Eric Tangradi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Tangradi
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1989(1989-02-10)
Age	35
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Aquarius

Eric Tangradi Biography

Eric Tangradi is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 10, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Eric Tangradi (born February 10 1989) is an American professional left winger from ice hockey who currently plays for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Barys Nur-Sultan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Tangradi was selected 42nd overall in the second round in the NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.

The 26th of February, 2009 Tangradi was traded together and Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Kunitz to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Ryan Whitney. Tangradi received by the Boston Pizza OHL & CHL Player of the Week for the week that ended on April 12. Tangradi , at the end of the season, has been named as by the Belleville Bulls Humanitarian of the Year and was named the Most Outstanding Forward and the Top scorer.

Tangradi made his NHL debut during the last game of the season, on April 11, 2010 against the New York Islanders.

During a February 11, 2011, game vs. the New York Islanders Tangradi was a victim of an elbow to the head by forward Trevor Gillies. Gillies was suspended 9 games for the hit. Tangradi was sidelined for two months, due to concussion symptoms. On January 13, 2012, Tangradi picked up his first NHL fighting major when he took on Erik Gudbranson of the Florida Panthers. On April 18, 2012, Tangradi tallied his first NHL playoff point against his hometown Philadelphia Flyers, assisting on a Jordan Staal goal. Tangradi’s legacy with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is that he is ninth on W-B/S’ all-time goals list with 60 in 178 games.

Tangradi tallied his first professional point in his first professional game in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on October 3, 2009 against the Syracuse Crunch. He was a part of the Wyatt Smith goal in the second half. He scored his first goal for a professional team within the AHL on the 11th of November 2009 in a match against Jean-Philippe Laamoureux from The Portland Pirates. After the fight, Tangradi entered his first professional fight, taking on Kyle Rank.

Eric Tangradi Net Worth

Eric Tangradi is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Tangradi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tangradi, who is originally from the Philadelphia region and played High School Hockey for Archbishop Carroll and also won the Pennsylvania State AA Championship during 2004 against two-time winners Peters Township and also played one season at the Wyoming Seminary Prep school located in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

He was a junior player for three years. hockey for his team, the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. When he was in 2008, Tangradi became captain of his Bulls team. The 2008-09 season, in which Tangradi experienced an outstanding junior season. He scored 38 goals as well as 88 total points over only 55 games. On December 9, 2008 Tangradi was also signed to an entry- level contract for three years in the Anaheim Ducks.

The following season, Tangradi made the NHL club out of training camp. On October 11, 2010, Tangradi scored his first NHL point against the New Jersey Devils assisting on an Alex Goligoski goal. On October 15, 2010, Tangradi scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Rick DiPietro of the New York Islanders. After being reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on December 8, 2010, Tangradi scored his first professional hat trick against goalies Jussi Rynnas and Ben Scrivens of the Toronto Marlies.

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Who is Eric Tangradi Dating?

According to our records, Eric Tangradi married to Caitlyn Hess. As of December 1, 2023, Eric Tangradi’s is not dating anyone.

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On October 5, 2014, Tangradi was traded by the Jets to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Peter Budaj and Patrick Holland.

Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Tangradi celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

On July 25, 2018, Tangradi signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Top Facts about Eric Tangradi

1. Eric Tangradi is a retired American ice hockey player.
2. He was born on February 10, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
3. Tangradi played for various teams in the NHL and AHL.
4. He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.
5. Tangradi’s best season was with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2010-11.
6. He scored his first NHL goal with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2011.
7. Tangradi won a Calder Cup championship with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2017.
8. In total, he played over 400 professional games throughout his career.
9. Tangradi retired from professional hockey in August of 2020 at age 31.
10. He currently works as an assistant coach for Mercyhurst University men’s ice hockey team.