Rob Tallas

{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1973)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Left

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 178

| played_for = Boston Bruins
Chicago Blackhawks

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|3|20|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 1994

| career_end = 2005

}}

Robert Wayne "Robbie" Tallas (born March 20, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks between 1996 and 2001.

Playing career

Tallas played in 99 NHL games and compiled a record of 28 wins, 42 losses, and 10 ties. He has been serving as the goaltending coach for the Florida Panthers since August 2009.{{cite web|title=Florida Panthers hire former NHL goalie to work with Vokoun ...|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-panthers-tallas-083109,0,1105015.story|date=2 September 2009|publisher=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|accessdate=16 September 2009}}

He came out of retirement for one game on March 3, 2013, as a backup goalie for the Florida Panthers.[http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/21805800/panthers-suit-up-goaltending-coach-rob-tallas-against-hurricanes Panthers suit up goaltending coach Rob Tallas against Hurricanes] Then, exactly two years later, on March 3, 2015, during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, both Panthers goaltenders (Roberto Luongo and Al Montoya) were injured during play. Montoya stayed in the game, and Tallas quickly went to the dressing room to dress as his emergency backup. He warmed up in the tunnel, but Luongo was able to re-dress and return to the game, sparing Tallas from action.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/panthers-luongo-takes-puck-high-leaves-game/|title=Injured Luongo returns to game in dramatic fashion|last=Johnston|first=Mike|work=Sportsnet|date=March 3, 2015|accessdate=March 3, 2015}} In both instances, Tallas had suited up, registered on the official team roster, and could have been called on the ice as a replacement but ended up not playing because the originally planned goaltender returned before a replacement was needed.

Tallas was also part of the coaching staff of Italy men's national ice hockey team during the 2019 IIHF World Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.hockeytime.net/2019/05/19/robbie-tallas-dai-florida-panthers-alla-nazionale/|language=it|title=Robbie Tallas, dai Florida Panthers alla Nazionale|accessdate=May 28, 2019|date=May 19, 2019}}

Tallas won his first Stanley Cup as a Goaltending Coach with the Panthers in 2024.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
1990–91 \| Penticton Panthers \| BCJHL \| 37	6	26	0	2055	196	0	5.72	.860 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1991–92 \| Seattle Thunderbirds \| WHL \| 14	4	7	0	708	52	0	4.41	.854 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92 \| Surrey Eagles \| BCJHL \| 19	6	12	0	1043	112	1	6.44	.844 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1992–93 \| Seattle Thunderbirds \| WHL \| 58	23	21	3	3151	194	2	3.69	.893 \| 5	1	4	333	18	0	3.24	.912
1993–94 \| Seattle Thunderbirds \| WHL \| 51	23	21	3	2849	188	0	3.96	.885 \| 9	5	4	567	40	0	4.23	.885
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1994–95 \| Providence Bruins \| AHL \| 2	1	0	0	82	4	1	2.90	.867 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95 \| Charlotte Checkers \| ECHL \| 36	21	9	3	2011	114	0	3.40	.882 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1995–96 \| Providence Bruins \| AHL \| 37	12	16	7	2136	117	1	3.29	.906 \| 2	0	2	135	9	0	4.01	.900
1995–96 \| Boston Bruins \| NHL \| 1	1	0	0	60	3	0	3.00	.897 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1996–97 \| Providence Bruins \| AHL \| 24	9	14	1	1424	83	0	3.50	.900 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97 \| Boston Bruins \| NHL \| 28	8	12	1	1244	69	1	3.33	.882 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1997–98 \| Providence Bruins \| AHL \| 10	1	8	1	575	39	0	4.07	.882 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98 \| Boston Bruins \| NHL \| 14	6	3	3	788	24	1	1.83	.926 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1998–99 \| Boston Bruins \| NHL \| 17	7	7	2	987	43	1	2.61	.898 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00 \| Boston Bruins \| NHL \| 27	4	13	4	1363	72	0	2.61	.885 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| Chicago Wolves \| IHL \| 3	0	1	0	87	6	0	4.13	.850 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01 \| Chicago Blackhawks \| NHL \| 12	2	7	0	627	35	0	3.35	.868 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| Norfolk Admirals \| AHL \| 6	2	2	2	333	12	0	2.16	.915 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02 \| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 38	6	25	5	2183	126	0	3.46	.901 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002–03 \| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 33	14	11	3	1763	99	0	3.37	.898 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04 \| HPK Hameenlinna \| FIN \| 22	8	8	44	1326	44	1	1.99	.922 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2004–05 \| Salzburg EC \| AUT \| 15	1	10	0	640	47	0	4.40	.862 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
style="text-align:center;" \| 2012–13 \| Florida Panthers \| NHL \| 0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
style="text-align:center;" \| 2014–15 \| Florida Panthers \| NHL \| 0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 \| NHL totals ! 99 !! 28 !! 42 !! 10 !! 5069 !! 246 !! 3 !! 2.91 !! .891 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —