Thomas
Vanek
#26 • LW
Inactive
BornJan 19, 1984 (42 yrs)
BirthVienna, Austria
ShootsR
Height6'2" (188 cm)
Weight214 lbs (97 kg)
DraftBUF • Round 1, #5 overall • 2003
Stats| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
| 1999-00 | USHL | Sioux Falls | 35 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | USHL | Sioux Falls | 20 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | USHL | Sioux Falls | 53 | 46 | 45 | 91 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | WCHA | U. Of Minnesota | 45 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 60 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003-04 | WCHA | U. Of Minnesota | 38 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 72 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2004-05 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 74 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 62 | -3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 2005-06 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 81 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 72 | -11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 40 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 64 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 73 | 40 | 24 | 64 | 44 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 71 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -7 |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 52 | -6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 20 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2013-14 | NHL | New York Islanders | 47 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 36 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | -4 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 80 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 37 | -6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -7 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 74 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 22 | -10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | -7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 61 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 28 | -12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 26 | -12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL TOTALS | 1029 | 373 | 416 | 789 | 549 | 5 | 69 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 26 | -17 | ||
Tournaments| Year | Tournament | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Junior U-20 Championships | Team Austria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| 2004 | IIHF World Championship | Team Austria | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | IIHF World Championship | Team Austria | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
| 2013 | IIHF World Championship | Team Austria | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
| 2017 | World Cup of Hockey | Team Europe | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 |