Thomas Vanek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Vanek
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1984(1984-01-19)
Age	40
Birthplace	Baden bei Wien
Country	Austria
Birth City	Lower Austria
Horoscope	Capricorn

Thomas Vanek Biography

Thomas Vanek is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 19, 1984 in Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austria. NHL left-winger who was selected to the NHL’s initial All Star team in 2009 with the Buffalo Sabres. After spending the majority part of his time playing in Buffalo He continued to play for Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings.

He played with goalkeeper He was teammates with goalkeeper Martin Biron on the Buffalo Sabres from 2005 to 2007. on the Buffalo Sabres from 2005 to 2007.

Thomas Vanek (born 19 January 1984) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played fourteen years in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets. Vanek was drafted by the Sabres fifth overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest-drafted Austrian in NHL history.

As a youth, he played in the 1997 and 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a team from Austria. In 1998, at the age of 14, he moved to Canada.

He has four kids along with his partner Ashley Vanek: Blake, Thomas, Luka and Kade.

Thomas Vanek Net Worth

Thomas Vanek is one of the richest Hockey Player from Austria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Vanek 's net worth $38 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The striker scored 57 goals during two seasons at The University of Minnesota from 2002 until 2004.

It was a member of the Austrian Hockey League’s Graz 99ers in 2012 during the NHL lockout.

Vanek was born in Baden bei Wien, Austria, to Slovak mother Jarmila and Czech father Zdeněk, who emigrated from the Czechoslovakia to Austria in 1982. He grew up in Zell am See (Salzburg) and in Graz (Styria), where his father played professional ice hockey.

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Who is Thomas Vanek Dating?

According to our records, Thomas Vanek married to Ashley Vanek. As of December 1, 2023, Thomas Vanek’s is not dating anyone.

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Vanek recorded his best statistical season, the following year in 2006–07. He played in all 82 regular season games for the Sabres, scoring 43 goals, tied for fifth in the league, and 41 assists. He also finished an NHL best +47, earning the NHL Plus-Minus Award. Upon the expiration of his entry-level contract during the 2007 off-season, Vanek signed a seven-year, $50 million offer sheet from the Edmonton Oilers. The Sabres, having lost Chris Drury and Daniel Brière as free agents that off-season, immediately matched the offer sheet, thus keeping Vanek under contract until at least the end of the 2013–14 season. Despite his lucrative new contract, Vanek’s production dipped to 64 points in 2007–08.

Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Austria. Thomas Vanek celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

The 2009–10 season also started on a sour note, as Vanek sustained an upper body injury after scoring two goals in a 6–2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on 13 October. Vanek had scored three goals in four games up to that point. On 10 April 2010, he scored four goals against Ottawa (one on a penalty shot) in the first two periods.

What is Thomas Vanek doing now?

Retiring to Be a Hockey Dad But as the game gets younger, even for a proven scorer, the opportunities just dry up. For now, Vanek is happy with the role of “Dad” skating with his three sons, Blake, Kade and Luka.

Is Thomas Vanek retired?

After 14 seasons and eight NHL teams, former Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek has announced his retirement from professional hockey. After seeing no activity at the trade deadline, the career scoring threat has decided to hang up his skates.

How old is Thomas Vanek?

38 years (January 19, 1984)

Who did Thomas Vanek play for?

The big winger played for 8 teams during his career: the Sabres, Islanders, Canadiens, Wild, Red Wings, Panthers, Canucks, and Blue Jackets. He was an 8x 25-goal scorer and retired in 2019 with 373 goals and 789 points.