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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image= Tanner Glass 2013-01-18 1.JPG
| caption=Glass with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Penguins]] in January 2013.
| image_size = 230px
| team= [[New York Rangers]]
| former_teams= [[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| league= [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| position = [[winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 210
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|11|29}}
| birth_place = [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| draft = 265th overall
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_team = [[Florida Panthers]]
| career_start = 2007}}
'''Tanner Glass''' (born November 29, 1983) is a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|winger]] who plays for the [[New York Rangers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). During the [[2012 NHL Lockout]], he played for [[HC ’05 Banská Bystrica]] in the [[Slovak Extraliga]]. Known as a physical player, he has previously played in the NHL for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], [[Winnipeg Jets]], [[Vancouver Canucks]], and [[Florida Panthers]].
Glass played [[junior ice hockey|junior hockey]] in the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL) for two seasons with the [[Penticton Panthers]] and [[Nanaimo Clippers]], earning All-Star Team honours in 2003. Going on to the [[college hockey|college ranks]] with the [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth Big Green]] for four seasons, he helped his club to two third-place finishes in the [[ECAC Hockey]] Conference and served as team captain in his senior year. Selected 265th overall by the Florida Panthers in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]], he turned professional in [[2006–07 AHL season|2007]] with the team's [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Rochester Americans]]. For the next two seasons, he split time between the NHL and AHL before signing with the Canucks in July 2009 as an [[unrestricted free agent]]. He solidified his role as a fourth-line forward on the team and helped them to the [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals]], where they lost to the [[Boston Bruins]]. In July 2011, he left the Canucks for the Winnipeg Jets via free agency. The following year he signed with the Penguins as a free agent.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nhl/statistics/player/_/stat/defensive/sort/hits Profile], espn.go.com; accessed February 23, 2015.</ref>
==Playing career==
===Amateur===
Born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], Glass played [[minor ice hockey|midget]] with the Yorkton Mallers of the Saskatchewan Midget Hockey League (SMHL). In 2001–02, he began a two-year career of Junior A in the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL). Playing his rookie season with the [[Penticton Panthers]], he recorded 11 goals and 39 points over 57 games. The following season, he was traded to the [[Nanaimo Clippers]] after 32 games with Penticton. He finished his second junior season with 23 goals and 62 points over 50 games, split between Penticton and Nanaimo. In addition to appearing in the 2003 BCHL All-Star Game, Glass received end-of-season BCHL All-Star Team honours.<ref name=ato>{{cite news|title=Amerks sign Tanner Glass to ATO|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3439742|accessdate=2011-01-12|date=2007-03-21|publisher=OurSports Central}}</ref> In the off-season, he was selected 265th overall in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Florida Panthers]].
Following his draft, he joined the [[college hockey]] ranks with the [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth Big Green]] of the [[ECAC Hockey]] Conference. He missed 8 games in his freshman year due to [[mononucleosis]],<ref name=craven>{{cite news|title=Canucks' Tanner Glass: From Craven, Sask. to Vancouver, BC|url=http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/fanattic/archive/2010/12/31/canucks-tanner-glass-from-craven-sask-to-vancouver-bc.aspx|accessdate=2011-01-11|date=2010-12-31|publisher=''[[The Vancouver Sun]]''|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vhNpFV8v|archivedate=2011-01-12}}</ref> finishing with 11 points over 26 games. He helped the Big Green to the third-place game of the ECAC playoffs, where they lost to the [[Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey|Colgate Raiders]].<ref name=ecac>{{cite web|title=ECAC Hockey Tournament Results|url=http://static.psbin.com/t/k/57dlk6ma7h9sdt/Men_Tournament_Results.pdf|accessdate=January 11, 2011|publisher=[[ECAC Hockey]]|format=PDF}}</ref> The following season, he improved to 15 points in 33 games. Prior to his junior year, he was named an [[alternate captain (ice hockey)|alternate captain]] for the Big Green,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dartmouth Men's Hockey Opens Up 2005–06 At Harvard|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/stories/102705aab.html|accessdate=January 11, 2011|date=October 27, 2005|publisher=CBS College Sports}}</ref> going on to score a college career-high 12 goals and 28 points over 33 games. Glass made his second appearance in the ECAC's third-place game, winning 3–2 against Colgate.<ref name=ecac/> [[Captain (ice hockey)|Captaining]] the team as a senior in 2006–07,<ref name=craven/> Glass matched his career-high 28 points and helped Dartmouth to the third-place game once more. He finished his college career losing to the [[St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey|St. Lawrence Saints]].<ref name=ecac/>
