Men's Hockey | 2/5/2013 8:51:00 AM

Click here to see the goal -- Click here to see Tanev's postgame interview

-- NHL.com Game Story

ROCHESTER, NY - Former RIT defenseman Chris Tanev (Toronto, Ontario/) scored his first National Hockey League goal with 19 seconds left in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, Feb. 4. It was Tanev's 63rd regular season game with the Canucks. Tanev played for RIT during the 2009-10 season, helping lead the Tigers to the NCAA Frozen Four. Here is Tanev's official player page on nhl.com.

Tanev, who signed with Vancouver on May 30, 2010, foregoing his final three years of eligibilty, has a goal and an assist and is plus-4 in nine games for the Canucks this season. He has a goal and four assists in 63 regular season games in his NHL career. In addition, he has appeared in 10 postseason games for Vancouver, including games five, six, and seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.

In 2009-10, Tanev enjoyed a tremendous season for the Tigers, helping lead the squad to its first trip to the NCAA Tournament and a berth in the Frozen Four.  Tanev played in all 41 games and recorded 28 points on 10 goals and 18 assists.  He led the team and was among the national leaders with a plus-33 rating.  In addition to earning AHA Rookie of the Year honors, he earned All-AHA third team honors.  He was a three-time AHA Rookie of the Week and earned 2010 Atlantic Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team honors.

The Toronto, Ontario native helped lead RIT to the 2010 AHA regular season and postseason championship. The Tigers finished 22-5-1 in conference play and 28-12-1 overall. The 28 wins is a school record.  In addition the 22 wins and 45 points in conference play were AHA records.  Behind the play of Tanev, the Tiger defense allowed just 1.82 goals per game in AHA play, and were fourth nationally in scoring defense, allowing 2.20 goals per contest.  RIT set a school record by recording eight shutouts in 2009-10.