| Steve Tambellini |
| Steven Anthony Tambellini Center Right-Handed Shot Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 pounds Born: 5.14.58 Trail, British Columbia |
| How he arrived: Traded by the New York Islanders with Glenn Resch for Mike McEwen and Jari Kaarela, 3.10.81 How he left: Traded to the Calgary Flames with Joel Quenneville for Mel Bridgman and Phil Russell, 6.21.83 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
The trade that brought Tambellini to the Rockies was a winner for the Rockies in getting Chico Resch, obviously, but it also
proved to be a winner with his immediate impact on the team. He scored the game-winning goal in his first game, which was
against the Rangers.
He was always looking to make an impact. He had the skill, the speed, and the instincts to do it, too. That, along with being
teamed with Brent Ashton and Dwight Foster, lead him to a career best 29 goals in the 81-82 season.
With Calgary and Vancouver, though, he was more of a role player than the star. He also suffered injuries that caused him to
miss extensive time on more than one occasion.
He left the Canucks, though, for a short time in the middle of the 87-88 season and joined the Canadian National Team for the
Olympics. He would finish his career over in Europe.
He returned to the Canucks after retirement in 1990 as their PR Director. He would be promoted to VP of Business Operations
in 1995, and held other jobs with the team, including assistant GM recently, until 2008. It was then that he accepted the job as
GM of the Edmonton Oilers.
His son Jeff is also playing, and for the same team he broke in with, too.
proved to be a winner with his immediate impact on the team. He scored the game-winning goal in his first game, which was
against the Rangers.
He was always looking to make an impact. He had the skill, the speed, and the instincts to do it, too. That, along with being
teamed with Brent Ashton and Dwight Foster, lead him to a career best 29 goals in the 81-82 season.
With Calgary and Vancouver, though, he was more of a role player than the star. He also suffered injuries that caused him to
miss extensive time on more than one occasion.
He left the Canucks, though, for a short time in the middle of the 87-88 season and joined the Canadian National Team for the
Olympics. He would finish his career over in Europe.
He returned to the Canucks after retirement in 1990 as their PR Director. He would be promoted to VP of Business Operations
in 1995, and held other jobs with the team, including assistant GM recently, until 2008. It was then that he accepted the job as
GM of the Edmonton Oilers.
His son Jeff is also playing, and for the same team he broke in with, too.
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| Entry Draft: 1978 First Round Pick (15th overall) by the New York Islanders |