===Professional===
Still unsigned by the Panthers at the end of his college career, Glass received an amateur tryout contract from Florida's [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Rochester Americans]], on March 21, 2007.<ref name=ato/> He notched his first professional point, an assist, against the [[Syracuse Crunch]] four days later.<ref name=ahl>{{cite web|title=Tanner Glass|url=http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=1759|accessdate=2011-01-12|publisher=[[American Hockey League]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vhNufQm4|archivedate=2011-01-12}}</ref> Playing the final four games of the [[2006–07 AHL season]], he finished with one assist in his initial stint with the Americans.<ref name=craven/> After signing his first NHL contract with the Panthers in August 2007,<ref name=tsn>{{cite web|title=Tanner Glass|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3912|accessdate=2011-01-12|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]}}</ref> Glass split the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]] between Rochester and Florida. He began the campaign in the AHL, scoring his first professional goal against goaltender [[Jaroslav Halák|Jaroslav Halak]] in a game against the [[Hamilton Bulldogs]] on October 12, 2007.<ref name=ahl/> The following month, he received his first NHL call-up and earned just over a minute of ice time in his NHL debut against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], a 4–3 loss on November 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web| last = Joseph| first = Dave | title = Big Victory For Cats | publisher = Florida Panthers| date = 2008-01-22| url = http://panthers.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2007020250| accessdate = 2010-03-04}}</ref> After being sent back down within eight days, Glass earned two more call-ups over the course of the season. On January 22, 2008, he scored his first NHL goal against [[Ray Emery]] in a 5–3 win against the [[Ottawa Senators]].<ref name=ahl/> Playing 41 games in his rookie NHL season, he notched a goal and an assist, while also recording 11 points in 43 AHL games.
[[File:Tanner Glass.JPG|thumb|left|Glass prior to a game in 2010]]
Beginning the [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09 season]] in the AHL for the second consecutive year, Glass was appointed as an [[alternate captain (ice hockey)|alternate captain]] for the Americans.<ref name=ahl/> After appearing in 44 AHL games (4 goals and 13 points) and 3 NHL games (no points), he sustained a season-ending injury on February 7, 2009.<ref name=ahl/> Not receiving a qualifying offer from the Panthers, Glass became an [[unrestricted free agent]] in the off-season. On the first day of free agency, he was signed by the [[Vancouver Canucks]] to a one-year, two-way deal worth the league-minimum $500,000 at the NHL level.<ref name=tsn/><ref name=arbitration>{{cite news|title=Raymond files for salary arbitration; O'Brien gives it a miss|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/whitetowel/archive/2010/07/05/mason-raymond-files-for-salary-aribitration.aspx|accessdate=2011-01-12|date=2010-07-05|publisher=''[[The Province]]''}}</ref>
With early injuries to Canucks forwards during training camp, Glass made the lineup for the start of the season as the thirteenth forward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Number 13 a lucky break for Glass|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Number+lucky+break+Glass/2049825/story.html|accessdate=October 4, 2009|date=September 30, 2009|publisher=''[[Vancouver Sun]]''|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091003104907/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Number+lucky+break+Glass/2049825/story.html <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archivedate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> He scored his first goal with the Canucks on November 1, 2009, in a 3–0 win against the [[Colorado Avalanche]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxscore: Canucks 3 - Avalanche 0|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2009020194|accessdate=2011-01-12|date=2009-11-01|publisher=[[Vancouver Canucks]]}}</ref> He recorded 11 points over 67 games in [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]. In the off-season, Glass filed for [[arbitration]], looking for a one-way contract to ensure an NHL salary.<ref name=arbitration/> He was re-signed on July 12, 2010, to a one-year contract worth $625,000.<ref>{{cite news|title=Canucks re-sign O'Brien, Glass, Bolduc|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/07/12/sp-nhl-canucks-signings.html|accessdate=2011-01-11|date=2010-07-12|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
Until suffering an upper-body injury during practice in early March 2011, Glass was the lone staple on the Canucks' fourth line, playing with a rotation of wingers and centers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vancouver Canucks take a different look at fourth line|url=http://www.straight.com/article-365201/vancouver/vancouver-canucks-take-different-look-fourth-line|accessdate=2011-03-22|date=2010-12-21|work=[[The Georgia Straight]]|publisher=Vancouver Free Press|location=Vancouver|author=Jeff Paterson}}</ref> Glass missed nine games with the injury, returning in early April.<ref name=tsn/> He finished the regular season with 3 goals and 10 points over 73 games, helping the Canucks win the [[Presidents' Trophy]] as the team with the league's best record. With the top seed in the Western Conference, the Canucks eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators and [[San Jose Sharks]] en route to the [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals]], where they lost in seven games to the [[Boston Bruins]]. Over 20 post-season games, Glass recorded no points and 18 penalty minutes. {{cn|date=March 2015}}
