Thomas Vanek

Detroit Red Wings

42 y.o.

Left Wing

🏒Right Shot

Austria

Drafted5th Overallby

Buffalo Sabresin2003

Career Summary

Thomas Vanek played 14 NHL SEASONS from 2005-06 to 2018-19 for the Sabres, Islanders, Canadiens, Wild, Wings, Panthers, Canucks, and Jackets. Across his NHL career, Vanek recorded 373 GOALS and 416 ASSISTS for 789 CAREER POINTS. In the playoffs, Vanek added 21 GOALS and 36 POINTS in 69 games.

Statistics

Per game

International

Regular Season Stats


1999-00	USHL	Sioux Falls	35	15	18	33	-	-	-	12
2000-01	USHL	Sioux Falls	20	19	10	29	-	-	-	15
2001-02	USHL	Sioux Falls	53	46	45	91	-	-	-	54
2002-03	WCHA	U. Of Minnesota	45	31	31	62	-	-	-	60
2003-04	WCHA	U. Of Minnesota	38	26	25	51	-	-	-	72
2004-05	AHL	Rochester	74	42	26	68	-3	-	-	62
2005-06	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	81	25	23	48	-11	204	12.3%	72
2006-07	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	82	43	41	84	47	237	18.1%	40
2007-08	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	82	36	28	64	-5	240	15.0%	64
2008-09	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	73	40	24	64	-1	211	19.0%	44
2009-10	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	71	28	25	53	9	182	15.4%	42
2010-11	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	80	32	41	73	2	238	13.5%	24
2011-12	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	78	26	35	61	-6	204	12.8%	52
2012-13	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	38	20	21	41	-1	119	16.8%	20
2012-13	Austria	Graz	11	5	10	15	-	-	-	4
2013-14	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	13	4	5	9	-5	50	8.0%	4
2013-14	NHL	New York Islanders	47	17	27	44	4	137	12.4%	36
2013-14	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	18	6	9	15	8	61	9.8%	8
2014-15	NHL	Minnesota Wild	80	21	31	52	-6	171	12.3%	37
2015-16	NHL	Minnesota Wild	74	18	23	41	-10	146	12.3%	22
2016-17	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	48	15	23	38	2	99	15.2%	16
2016-17	NHL	Florida Panthers	20	2	8	10	-7	34	5.9%	6
2016-17	WCup	Team Europe	6	0	1	1	-2	-	-	2
2017-18	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	61	17	24	41	-12	121	14.1%	28
2017-18	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	19	7	8	15	9	47	14.9%	8
2018-19	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	64	16	20	36	-12	108	14.8%	26

NHL Totals	–	1029	373	416	789	5	2609	14.3%	549
AHL Totals	–	74	42	26	68	-3	-	-	62

Juniors Totals	–	108	80	73	153	-	-	-	81

Scores a goal every 4.0 games

Records an assist every 3.2 games

Earns a point every 1.8 games

Takes 1.7 shots per game

Gets at least 2 PIMs every 4.9 games

Scores a PP goal every 16.0 games

Earns a PP point every 5.8 games

Playoff Stats


1999-00	USHL	Sioux Falls	3	0	1	1	-	-	-	0
2000-01	USHL	Sioux Falls	8	5	4	9	-	-	-	2
2001-02	USHL	Sioux Falls	3	0	0	0	-	-	-	9
2004-05	AHL	Rochester	5	2	3	5	4	-	-	10
2005-06	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	10	2	0	2	-1	16	12.5%	6
2006-07	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	16	6	4	10	2	36	16.7%	10
2009-10	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	3	2	1	3	1	10	20.0%	2
2010-11	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	7	5	0	5	-7	20	25.0%	0
2013-14	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	17	5	5	10	-4	28	17.9%	4
2014-15	NHL	Minnesota Wild	10	0	4	4	-7	19	0.0%	2
2017-18	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	6	1	1	2	-1	13	7.7%	2

NHL Totals	–	69	21	15	36	-17	142	14.8%	26
AHL Totals	–	5	2	3	5	4	-	-	10

Juniors Totals	–	14	5	5	10	-	-	-	11

Scores a goal every 6.0 games

Records an assist every 6.0 games

Earns a point every 3.0 games

Takes 2.2 shots per game

Gets at least 2 PIMs every 6.0 games

Scores a PP goal every 6.0 games

Earns a PP point every 6.0 games

Last 5 Games

Season	Opponent	Date	G	A	P	+/-	S	Shifts	TOI
Regular	@ VGK	Mar 23	0	0	0	0	2	20	14:21
Regular	@ STL	Mar 21	2	0	2	0	5	18	14:45
Regular	@ NYR	Mar 19	0	0	0	1	3	14	12:38
Regular	vs NYI	Mar 16	0	0	0	0	3	15	12:17
Regular	vs TBL	Mar 14	0	1	1	0	1	20	15:52