Jeff Tambellini

Jeff Tambellini is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations for Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). A winger, he was originally selected 27th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL entry draft and joined the NHL in 2005. During his rookie season, he was traded to the New York Islanders. He split his first three professional seasons between the NHL and his clubs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates, the Manchester Monarchs and Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In July 2010, Tambellini signed with the Vancouver Canucks and spent a season with the organization.