[[File:Tanner Glass Jets.png|thumb|upright]]
Set to become an [[unrestricted free agent]] in the off-season, Glass expressed a desire to return to the Canucks,<ref name="back on"/> but he was not re-signed. On July 1, 2011, he agreed to a one-year contract worth $750,000 with the [[Winnipeg Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568429|title=Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Tanner Glass|date=July 4, 2011|accessdate=4 July 2011}}</ref>
Playing on the Jets' third line with [[Jim Slater (ice hockey)|Jim Slater]] and [[Chris Thorburn]], Glass set career highs in goals, assists and points in his first season with Winnipeg.<ref name=madness>{{cite news|title=Former Canuck Glass savouring Winnipeg Jets madness|url=http://www.theprovince.com/business/fp/Former+Canuck+Glass+savouring+Winnipeg+Jets+madness/6267764/story.html|accessdate=2012-03-10|date=2012-03-08|work=[[The Province]]|author=Jamieson, Jim|location=Vancouver}}</ref> On July 1, 2012, he signed a 2-year contract with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], worth $1,100,000 per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636746|title=Penguins Sign Forward Tanner Glass|date=July 1, 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref>
On July 1, 2014, Glass signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers on a three-year contract worth $1.45 million per year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://snyrangersblog.com/2014-15/2014-15-players/tanner-glass/news-rangers-sign-tanner-glass-to-three-year-deal|title=NEWS: Rangers sign Tanner Glass to THREE-YEAR Deal|date=July 1, 2014|accessdate=October 12, 2014|website=snyrangersblog.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724861|title=Rangers agree to terms with free agent forward Tanner Glass|publisher=rangers.nhl.com|date=2014-07-01|accessdate=2014-07-01}}</ref>
On February 20, 2015, after Glass committed a borderline hit on [[Mike Weber]], Weber lifted Glass by the scruff of the neck and over the ice to be delivered to the game's linesmen to serve his penalty. Weber left the game early, provoking a fight between Weber's teammate [[Tyson Strachan]] and Glass.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d7P90lylQg YouTube video of Strachan-Glass incident], February 22, 2015; accessed March 28, 2015.</ref>
==Playing style==
Glass has established himself as primarily a [[line (ice hockey)|fourth-line]] forward in the NHL.<ref name=craven/><ref name=madness/> His work ethic makes him effective at blocking shots. A physical and aggressive player, he is also known to be a [[fighting in ice hockey|fighter]].<ref name=craven/> He has also been identified as a leader on his teams, serving as an alternate captain Rochester in the AHL,<ref name=ahl/> as well as a captain with Dartmouth during his college career.<ref name=craven/>
==Personal life==
Glass was born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]],<ref name=tsn/> to Fred and Cathy Glass.<ref name=dartmouth>{{cite web|title=Tanner Glass|url=http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=648552|accessdate=2011-01-12|publisher=[[Dartmouth College]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vhNyBS3H|archivedate=2011-01-12}}</ref> He has a brother, Darnell, and a sister, Shayna.<ref name=dartmouth/> Growing up in nearby [[Craven, Saskatchewan]],<ref name=craven/> he graduated from Lumsden High School. An honour roll student, Glass also played on several athletic high school teams. He won provincial championships in baseball and hockey, as well bronze medals in the 200 metre and 4x100 metre relay [[track and field|track]] events.<ref name=dartmouth/> In July 2011, Glass married Emily Tracy in [[Seattle, Washington]]; the couple has one child.<ref name="back on">{{Cite news|title=Glass wants back on Canucks roster|url=http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/vancouver-canucks/Glass+wants+back+Canucks+roster/4970666/story.html|accessdate=2011-07-13|date=2011-06-19|work=[[The Province]]|author=Jamieson, Jim}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2001–02
| [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Panthers]]
| [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]]
| 57
| 11
| 28
| 39
| 171
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2002–03
| Penticton Panthers
| BCHL
| 32
| 15
| 25
| 40
| 108
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2002–03
| [[Nanaimo Clippers]]
| BCHL
| 18
| 8
| 14
| 22
| 46
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2003–04]]
| [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth College]]
| [[ECAC Hockey|ECAC]]
| 26
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2004–05]]
| Dartmouth College
| ECAC
| 33
| 7
| 8
| 15
| 32
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2005–06]]
| Dartmouth College
| ECAC
| 33
| 12
| 16
| 28
| 56
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2006–07]]
| Dartmouth College
| ECAC
| 32
| 8
| 20
| 28
| 92
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
