Thomas Vanek
Inactive, former
Left Wing
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Player Information
Selected by BUF in the 1st round (No. 5) of the 2003 NHL Draft, he had 789 points (373 goals, 416 assists) in 1029 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders, the Montréal Canadiens, the Minnesota Wild, the Florida Panthers, the Vancouver Canucks, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings. He also had 36 playoff points (21 goals, 15 assists) in 69 games.
| Country: |  AUT |
| Age: | 41.8 yrs (19.01.1984) |
| Height / Weight: | 188 cm / 97 kg |
| Shoots: | |
| Drafted: | 5th in 2003 |
| Draft Team: |
BUF |
| Awards: | - |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.03.2019 | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:52 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 16.03.2019 | NYI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 19.03.2019 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:37 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 21.03.2019 | STL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:45 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 |
| 23.03.2019 | VGK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.3% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | 81 | 25 | 23 | 48 | -11 | 14:43 | 204 | 12.3% | 72 |
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 47 | 16:46 | 237 | 18.1% | 40 |
| 2007-08 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 28 | 64 | -5 | 16:51 | 240 | 15.0% | 64 |
| 2008-09 | Buffalo Sabres | 73 | 40 | 24 | 64 | -1 | 17:11 | 211 | 19.0% | 44 |
| 2009-10 | Buffalo Sabres | 71 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 16:46 | 182 | 15.4% | 42 |
| 2010-11 | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 2 | 17:21 | 238 | 13.4% | 24 |
| 2011-12 | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 26 | 35 | 61 | -6 | 16:55 | 204 | 12.7% | 52 |
| 2012-13 | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 20 | 21 | 41 | -1 | 18:23 | 119 | 16.8% | 20 |
| 2013-14 | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 18:37 | 50 | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2013-14 | New York Islanders | 47 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 4 | 20:00 | 137 | 12.4% | 36 |
| 2013-14 | Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 18:10 | 61 | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 80 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -6 | 16:13 | 171 | 12.3% | 37 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | 74 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -10 | 15:37 | 146 | 12.3% | 22 |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 14:37 | 99 | 15.2% | 16 |
| 2016-17 | Florida Panthers | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 13:54 | 34 | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2017-18 | Vancouver Canucks | 61 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -12 | 13:58 | 121 | 14.0% | 28 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 14:28 | 47 | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Red Wings | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -12 | 14:07 | 108 | 14.8% | 26 |
| Total | 1029 | 373 | 416 | 789 | 5 | 2609 | 14.3% | 549 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 10:45 | 16 | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16:26 | 36 | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2009-10 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13:37 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010-11 | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 17:10 | 20 | 25.0% | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 14:52 | 28 | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 14:11 | 19 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 15:07 | 13 | 7.7% | 2 |
| Total | 69 | 21 | 15 | 36 | -17 | 142 | 14.8% | 26 | ||