Barry Tallackson

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| caption =

| alt =

| image = Spieler Barry Tallackson Eisbaeren Berlin O2-World Berlin 15-02-2015 cc by denis apel.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| played_for = New Jersey Devils
Augsburger Panther
Eisbären Berlin
Oji Eagles

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 210

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|14}}

| birth_place = Grafton, North Dakota, U.S.

| ntl_team =

| draft = 53rd overall

| draft_year = 2002

| draft_team = New Jersey Devils

| career_start = 2005

| career_end = 2018

}}

Barry T. Tallackson (born April 14, 1983) is an American former ice hockey forward. He played 20 games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils between 2005 and 2009, mainly playing for their American Hockey League affiliate. Tallackson later spent 7 seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and last played for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).

Playing career

Born in Grand Forks, Tallackson was raised in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and graduated from Johnson High School.{{cite news|title=Barry Tallackson|url=https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/barry-tallackson/5422|work=Minnesota Golden GOphers|accessdate=February 1, 2024}} Prior to being drafted into the NHL in 2002, Tallackson played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and won a national championship.{{cite news|title=Minnesota 4, Maine 3|url=http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2002/04/06/maine-vs-minnesota/|publisher=USCHO.com|date=2002-04-06|access-date=2013-06-08}}

Tallackson was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round, 53rd overall, on June 22, 2002. In December 2008 the Devil's waived their rights to the forward, just weeks after he underwent surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat{{cite web|title=Devils waive RW Barry Tallackson|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2008-12-05-3849426297_x.htm|date=December 5, 2008|work=USA Today|access-date=September 15, 2009}} associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2008/09/_barry_tallackson_had_hoped.html|title=New Jersey Devils' Rupp has been in teammate Tallackson's shoes|access-date=November 21, 2008|date=September 25, 2008|publisher=The Star-Ledger| archive-url= https://archive.today/20081205034638/http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2008/09/_barry_tallackson_had_hoped.html| archive-date= December 5, 2008 | url-status= live}} He played with the Devil's farm team Lowell Devils where he scored 11 goals and 10 assists{{cite web |title=Wild signs Brodziak, avoids arbitration |url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/51532617.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUBP7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU |date=July 24, 2009 |publisher=Star Tribune |access-date=September 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811032301/http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/51532617.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUBP7hUiD3aPc%3A_Yyc%3AaUU |archive-date=August 11, 2009 |df=mdy }} prior to being signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues on July 22, 2009.{{cite web|title=Veteran free agents languish as July nears its end|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-23/veteran-free-agents-languish-july-nears-its-end|date=July 23, 2009|publisher=Sporting News|access-date=September 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828093820/http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-07-23/veteran-free-agents-languish-july-nears-its-end|archive-date=August 28, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

Tallackson soon was released by St. Louis and later signed with Augsburger Panthers in Germany on July 17, 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x512663181/Eminian-Streak-s-field-gets-narrower|title=Streak's field gets narrower|date=January 17, 2001|work=Peoria Journal Star|access-date=January 18, 2011}}

On May 2, 2011, after one season with Augsburg, Tallackson signed with reigning champions, Eisbären Berlin, on a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/13.php?action=detail&n_id=7405 |title=Rankel, Braun, Busch, Hördler stay – 2 come! |work=Eisbären Berlin |date=May 2, 2011 |access-date=May 2, 2011 |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173914/http://www.eisbaeren.de/content/13.php?action=detail&n_id=7405 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |df=mdy }}

Tallackson's season with the Eisbären saw him finish second in points and goals on the DEL championship winning Eisbären team. Tallackson won MVP of the final series of the playoffs, and saw his contract extended with the Eisbären for another season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rundschau-online.de/html/artikel/1335164898048.shtml |title=Final-MVP Tallackson verlängert Vertrag bei Eisbären |work=Kölnische Rundschau |date=April 25, 2012 |access-date=May 31, 2012 |language=German }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
1999–2000 \| US NTDP U18 \| NAHL \| 53	14	6	20	90 \| 3	1	0	1	8
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| US NTDP Juniors \| USHL \| 23	7	7	14	32 \| —	—	—	—	—
2001–02 \| University of Minnesota \| WCHA \| 44	13	10	23	44 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002–03 \| University of Minnesota \| WCHA \| 32	9	14	23	18 \| —	—	—	—	—
2003–04 \| University of Minnesota \| WCHA \| 44	10	15	25	46 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2004–05 \| University of Minnesota \| WCHA \| 35	11	8	19	52 \| —	—	—	—	—
2004–05 \| Albany River Rats \| AHL \| 4	1	1	2	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2005–06 \| Albany River Rats \| AHL \| 60	14	23	37	62 \| —	—	—	—	—
2005–06 \| New Jersey Devils \| NHL \| 10	1	1	2	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2006–07 \| Lowell Devils \| AHL \| 58	10	24	34	33 \| —	—	—	—	—
2006–07 \| New Jersey Devils \| NHL \| 3	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2007–08 \| Lowell Devils \| AHL \| 63	22	23	45	54 \| —	—	—	—	—
2007–08 \| New Jersey Devils \| NHL \| 3	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008–09 \| New Jersey Devils \| NHL \| 4	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
2008–09 \| Lowell Devils \| AHL \| 56	11	10	21	29 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009–10 \| Peoria Rivermen \| AHL \| 74	19	8	27	34 \| —	—	—	—	—
2010–11 \| Augsburger Panther \| DEL \| 51	29	26	55	46 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2011–12 \| Eisbären Berlin \| DEL \| 52	22	18	40	46 \| 13	7	10	17	14
2012–13 \| Eisbären Berlin \| DEL \| 52	12	27	39	75 \| 13	3	4	7	37
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013–14 \| Eisbären Berlin \| DEL \| 50	18	22	40	46 \| 3	0	0	0	2
2014–15 \| Eisbären Berlin \| DEL \| 51	11	19	30	85 \| 3	0	1	1	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16 \| Eisbären Berlin \| DEL \| 52	16	22	38	36 \| 7	0	0	0	2
2016–17 \| Eisbären Berlin \| DEL \| 51	2	8	10	32 \| 4	1	0	1	2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18 \| Oji Eagles \| ALH \| 28	5	12	17	24 \| 12	3	1	4	2
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| AHL totals ! 315 !! 77 !! 89 !! 166 !! 212 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 20 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 2 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| DEL totals ! 359 !! 110 !! 142 !! 252 !! 366 ! 43 !! 11 !! 15 !! 26 !! 57