| [[Rochester Americans]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 43
| 6
| 5
| 11
| 84
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Florida Panthers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 41
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 39
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 44
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 100
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Florida Panthers
| NHL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| NHL
| 67
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 115
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 73
| 3
| 7
| 10
| 72
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 18
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| [[Winnipeg Jets]]
| NHL
| 78
| 5
| 11
| 16
| 73
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| NHL
| 48
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 62
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 67
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 90
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|-
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 66
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 98
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 443
! 19
! 41
! 60
! 556
! 37
! 1
! 0
! 1
! 26
|}
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
| [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]] All-Star Game || 2003
|-
| BCHL All-Star Team || 2003
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{nhlprofile|8470854}}
*[http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=1759 Tanner Glass' AHL Profile]
*[http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=648552 Tanner Glass' Dartmouth Big Green profile]
*[http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3912 Tanner Glass' TSN.ca Profile]
*{{hockeydb|72654}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image= Tanner Glass 2013-01-18 1.JPG
| caption=Glass with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Penguins]] in January 2013.
| image_size = 230px
| team= [[New York Rangers]]
| former_teams= [[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| league= [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| position = [[winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 210
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|11|29}}
| birth_place = [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| draft = 265th overall
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_team = [[Florida Panthers]]
| career_start = 2007}}
'''Tanner Glass''' (born November 29, 1983) is a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|winger]] who plays for the [[New York Rangers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). During the [[2012 NHL Lockout]], he played for [[HC ’05 Banská Bystrica]] in the [[Slovak Extraliga]]. Known as a physical player, he has previously played in the NHL for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], [[Winnipeg Jets]], [[Vancouver Canucks]], and [[Florida Panthers]].
Glass played [[junior ice hockey|junior hockey]] in the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL) for two seasons with the [[Penticton Panthers]] and [[Nanaimo Clippers]], earning All-Star Team honours in 2003. Going on to the [[college hockey|college ranks]] with the [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth Big Green]] for four seasons, he helped his club to two third-place finishes in the [[ECAC Hockey]] Conference and served as team captain in his senior year. Selected 265th overall by the Florida Panthers in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]], he turned professional in [[2006–07 AHL season|2007]] with the team's [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Rochester Americans]]. For the next two seasons, he split time between the NHL and AHL before signing with the Canucks in July 2009 as an [[unrestricted free agent]]. He solidified his role as a fourth-line forward on the team and helped them to the [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals]], where they lost to the [[Boston Bruins]]. In July 2011, he left the Canucks for the Winnipeg Jets via free agency. The following year he signed with the Penguins as a free agent.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nhl/statistics/player/_/stat/defensive/sort/hits Profile], espn.go.com; accessed February 23, 2015.</ref>
==Playing career==
===Amateur===
Born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], Glass played [[minor ice hockey|midget]] with the Yorkton Mallers of the Saskatchewan Midget Hockey League (SMHL). In 2001–02, he began a two-year career of Junior A in the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL). Playing his rookie season with the [[Penticton Panthers]], he recorded 11 goals and 39 points over 57 games. The following season, he was traded to the [[Nanaimo Clippers]] after 32 games with Penticton. He finished his second junior season with 23 goals and 62 points over 50 games, split between Penticton and Nanaimo. In addition to appearing in the 2003 BCHL All-Star Game, Glass received end-of-season BCHL All-Star Team honours.<ref name=ato>{{cite news|title=Amerks sign Tanner Glass to ATO|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3439742|accessdate=2011-01-12|date=2007-03-21|publisher=OurSports Central}}</ref> In the off-season, he was selected 265th overall in the [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Florida Panthers]].
