4 defeat at Toronto (Potvin).
10/29/95: - (50m38s, 20/24) 2-7 defeat at Anaheim (Hebert) [Replaced Kidd].
10/31/95: W (60m, 34/35) 2-1 victory at Los Angeles (Storr).
11/01/95: L (60m, 23/29) 1-6 defeat at Colorado (Thibault).

Season Records:

Regular Season
Year
Team
GP
Min
W-L-T
GA
GAA
Shots
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
S/60
PERS
85-86
Markham JrB
40
2176
-
188
5.18
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
86-87
Cornwall OHL
59
3347
23-32-3
290
5.20
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
87-88
Cornwall OHL
58
3448
33-18-6
200
3.48
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
88-89
Cornwall OHL
50
2974
24-20-5
210
4.24
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
88-89
Pittsburgh NHL
1
33
0-0-0
4
7.27
21
.810
0
0
0
2
38.18
873.16
89-90
Moncton AHL
27
1580
10-15-2
107
4.06
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
89-90
Fort Wayne IHL
22
1064
8-9-1
73
4.12
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
90-91
Moncton AHL
11
645
4-5-2
41
3.81
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
90-91
Winnipeg NHL
24
1093
4-9-4
71
3.90
570
.875
1
0
1
8
31.29
927.59
91-92
Moncton AHL
23
1313
10-11-1
80
3.66
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
91-92
Winnipeg NHL
18
966
6-7-3
52
3.23
470
.889
0
0
1
4
29.19
938.02
92-93
Winnipeg NHL
19
959
5-10-0
70
4.38
496
.859
0
0
0
10
31.03
910.59
92-93
Moncton AHL
5
290
2-1-2
18
3.72
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
92-93
Washington NHL
6
343
3-2-0
10
1.75
162
.938
2
0
0
4
28.34
985.50
93-94
Portland AHL
3
177
3-0-0
8
2.71
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
93-94
Washington NHL
32
1770
13-14-2
91
3.08
817
.889
2
0
0
6
27.69
934.78
94-95
Washington NHL
8
394
1-3-2
16
2.44
147
.891
0
0
1
2
22.39
928.47
94-95
Chicago IHL
2
120
1-1-0
9
4.50
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
94-95
Calgary NHL
5
202
2-0-1
5
1.49
93
.946
0
0
1
0
27.62
992.28
95-96
Calgary NHL
43
2391
19-16-3
117
2.94
1087
.892
3
0
2
8
27.28
937.83
96-97
Calgary NHL
7
361
2-4-0
14
2.33
155
.910
1
0
0
0
25.76
952.61
96-97
Tampa Bay NHL
55
3012
20-25-6
138
2.75
1415
.902
4
0
1
12
28.19
949.45

Eight (8) NHL Seasons
GP
Min
W-L-T
GA
GAA
Shots
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
S/60
PERS
218
11524
75-90-21
588
3.06
5433
.892
13
0
7
56
28.29
938.92

Post Season
Year
Team
GP
Min
W-L
GA
GAA
Shots
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
S/60
PERS
86-87
Cornwall OHL
5
303
1-4
26
5.15
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
87-88
Cornwall OHL
11
642
5-6
37
346
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
87-88
Muskegon IHL
1
13
0-0
1
4.62
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
88-89
Cornwall OHL
18
1080
10-8
65
3.61
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
89-90
Fort Wayne IHL
3
159
1-2
19
7.17
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
91-92
Winnipeg NHL
7
387
3-4
26
4.03
212
.877
0
0
0
0
32.87
932.14
92-93
Washington NHL
4
304
1-3
14
2.76
160
.913
0
0
0
4
31.58
965.13
93-94
Washington IHL
2
111
0-2
6
3.54
50
.880
0
0
0
0
27.03
925.05
94-95
Calgary NHL
1
19
0-0
0
0.00
9
1.000
0
0
0
0
28.42
1047.37
95-96
Calgary NHL
3
204
0-3
7
2.06
84
.917
0
0
0
0
24.71
957.84

Five (5) NHL Postseasons
GP
Mins
W-L
GA
GAA
Shots
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
S/60
PERS
17
1025
4-12
53
3.10
515
.897
0
0
0
4
30.15
947.33

