Canada Steve Tambellini
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
66
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Sons: Adam Tambellini & Jeff Tambellini
Father: Adolph Tambellini
Nephew: Aaron Hadley

Team Staff profile of Steve Tambellini also available

© Photo: Eggenberger/Valentin

Steve Tambellini Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Trail Smokies KIJHL 33* 52* 53* 105* 30* -* |
1975-76 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 72* 38* 59* 97* 42* -* | Playoffs 7 3 6 9 2 -
1976-77 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 55* 42* 42* 84* 23* -* | Playoffs 15 10 11 21 0 -
1977-78 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 66* 75* 80* 155* 32* -* | Playoffs 8 10 5 15 5 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
1978-79 Fort Worth Texans CHL 73* 25* 27* 52* 32* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -
New York Islanders NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
1979-80 New York Islanders NHL 45* 5* 8* 13* 4* -1* |
1980-81 New York Islanders NHL 61* 19* 17* 36* 17* -12* |
Colorado Rockies NHL 13* 6* 12* 18* 2* -1* |
Canada WC 8* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
1981-82 Colorado Rockies NHL 79* 29* 30* 59* 14* -33* |
1982-83 New Jersey Devils NHL 73* 25* 18* 43* 14* -27* |
1983-84 Calgary Flames NHL 73* 15* 10* 25* 16* -8* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
1984-85 Calgary Flames NHL 47* 19* 10* 29* 4* 8* |
Moncton Golden Flames AHL 7* 2* 5* 7* 0* -* |
1985-86 Vancouver Canucks NHL 48* 15* 15* 30* 12* -18* |
1986-87 Vancouver Canucks NHL 72* 16* 20* 36* 14* -22* |
1987-88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 41* 11* 10* 21* 8* -17* |
Canada OG 8* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
Team Canada International 10* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
1988-89 Zürcher SC NLB 34* 39* 24* 63* 14* -* | Playoffs 8 4 9 13 4 -
1989-90 Villacher SV Austria 38* 44* 37* 81* 34* -* |

Steve Tambellini Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 WCHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 6* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |

Steve Tambellini Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 7* 2* 5* 7* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Austria 1 38* 44* 37* 81* 2.13* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL 1 73* 25* 27* 52* 0.71* 32* -* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 0 * - *
CHL Challenge 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 10* 2* 3* 5* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KIJHL 1 33* 52* 53* 105* 3.18* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 10 553* 160* 150* 310* 0.56* 105* -132* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
OG 1 8* 1* 3* 4* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 1 34* 39* 24* 63* 1.85* 14* -* | 1 8 4 * 9 * 13 * 1.63 * 4 * - *
WC 1 8* 0* 3* 3* 0.38* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WCHL (WHL) 3 193* 155* 181* 336* 1.74* 97* -* | 3 30 23 * 22 * 45 * 1.50 * 7 * - *
WJC-20 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Steve Tambellini Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Villacher SV

Cult/Star player for ZSC Lions

- 1985-08-28 • Signed as a free agent by Vancouver
- 1983-06-20 • Traded to Calgary by New Jersey with Joel Quenneville for Mel Bridgman and Phil Russell
- 1982-06-30 • Transferred to New Jersey after Colorado franchise relocated
- 1981-03-10 • Traded to Colorado by NY Islanders with Chico Resch for Mike McEwen and Jari Pekka Kaarela