Thomas Vanek Ice hockey player

Thomas Vanek (born January 19, 1984) is an Austrian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Vanek was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres fifth overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest drafted Austrian in NHL history.

Personal facts

Thomas Vanek
Birth dateJanuary 19, 1984
Birth place
Baden bei Wien
Height (meters)1.8796
Weight (Kilograms)98.4312

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Ice hockey player

Career start2004
draft5th overall
draft team
Buffalo Sabres
draft year2003
former team
Buffalo Sabres
New York Islanders
league
National Hockey League
position
Winger (ice hockey)
shootsRight
teams
Montreal Canadiens

Thomas Vanek on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/569835.html
  2. http://www.thomasvanek.at
  3. http://www.thomasvanek.at/index.php?id=2&L=1
  4. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212929