Following his draft, he joined the [[college hockey]] ranks with the [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth Big Green]] of the [[ECAC Hockey]] Conference. He missed 8 games in his freshman year due to [[mononucleosis]],<ref name=craven>{{cite news|title=Canucks' Tanner Glass: From Craven, Sask. to Vancouver, BC|url=http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/fanattic/archive/2010/12/31/canucks-tanner-glass-from-craven-sask-to-vancouver-bc.aspx|accessdate=2011-01-11|date=2010-12-31|publisher=''[[The Vancouver Sun]]''|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vhNpFV8v|archivedate=2011-01-12}}</ref> finishing with 11 points over 26 games. He helped the Big Green to the third-place game of the ECAC playoffs, where they lost to the [[Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey|Colgate Raiders]].<ref name=ecac>{{cite web|title=ECAC Hockey Tournament Results|url=http://static.psbin.com/t/k/57dlk6ma7h9sdt/Men_Tournament_Results.pdf|accessdate=January 11, 2011|publisher=[[ECAC Hockey]]|format=PDF}}</ref> The following season, he improved to 15 points in 33 games. Prior to his junior year, he was named an [[alternate captain (ice hockey)|alternate captain]] for the Big Green,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dartmouth Men's Hockey Opens Up 2005–06 At Harvard|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/stories/102705aab.html|accessdate=January 11, 2011|date=October 27, 2005|publisher=CBS College Sports}}</ref> going on to score a college career-high 12 goals and 28 points over 33 games. Glass made his second appearance in the ECAC's third-place game, winning 3–2 against Colgate.<ref name=ecac/> [[Captain (ice hockey)|Captaining]] the team as a senior in 2006–07,<ref name=craven/> Glass matched his career-high 28 points and helped Dartmouth to the third-place game once more. He finished his college career losing to the [[St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey|St. Lawrence Saints]].<ref name=ecac/>
===Professional===
Still unsigned by the Panthers at the end of his college career, Glass received an amateur tryout contract from Florida's [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Rochester Americans]], on March 21, 2007.<ref name=ato/> He notched his first professional point, an assist, against the [[Syracuse Crunch]] four days later.<ref name=ahl>{{cite web|title=Tanner Glass|url=http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=1759|accessdate=2011-01-12|publisher=[[American Hockey League]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vhNufQm4|archivedate=2011-01-12}}</ref> Playing the final four games of the [[2006–07 AHL season]], he finished with one assist in his initial stint with the Americans.<ref name=craven/> After signing his first NHL contract with the Panthers in August 2007,<ref name=tsn>{{cite web|title=Tanner Glass|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3912|accessdate=2011-01-12|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]}}</ref> Glass split the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]] between Rochester and Florida. He began the campaign in the AHL, scoring his first professional goal against goaltender [[Jaroslav Halák|Jaroslav Halak]] in a game against the [[Hamilton Bulldogs]] on October 12, 2007.<ref name=ahl/> The following month, he received his first NHL call-up and earned just over a minute of ice time in his NHL debut against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], a 4–3 loss on November 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web| last = Joseph| first = Dave | title = Big Victory For Cats | publisher = Florida Panthers| date = 2008-01-22| url = http://panthers.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2007020250| accessdate = 2010-03-04}}</ref> After being sent back down within eight days, Glass earned two more call-ups over the course of the season. On January 22, 2008, he scored his first NHL goal against [[Ray Emery]] in a 5–3 win against the [[Ottawa Senators]].<ref name=ahl/> Playing 41 games in his rookie NHL season, he notched a goal and an assist, while also recording 11 points in 43 AHL games.