From CBS Sportline's The Sports Forecaster, July 1, 1997
By Nicolas Chabot Sports Inc.
Top Ten Backups(min. 4 games played)
Ranking
Name/Team
GPI
Min
GAA
1
Mikhail Shtalenkov/Anaheim
7
182
0.99
2
Rob Tallas/Boston
6
85
1.41
3
Olaf Kolzig/Washington
4
155
1.55
4
Tommy Salo/NYI
4
104
1.72
5
Garth Snow/Philadelphia
7
186
1.94
6
Rick Tabaracci/Calgary-TB
5
144
2.08
7
Patrick Lalime/Pittsburgh
6
169
2.13
8
Mark Fitzpatrick/Florida
4
80
2.25
9
Eric Fichaud/NYI
6
164
2.56
10
Corey Schwab/Tampa Bay
8
234
2.57

Less Supported Goalies (the number of goals scored by a goaltender's team while he was in the net)
Name/Team
GPI
W-L-T
GAA
GSA
Rick Tabaraaci/Calgary-TB
62
22-29-6
2.94
3.64
Mark Fitzpatrick/Florida
30
8-9-9
2.36
2.36
Jeff Hackett/Chicago
41
19-18-4
2.16
2.43
Stephane Fiset/Los Angeles
44
13-24-5
3.19
2.44
Byron Dafoe/Los Angeles
40
13-17-5
3.11
2.44
Dwayne Roloson/Calgary
31
9-14-3
2.89
2.45
Trevor Kidd/Calgary
55
21-23-6
2.84
2.46
Olaf Kolzig/Washington
29
8-15-4
2.59
2.48
Jim Carey/Boston
59
22-31-3
3.08
2.53
Damian Rhodes/Ottawa
50
14-20-14
2.72
2.54
(GSA: goal support average)


From the 1996-97 Calgary Flames Official Media Guide

1995-96 Highlights:

Played his sixth NHL season...started in seven consecutive games from Feb. 20-Mar. 9 with a 5-2-0 record and a 2.44 GAA...earned three shutouts: April 12 at San Jose (6-0), March 27 vs Chicago (1-0)and January 6 vs Florida (2-0), bringing his career total to six...set career high with wins at 19...faced a season-high 38 shots Oct. 20 at Toronto...allowed one-or-fewer goals in seven games...43 games played established a career high...started 38 games, made five relief appearances...posted a 9-5-1 home record and a 10-11-2 road record...recorded a single assist on Theoren Fleury's 2nd period goal April12 at San Jose...put together four-game undefeated streaks twice; between Jan. 6-16 (3-0-1) and again from Dec. 11-14 (3-0-1)...compiled a 1-2-2 overtime record...2.93 GAA for the season is second lowest of his career...appeared in 3 playoff games vs Chicago, including a Game 7 marathon in which he allowed only two goals on 36 shots over 110:02 minutes (including 3 overtime periods) of action...shows a 2.06 GAA for the playoffs.

Career Highlights:

Lowest Flames career GAA (2.82) in the club's history...Flames career playoff GAA of 1.88 establishes a franchise record...recorded two assists in 1994-95...appeared in his first Flames career game on April 10 vs San Jose...started his first Flames career game, and recorded his first Flames career win on April 12 1995 at Los Angeles...missed four games with Washington from Feb. 15-23 due to injury...2.11 GAA in 1994-95 was tied for first among all NHL goaltenders...was the second goaltender selected in the 1987 entry draft (behind Jimmy Waite)...was traded from Pittsburgh to Winnipeg with Randy Cunneyworth and Dave McLlwain on June 17, 1989 in exchange for Randy Gilhen, Jim Kyte and Andrew McBain...appeared in all seven games for Winnipeg during the 1992 playoff season...was traded to Washington on MArch 22, 1993 in exchange for Jim Hrivnak and Washington's 1993 second round choice...recorded a 1.75 GAA and two shutouts in six starts with Washington in 1992-93 after the trade...has recorded six career shutouts.

Junior Highlights:

Played three seasons with Cornwall (OHL) from 1986-1989...appeared in more than 50 games and 2,900 minutes in each of his three junior seasons...played in a total of 29 playoff games during his first two junior seasons...was selected to the OHL's First All Star team following the 1987-88 season and the Second All-Star team in 1988-89.

Personal:

Spent the off-season in Calgary...lists his hobbies as motorcycles and water-skiing...was Washington's 1993-94 nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for exemplifying leadership qualities on and off the ice...participated in various community and charity events over the summer including Tim Horton's Charity Golf Tournament and Stampede Kid's Day...is a spokesperson for Reading...Give It A Shot!, a reading incentive program for children to be launched this season.

