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Tanner James Kero[1] (born July 24, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tanner Kero
Kero with the Rockford IceHogs in 2015
Born	(1992-07-24) July 24, 1992 (age 30) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Amateur

Prior to his collegiate hockey career, Kero played for the Marquette Rangers in the NAHL where he led the league in goals (with 32) and was named the league's "Rookie of the Year". He also played for the Fargo Force in the USHL where he posted 13 goals, 24 assists and 37 points in 55 games and earned a spot on the USHL Western Conference All-Star Team.[1]

Prior to turning professional, Kero attended Michigan Technological University where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Michigan Tech Huskies, where he registered 55 goals, 56 assists, 111 points, and 67 penalty minutes in 153 games. In his senior year, Kero's outstanding play was recognized with numerous awards including being selected as the 2014–15 WCHA Player of the Year[2] and being named to the 2014–15 NCAA (West) First All-American Team.[3]

Professional

On April 2, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Kero to a two-year entry-level contract.[4] He began the 2015–16 season assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. On October 27, 2015, the Blackhawks recalled him to the NHL.[5]

He made his NHL debut on October 29, 2015, in a 3–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.[6] Just 4 games later, he scored his first NHL goal on November 6, shooting past Cory Schneider, in a 4–2 loss against the New Jersey Devils.[7] On March 23, 2017, the Blackhawks signed Kero to a two-year contract extension.[8]

On June 24, 2018, Kero was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Michael Chaput.[9][10]

On July 1, 2019, having left the Canucks as a free agent, Kero was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars on July 1, 2019.[11]

Personal life

Kero was born in Southfield, Michigan and is the son of Dale and Joan Kero. He has five sisters (one of them, Jordanna played for the Michigan Tech volleyball team) and four brothers;[1] three of them: Dawson,[12] Devin[13] and Hunter[14] play hockey as well. While attending Michigan Tech, Kero had a grade point average of 3.68 in mathematics.[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Hancock High School	HSMI			38	31	69			—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Marquette Rangers	NAHL		57	32	19	51	39		3	1	0	1	0
2010–11	Fargo Force	USHL		55	14	23	37	22		5	1	0	1	2
2011–12	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		39	9	7	16	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		33	11	13	24	27		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		40	15	10	25	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		41	20	26	46	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		6	5	0	5	0		6	2	1	3	0
2015–16	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		60	20	19	39	23		3	0	2	2	0
2015–16	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		17	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		28	7	13	20	14		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		47	6	10	16	8		4	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		8	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		36	8	12	20	8		12	0	3	3	8
2018–19	Utica Comets	AHL		67	24	33	57	37		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Texas Stars	AHL		49	8	25	33	20		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Dallas Stars	NHL		39	3	7	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Dallas Stars	NHL		23	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Texas Stars	AHL		28	5	12	17	10		2	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				134	11	24	35	16		4	0	0	0	0

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NAHL Rookie of the Year	2009–10	[15]
WCHA Scoring Champion (46 points)	2014–15	[16]
WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year	2014–15	[17]
All-WCHA First Team	2014–15	[18]
WCHA Player of the Year	2014–15	[2]
NCAA (West) First All-American Team	2014–15	[19]
Hobey Baker Award Finalist	2014–15	[20]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Cody Kunyk	WCHA Player of the Year 2014–15	Succeeded by Alex Petan
Preceded by Cody Kunyk	WCHA Scoring leader 2014–15	Succeeded by Alex Petan
Preceded by Chad Brears	WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year 2014–15	Succeeded by Jamie Phillips

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[de] Tanner Kero

Tanner James Kero (* 24. Juli 1992 in Hancock, Michigan) ist ein US-amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Juli 2019 bei den Dallas Stars aus der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht und parallel für deren Farmteam, die Texas Stars, in der American Hockey League auf der Position des Centers spielt.

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