Jamie Marc Tardif (born January 23, 1985) is a

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former professional

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. Tardif played briefly in the

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(NHL) for the

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appearing in two games.

Playing career

Tardif was drafted 112th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. He played

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with the

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of the

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from 2001 to 2006. Unsigned from the Flames, Tardif re-entered the

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and was passed over. In the 2006–07 season, Tardif made his professional debut signing with the

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of the

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. Through the duration of the season Tardif signed professional try-out contracts with the

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and

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before finishing out the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. On July 26, 2007, Tardif signed with the Griffins for the 2007–08 season. On April 15, 2008, after scoring 17 goals and 34 points, Jamie then signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Griffins NHL affiliate, the

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. Jamie re-signed with the Red Wings on August 8, 2010 to a two-way one-year contract. On July 5, 2011, Tardif signed a two-year contract with the

. In the second year of his contract in the

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season, Tardif was recalled from the Bruins' AHL affiliate in

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and made his NHL debut in his hometown Toronto, in a 1-0 victory over the Maple Leafs on February 2, 2013. Tardif was promoted after an injury to

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. On August 5, 2013, Tardif signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the

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. After participating in the Sabres training camp he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, where he posted 18 goals and 37 points in 51 games in the 2013–14 season. Tardif left the Sabres organization in the off-season and on July 10, 2014, signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with

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club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL. Tardif enjoyed three seasons with Adler Mannheim before leaving as a free agent to return to North America. Approaching the tail end of his playing career, Tardif signed an ECHL contract to be a player/assistant coach with the

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of the ECHL on August 31, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Tardif contributed with 32 points in 53 games. He played injured in the last ever regular season game of the Mallards, who had earlier announced they would cease operations, and announced his retirement after 12 professional years on April 7, 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season and Playoffs

International

References

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