NHL Highlights


Drafted:Pittsburgh's second round choice, 27th overall in the 1987 entry draft.
First NHL Game:Oct. 21, 1988 vs New Jersey
First NHL Win:Nov. 24, 1990 vs Quebec
First NHL Shutout:Feb. 17, 1991 vs Quebec
Longest Undefeated Streak:4 games, twice, last between Jan. 6-16, 1996 (3-0-1)
Career Shutouts:8, last on Apr. 12, 1996 at San Jose (6-0)
Most Shots Faced:Faced a season-high 38 shots Oct. 20, 1995 at Toronto
Milestones:Played in his 100th NHL career game on Apr. 9, 1994 vs Ottawa; earned his 50th career win MAr. 15, 1996 at Buffalo (3-1)
Milestones Within Reach: 44 games to 200 NHL games played.

In 1995-96 Rick had the most wins by a Flames ' goalie with 19 (19-16-3).

SEASON TEAM GP W L T MINS GA SO AVG
1988-89Pittsburgh Penguins 100033407.27
1990-91Winnipeg Jets 2449410937113.90
1991-92Winnipeg Jets 186739655203.23
1992-93Wpg.-Was. 25812013028023.69
1993-94Washington Capitals 321314217719123.08
1994-95Was.-Cgy. 133335972102.11
1995-96Calgary Flames 4319163239111732.94
1996-97Cgy.-T.B. 6222296337015252.71
1997-98Calgary Flames 27815415947802.93
9 NHL SEASONS 245831052513116666133.05

1997-98 Goalie Breakdown for Rick Tabaracci

GPWLTMINSGASOAVG
Total 27815415947802.93
Home 135717423402.75
Road 143838534403.09
October 81614822703.37
November 92435522502.71
December 105505612602.78
In Wins 88004861501.86
In Losses 1501508505203.66
In Ties 40042591102.55
ANA 2110123703.44
BOS 101060303.00
BUF 101060404.00
CHI 2101130502.33
DAL 101060202.03
DET 40312451603.95
EDM 100166201.85
FLA 110060101.00
CAR 100166302.77
LA 1010153012.86
NJ 101059202.03
NYI 110060101.00
NYR 110061101.00
COL 3210178903.03
STL 101066403.69
SJ 110061201.97
TB 101060404.07
TOR 2020118603.03
PHO 101058303.10

1996-97 Goalie Breakdown for Rick Tabaracci

GPWLTMINSGASOAVG
Total 6222296337015252.71
Home 321113618637632.45
Road 301116015077623.03
October 5220238812.02
November 50503021402.78
December 135537733302.56
January 105315242813.21
February 135616702912.60
March 123706193223.10
April 4211244801.97
In Wins 24220013713851.66
In Losses 32029016109603.58
In Ties 60063891802.78
ANA 3210180501.67
BOS 40401981404.24
BUF 4130239912.26
CGY 100029306.21
CHI 110060010.00
DAL 2020119603.03
DET 100164302.81
EDM 2011124502.42
FLA 41212131113.10
HFD 3030157903.44
LA 110060101.00
MTL 41212441403.44
NJ 2101125301.44
NYI 53012831002.12
NYR 4300181702.32
OTT 3210180812.67
PHI 110060202.00
PIT 100082015.00
COL 2110122602.95
STL 3120177802.71
SJ 210080503.75
TOR 101059303.05
VAN 202096603.75
WAS 3120148502.03
PHO 3120164712.56

1995-96 Goalie Breakdown for Rick Tabaracci

GPWLTMINSGASOAVG
Total 4319163239111732.94
Home 179519583722.32
Road 261011214338013.35
October 51202421303.22
November 71313312003.63
December 84214382603.56
January 53113071112.15
February 64203581702.85
March 84404761812.27
April 42202391213.01
In Wins 19190011423531.84
In Losses 21016010547204.10
In Ties 30031951003.08
ANA 2100111603.24
BOS 201072504.17
BUF 2200120201.00
CHI 2101125210.96
DAL 3110130703.23
DET 2020119904.54
EDM 3110153803.14
FLA 2110119412.02
HFD 2200122401.97
LA 42112431202.96
MTL 100019103.16
NYI 110060303.00
NYR 101053404.53
PIT 110060303.00
COL 2020100804.80
STL 2101125502.40
SJ 5410301911.79
TOR 2020120804.00
VAN 2110120804.00
WIN 2020119904.54


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