Jeff Tambellini

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 220px
team = New York Islanders
prospect_team = Bridgeport Sound Tigers
prospect_league = AHL
former_teams =
league = NHL
position = Left Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 192
nickname =
nationality = Canada
birth_date = birth date|1984|4|13|mf=y
birth_place = Port Moody, BC, CAN
draft = 27th overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team = Los Angeles Kings
career_start = 2005

Jeff Tambellini (born April 13, 1984 in Port Moody, British Columbia) is a professional hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He played college hockey for the University of Michigan and was named Alternate Captain of the team before being drafted in the first-round (27th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. On March 8, 2006, Jeff was traded, along with Denis Grebeshkov, to the New York Islanders, in exchange for Mark Parrish and Brent Sopel.

Starting with his first pro season in 2005-06, Tambellini has split time between the AHL and his NHL club, playing a high of 31 games with the Islanders in 2007-08. During that season he also secured Bridgeport Sound Tigers' single-season scoring record with 76 points in 57 games.

His father, Steve Tambellini, also played in the NHL as a member of the Islanders.

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