| Born: | December 20, 1989 | Draft: | 2010 Canucks, Undrafted |
| Hometown: | East York, ON, CAN | Position: | D |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Christopher Tanev (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames.
Unselected in the NHL Entry Draft, he was signed by the Canucks as a free agent after his freshman year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. In his only college season, he was named Atlantic Hockey’s Rookie of the Year, in addition to receiving All-Tournament and Third All-Star Team honours, while helping the Tigers to a conference championship. Prior to college, he played three seasons in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League.
Chris Tanev Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded To | Traded For |
| Feb. 28, 2024 |  |  | 2024 2nd RD Pick Conditional 2026 3rd RD Pick Artem Grushnikov |
| June 29, 2024 | |  | 2026 the RD Pick Max Ellis |
Deeper Dive
- Flames’ Tanev Proving to Be a Steady Presence on Back End
- Flames & Treliving Take a Gamble on Tanev
- Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Successful History With Undrafted Players
Achievements
- NCAA (AHA) All-Rookie Team — 2009-10
- NCAA (AHA) Champion — 2009-10
- NCAA (AHA) Regular Season Champion — 2009-10
- NCAA (AHA) Rookie of the Year — 2009-10
- NCAA (AHA) Third All-Conference Team — 2009-10
- World Championship Gold Medal — 2015-16
- Alternate Captain (Canucks) — 2016-2020