# Rick Tabaracci

Richard Stephen Tabaracci (born January 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

## Biography

Tabaracci was born to a Finnish mother and an Italian father. As a youth, Tabaracci played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.
Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He appeared in 286 NHL games between 1989 and 1999. Tabaracci represented Canada three times at the IIHF World Championships, winning a gold medal in 1997.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1985–86 | Markham Waxers | OJHL | 40 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2176 | 188 | 1 | 5.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 59 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 3347 | 290 | 1 | 5.20 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 303 | 26 | 0 | 3.17 | — |
| 1987–88 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 58 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 3448 | 200 | 3 | 3.48 | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 642 | 37 | 0 | 3.46 | — |
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 | — |
| 1988–89 | Cornwall Royals | OHL | 50 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 2974 | 210 | 1 | 4.24 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1080 | 65 | 1 | 3.61 | — |
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 7.27 | .810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1580 | 107 | 2 | 4.06 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 22 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1064 | 73 | 0 | 4.12 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 159 | 19 | 0 | 7.17 | — |
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 645 | 41 | 0 | 3.81 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 24 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1093 | 71 | 1 | 3.90 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 23 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1313 | 80 | 0 | 3.66 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 966 | 52 | 0 | 3.23 | .889 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 387 | 26 | 0 | 4.03 | .877 |
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 290 | 18 | 0 | 3.72 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 959 | 70 | 0 | 4.38 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 343 | 10 | 2 | 1.75 | .938 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 304 | 14 | 0 | 2.77 | .913 |
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 32 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1770 | 91 | 2 | 3.08 | .889 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 3.24 | .880 |
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 8 | 0 | 2.72 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 4.51 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 16 | 0 | 2.44 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 5 | 0 | 1.49 | .946 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 43 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2391 | 117 | 3 | 2.94 | .892 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 204 | 7 | 0 | 2.06 | .917 |
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 14 | 1 | 2.33 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 55 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 3012 | 138 | 4 | 2.75 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 42 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2419 | 116 | 0 | 2.88 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 23 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1193 | 50 | 2 | 2.51 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.07 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 568 | 28 | 0 | 2.96 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1231 | 53 | 1 | 2.58 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 626 | 24 | 1 | 2.30 | .923 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 7 | 0 | 2.34 | .910 |
| 2000–01 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 30 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1648 | 67 | 1 | 2.44 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 286 | 93 | 125 | 30 | 15,256 | 760 | 15 | 2.99 | .893 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1025 | 53 | 0 | 3.10 | .897 |