David Tanabe Autographs
David Michael Tanabe (born July 19, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Tanabe was drafted in the first round, 16th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After being forced into early retirement due to an injury, he now works for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.
Tanabe was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program. After graduating from high school in Ann Arbor in 1998, Tanabe played one year of Division 1 Hockey for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin. Tanabe was drafted 16th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft becoming the first graduate of the National Team Development Program to be drafted in the first round. During his first NHL game on October 11, 1999, Tanabe scored his first goal during a power play against the Calgary Flames.
On August 5, 2006 the Boston Bruins decided to "walk-away" from a contract of $1.275 million that was awarded to Tanabe by an arbitrator on August 3, 2006. Under NHL rules Tanabe became an immediate unrestricted free agent. On August 29, 2006, Tanabe was signed by the Hurricanes. In December 2007, Tanabe suffered a concussion against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On October 18, 2008, the Hurricanes reached a settlement with Tanabe on the last year of his contract, at which time his agent stated that Tanabe had been advised by his doctor to not play hockey again.
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Current items with a signature of David Tanabe
These are the most current items with a signature of David Tanabe that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2000-01 ITG Be A Player Signature Series 1/10 David Tanabe #116 1s8 | $8.98 |  |
 | 2001-02 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Auto David Tanabe #113 Auto 0c2 | $8.68 | |
Traded items with a signature of David Tanabe
The most expensive item with a signature of David Tanabe (David Tanabe AUTOGRAPHED GAME USED NHL HOCKEY STICK) was sold in August 2011 for $40.00 while the cheapest item (David Tanabe Signed 2005-06 Parkhurst #45 Card Boston Bruins Auto AU) found a new owner for $0.01 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (8) was September 2025 with an average selling price of $26.98 for an autographed item of David Tanabe. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2011 with $40.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.74 was February 2017. In average, an autographed item from David Tanabe is worth $4.45.
Most recently, these items with a signature of David Tanabe were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2000 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Bronze Chicago Sun-Times /10 David Tanabe | $8.26 |  |
| 2000-01 ITG Be A Player Signature Series 4/10 David Tanabe #116 1s8 | $6.98 | |
| 2000-01 ITG Be A Player Signature Series 4/10 David Tanabe #116 1s8 | $9.98 | |
| 2000-01 ITG Be A Player Signature Series 5/10 David Tanabe #116 t4m | $8.26 | |
 | 2000-01 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Auto David Tanabe #162 Auto 3y4 | $7.49 | |
| 2001-02 In the Game Be A Player Signature Series - David Tanabe #113 Autographs | $1.50 | |
| 2001-02 ITG Be A Player Signature Series David Tanabe #113 m5x | $4.39 | |
| 2001-02 ITG Be A Player Signature Series Vault Black David Tanabe #113 Auto | $6.21 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes David Tanabe framed autographed photo NHL hockey 14x12 | $9.99 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes David Tanabe Signed Autographed 2000-01 In The Game Mint | $4.45 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes David Tanabe Signed Autographed 2000-01 Topps Nr.Mint | $4.45 | |
| David Tanabe Autographed 1999-00 Stadium Club Hockey Card | $1.87 | |
 | David Tanabe Autographed Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Photo Shoot For A Cure | $35.69 | |
| David Tanabe – 2002 In The Game Signature Series Auto | $5.00 | |
| USA National Team David Tanabe Signed Autographed 1999-2000 Upper Deck Mint | $4.45 | |
