NHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreQuick HitsGAMEBYGAMECAREER STATSBUFFALO RosterPERFORMANCEVANEK IS NOTEWORTHY 1 pts in last 2 GPThomas Vanek 26 LWBuffaloDOB Jan 19 1984Age 25Place of Birth Vienna AustriaHT 62 WT 208Shoots RNHL Seasons 4Drafted by Buffalo in 2003 (15)Current Status On roster YearGPGAPtsPPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHitsYear to date 200910381113241550021891120919On Pace 772226481101000436184119638Honours and Awards200809Played in NHL AllStar200607NHL PlusMinus Leader200607NHL Second AllStar Team200607Played in the NHL YoungStars Game200405AHL AllRookie Team200304NCAA West Second AllAmerican Team200304WCHA Second AllStar Team200203NCAA Frozen Four Tournament MVP200203NCAA Frozen Four AllTournament Team200203WCHA Rookie of the Year200102USHL Leading Scorer200102USHL First AllStar Team200102USHL AllStar Game MVPTransactions Injuries Suspensions26Dec09Missed 3 games (abdominal strain)19Dec09Abdominal strain daytoday21Oct09Missed 2 games (upper body injury)13Oct09Upper body injury sidelined indefinitely04Mar09Missed 9 games (jaw injury)09Feb09Jaw injury early March06Jul07Signed a 7year offer sheet from the Edmonton Oilers (Buffalo matched the offer sheet)20Jun07Buffalo Sabres tendered a qualifying offer15Sep04Assigned to Rochester (AHL)03Sep04Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a threeyear contractTrades21Jun03Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2003Career StatsYearTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMSHOTSPCT200910BuffaloNHL38111324118911209200809BuffaloNHL734024641442111896200708BuffaloNHL823628645642401500200607BuffaloNHL8243418447402371814200506BuffaloNHL8125234811722041225200405RochesterAHL744226683622711550200304MinnesotaWCHA3826255172200203MinnesotaWCHA4531316260200102Sioux FallsUSHL5346459154200001Sioux FallsUSHL2019102915199900Sioux FallsUSHL3515183312TotalNHL356155129284292389831577TotalAHL744226683622711550TotalWCHA835756113132TotalUSHL108807315381Playoff StatsYearTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMSHOTSPCT2008...