[[File:Tanner Glass.JPG|thumb|left|Glass prior to a game in 2010]]
Beginning the [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09 season]] in the AHL for the second consecutive year, Glass was appointed as an [[alternate captain (ice hockey)|alternate captain]] for the Americans.<ref name=ahl/> After appearing in 44 AHL games (4 goals and 13 points) and 3 NHL games (no points), he sustained a season-ending injury on February 7, 2009.<ref name=ahl/> Not receiving a qualifying offer from the Panthers, Glass became an [[unrestricted free agent]] in the off-season. On the first day of free agency, he was signed by the [[Vancouver Canucks]] to a one-year, two-way deal worth the league-minimum $500,000 at the NHL level.<ref name=tsn/><ref name=arbitration>{{cite news|title=Raymond files for salary arbitration; O'Brien gives it a miss|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/whitetowel/archive/2010/07/05/mason-raymond-files-for-salary-aribitration.aspx|accessdate=2011-01-12|date=2010-07-05|publisher=''[[The Province]]''}}</ref>
With early injuries to Canucks forwards during training camp, Glass made the lineup for the start of the season as the thirteenth forward.<ref>{{cite web|title=Number 13 a lucky break for Glass|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Number+lucky+break+Glass/2049825/story.html|accessdate=October 4, 2009|date=September 30, 2009|publisher=''[[Vancouver Sun]]''|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091003104907/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Number+lucky+break+Glass/2049825/story.html <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archivedate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> He scored his first goal with the Canucks on November 1, 2009, in a 3–0 win against the [[Colorado Avalanche]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Boxscore: Canucks 3 - Avalanche 0|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2009020194|accessdate=2011-01-12|date=2009-11-01|publisher=[[Vancouver Canucks]]}}</ref> He recorded 11 points over 67 games in [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]. In the off-season, Glass filed for [[arbitration]], looking for a one-way contract to ensure an NHL salary.<ref name=arbitration/> He was re-signed on July 12, 2010, to a one-year contract worth $625,000.<ref>{{cite news|title=Canucks re-sign O'Brien, Glass, Bolduc|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/07/12/sp-nhl-canucks-signings.html|accessdate=2011-01-11|date=2010-07-12|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
Until suffering an upper-body injury during practice in early March 2011, Glass was the lone staple on the Canucks' fourth line, playing with a rotation of wingers and centers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vancouver Canucks take a different look at fourth line|url=http://www.straight.com/article-365201/vancouver/vancouver-canucks-take-different-look-fourth-line|accessdate=2011-03-22|date=2010-12-21|work=[[The Georgia Straight]]|publisher=Vancouver Free Press|location=Vancouver|author=Jeff Paterson}}</ref> Glass missed nine games with the injury, returning in early April.<ref name=tsn/> He finished the regular season with 3 goals and 10 points over 73 games, helping the Canucks win the [[Presidents' Trophy]] as the team with the league's best record. With the top seed in the Western Conference, the Canucks eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators and [[San Jose Sharks]] en route to the [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals]], where they lost in seven games to the [[Boston Bruins]]. Over 20 post-season games, Glass recorded no points and 18 penalty minutes. {{cn|date=March 2015}}
[[File:Tanner Glass Jets.png|thumb|upright]]
Set to become an [[unrestricted free agent]] in the off-season, Glass expressed a desire to return to the Canucks,<ref name="back on"/> but he was not re-signed. On July 1, 2011, he agreed to a one-year contract worth $750,000 with the [[Winnipeg Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568429|title=Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Tanner Glass|date=July 4, 2011|accessdate=4 July 2011}}</ref>
Playing on the Jets' third line with [[Jim Slater (ice hockey)|Jim Slater]] and [[Chris Thorburn]], Glass set career highs in goals, assists and points in his first season with Winnipeg.<ref name=madness>{{cite news|title=Former Canuck Glass savouring Winnipeg Jets madness|url=http://www.theprovince.com/business/fp/Former+Canuck+Glass+savouring+Winnipeg+Jets+madness/6267764/story.html|accessdate=2012-03-10|date=2012-03-08|work=[[The Province]]|author=Jamieson, Jim|location=Vancouver}}</ref> On July 1, 2012, he signed a 2-year contract with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], worth $1,100,000 per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636746|title=Penguins Sign Forward Tanner Glass|date=July 1, 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref>
