Joe Tallari

Joe Tallari (born October 5, 1980 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

 Playing career 
In 2001 Tallari began his career playing for Niagara University where he was team's senior captain. Tallari moved to the Hartford Wolf Pack, the farm team for the New York Rangers. He stayed for just one season before moving to the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL, where he again topped the 50 point mark.

Over the following three seasons, Tallari switched between teams in the ECHL and the AHL, spending time with the Cleveland Barons, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (on two occasions) and the Las Vegas Wranglers.  He then moved to Europe, signing with the Manchester Phoenix in the summer of 2007 to play under Tony Hand.  Tallari finished the season as the EIHL's second highest goal scorer, with 55 goals and 38 assists in 59 games.  This performance won Tallari the 'Best Newcomer' award at the 2008 Man of Ice Awards and ensured his selection for the 2007-08 EIHL All-Star team.

In April 2008 it was announced that Tallari would leave Manchester to sign for the Hockey Club Pustertal-Val Pusteria in order to try and qualify for the Italian national team. On 07 May 2009 he left Hockey Club Pustertal-Val Pusteria and signed a contract with HC Eppan Pirats Internorm.HC Eppan Pirats Internorm landet ersten Coup auf dem Transfermarkt

 References 

Other websites

Arrivederci Joe, Tallari Lands Italian Dream   EIHL Official Website, 11/04/08.

Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players
Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Category:ECHL players