Forward · LW
Thomas Vanek
Former NHL forward with 373 goals and 789 points in 1,029 games; last appeared for the Detroit Red Wings in 2018–19.
Born
Jan 19, 1984
Birthplace
Vienna, AUT
Nationality
AUT
AUT
Height
6 ft 2 in / 188 cm
Weight
214 lb / 97 kg
Shoots
R
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2003 · BUF · Round 1 · No. 5
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2018–19 |  DET |
$3,000,000 | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -12 | 26 | 108 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DET on July 1, 2018 · 1 year x $3,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  CBJ |
$2,000,000 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +9 | 8 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 13 |
| Traded to CBJ on February 26, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 |  VAN |
$2,000,000 | 61 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -12 | 28 | 121 | — | ||||||
| Signed with VAN on September 1, 2017 · 1 year x $2,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Contract bought out by MIN before the 2016–17 season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 |  FLA |
$1,300,000 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 6 | 34 | — | ||||||
| Traded to FLA on March 1, 2017 · DET retained $1,300,000 of $2,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | DET |
$2,600,000 | 48 | 15 | 23 | 38 | +2 | 16 | 99 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DET on July 1, 2016 · 1 year x $2,600,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 |  MIN |
$6,500,000 | 74 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -10 | 22 | 146 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | MIN |
$6,500,000 | 80 | 21 | 31 | 52 | -6 | 37 | 171 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 2 | 19 |
| Signed with MIN on July 1, 2014 · 3 years x $6,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 |  MTL |
$5,750,000 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | +8 | 8 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 28 |
| Traded to MTL on March 5, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 |  NYI |
$5,750,000 | 47 | 17 | 27 | 44 | +4 | 36 | 137 | — | ||||||
| Traded to NYI on October 27, 2013 · BUF retained $1,392,857 of $7,142,857 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 |  BUF |
$7,142,857 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 4 | 50 | — | ||||||
| 2012–13 | BUF |
$7,142,857 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 41 | -1 | 20 | 119 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | BUF |
$7,142,857 | 78 | 26 | 35 | 61 | -6 | 52 | 204 | — | ||||||
| 2010–11 | BUF |
$7,142,857 | 80 | 32 | 41 | 73 | +2 | 24 | 238 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2009–10 |  BUF |
$7,142,857 | 71 | 28 | 25 | 53 | +9 | 42 | 182 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | BUF |
$7,142,857 | 73 | 40 | 24 | 64 | -1 | 44 | 211 | — | ||||||
| 2007–08 | BUF |
$7,142,857 | 82 | 36 | 28 | 64 | -5 | 64 | 240 | — | ||||||
| Signed with BUF on July 6, 2007 · 7 years x $7,142,857 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | BUF |
$942,400 | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 | +47 | 40 | 237 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +2 | 10 | 36 |
| 2005–06 |  BUF |
$942,400 | 81 | 25 | 23 | 48 | -11 | 72 | 204 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 16 |
| Signed with BUF on September 3, 2004 · 3 years x $942,400 average salary | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by BUF in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 5 overall | ||||||||||||||||