Chris Thomas Tamer is a retired American ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 defenseman

Defenceman (ice hockey)

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 who played in the NHL

National Hockey League

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 with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

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, New York Rangers

New York Rangers

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, and Atlanta Thrashers

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.

Hockey career

After playing two years in the junior league, Tamer was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round, 68th overall. Upon being drafted Tamer played for the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 for four years where he established himself as a strong defenseman and hard hitter. After college he reported to the Penguins minor league affiliate Cleveland Lumberjacks

Cleveland Lumberjacks

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 for the 1993–1994 season. That season he also made his debut with the Penguins, playing in 12 games. After another year split between the Penguins and the Lumberjacks Tamer played with the Penguins full time for another three years. Shortly into the 1998–1999 season Tamer was traded to the New York Rangers. Following that season the newly formed Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 picked up Tamer in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft

1999 NHL Expansion Draft

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. He played with the Thrashers for five years, providing veteran experience for the young team. He enjoyed the best season of his career during the 2000–2001 season, scoring 17 points and playing all 82 games in the season, the only time he played the full 82 game schedule. For the 2005–2006 season Tamer played in 14 games with the Chicago Wolves

Chicago Wolves

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 before retiring.

Regular Season

				Regular season
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		12	0	0	0	9
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		36	2	0	2	82
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		70	4	10	14	153
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		45	2	4	6	131
1997–98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		79	0	7	7	181
1998–99	Pitt-New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	NHL		63	1	5	6	124
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	NHL		69	2	8	10	91
2000–01	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		82	4	13	17	128
2001–02	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		78	3	3	6	111
2002–03	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		72	1	9	10	118
2003–04	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		38	2	5	7	55
11 Years	Totals	NHL		644	21	64	85	1183

International play

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	USA	WC	6	1	0	1	8
2002	USA	WC	7	0	1	1	2
Totals			13	1	1	2	10

Personal life

Tamer, along with his wife, founded "Tamer's Time Out for Kids" which allowed children with disabilities and their families to attend Thrasher home ice games. He is a member of the staff at HyperFit USA, a hockey skills and conditioning program.

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