On July 1, 2014, Glass signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers on a three-year contract worth $1.45 million per year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://snyrangersblog.com/2014-15/2014-15-players/tanner-glass/news-rangers-sign-tanner-glass-to-three-year-deal|title=NEWS: Rangers sign Tanner Glass to THREE-YEAR Deal|date=July 1, 2014|accessdate=October 12, 2014|website=snyrangersblog.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724861|title=Rangers agree to terms with free agent forward Tanner Glass|publisher=rangers.nhl.com|date=2014-07-01|accessdate=2014-07-01}}</ref>
==Playing style==
Glass has established himself as primarily a [[line (ice hockey)|fourth-line]] forward in the NHL.<ref name=craven/><ref name=madness/> His work ethic makes him effective at blocking shots. A physical and aggressive player, he is also known to be a [[fighting in ice hockey|fighter]].<ref name=craven/> He has also been identified as a leader on his teams, serving as an alternate captain Rochester in the AHL,<ref name=ahl/> as well as a captain with Dartmouth during his college career.<ref name=craven/>
==Personal life==
Glass was born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]],<ref name=tsn/> to Fred and Cathy Glass.<ref name=dartmouth>{{cite web|title=Tanner Glass|url=http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=648552|accessdate=2011-01-12|publisher=[[Dartmouth College]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vhNyBS3H|archivedate=2011-01-12}}</ref> He has a brother, Darnell, and a sister, Shayna.<ref name=dartmouth/> Growing up in nearby [[Craven, Saskatchewan]],<ref name=craven/> he graduated from Lumsden High School. An honour roll student, Glass also played on several athletic high school teams. He won provincial championships in baseball and hockey, as well bronze medals in the 200 metre and 4x100 metre relay [[track and field|track]] events.<ref name=dartmouth/> In July 2011, Glass married Emily Tracy in [[Seattle, Washington]]; the couple has one child.<ref name="back on">{{Cite news|title=Glass wants back on Canucks roster|url=http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/vancouver-canucks/Glass+wants+back+Canucks+roster/4970666/story.html|accessdate=2011-07-13|date=2011-06-19|work=[[The Province]]|author=Jamieson, Jim}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2001–02
| [[Penticton Vees|Penticton Panthers]]
| [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]]
| 57
| 11
| 28
| 39
| 171
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2002–03
| Penticton Panthers
| BCHL
| 32
| 15
| 25
| 40
| 108
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2002–03
| [[Nanaimo Clippers]]
| BCHL
| 18
| 8
| 14
| 22
| 46
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2003–04]]
| [[Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey|Dartmouth College]]
| [[ECAC Hockey|ECAC]]
| 26
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2004–05]]
| Dartmouth College
| ECAC
| 33
| 7
| 8
| 15
| 32
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2005–06]]
| Dartmouth College
| ECAC
| 33
| 12
| 16
| 28
| 56
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2006–07]]
| Dartmouth College
| ECAC
| 32
| 8
| 20
| 28
| 92
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]
| [[Rochester Americans]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 43
| 6
| 5
| 11
| 84
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Florida Panthers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 41
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 39
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 44
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 100
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Florida Panthers
| NHL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| NHL
| 67
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 115
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|-
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 73
| 3
| 7
| 10
| 72
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 18
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| [[Winnipeg Jets]]
| NHL
| 78
| 5
| 11
| 16
| 73
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| NHL
| 48
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 62
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 67
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 90
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|-
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 66
| 1
| 5
| 6
| 98
|
|
|
|
|
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 443
! 19
! 41
! 60
! 556
! 37
! 1
! 0
! 1
! 26
|}
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
| [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]] All-Star Game || 2003
|-
| BCHL All-Star Team || 2003
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{nhlprofile|8470854}}
*[http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=1759 Tanner Glass' AHL Profile]
*[http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=648552 Tanner Glass' Dartmouth Big Green profile]
*[http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3912 Tanner Glass' TSN.ca Profile]
*{{hockeydb|72654}}
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian professional ice hockey player
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 29, 1983
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
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