Rick Tabaracci

Richard Stephen Tabaracci (born January 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Biography
Tabaracci was born to a Finnish mother and an Italian father. As a youth, Tabaracci played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.

Drafted 26th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tabaracci also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, and Colorado Avalanche. He appeared in 286 NHL games between 1989 and 1999. Tabaracci represented Canada three times at the IIHF World Championships, winning a gold medal in 1997.