Tomas Tatar

BIOGRAPHY

Tomas Tatar was born December 1, 1990 in Ilava, Czechoslovakia. He is a left wing in the National Hockey League.

Tatar was drafted 60th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings. After signing with Detroit, Tatar was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Tatar made his NHL debut on 31 December 2010, where he scored his first NHL goal against Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders. During the 2013–14 season, in his first full NHL season, Tatar finished the season with 39 points, ranking second on the team in goals with 19. On 28 July 2014, the Red Wings signed Tatar to a three-year, $8.25 million contract extension. Tatar was named the Second Star of the Week for the week ending 24 November 2014. He tied for second in the NHL with four goals and one assist, including two game-winning goals, to lead the Red Wings to two victories in three games. He was also named the Second Star of the Week for the week ending 19 January 2015; he tied for first in the League with five goals and two assists, scoring in four straight games, to lead the Red Wings to four-straight victories. On 21 July 2017, the Red Wings signed Tatar to a four-year, $21.2 million contract extension. 

On 26 February 2018, Tatar was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. During the 2018 playoffs, Tatar played in eight games, tallying one goal and one assist. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Tatar was traded to the Montreal Canadiens and in 2019–20, Tatar set a career high in points with 61 through 68 regular season games. On 5 August 2021, as a free agent from Montreal, Tatar signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Tatar was traded to the Seattle Kraken after a brief stint in Colorado.