Tanner Kero

Tanner Kero (born on July 24, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

College Playing Career
Prior to turning professional, Tanner 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, Tanner's outstanding play was recoginized with numerous awards including being selected as the 2014–15 WCHA Player of the Year and being named to the 2014–15 NCAA (West) First All-American Team.

Professional Playing Career
On April 2, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Tanner to a two-year entry-level contract. He began the 2015–16 season assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.

On October 27, 2015, the Blackhawks recalled him to the NHL team.

Awards & Achievements

 * NAHL Rookie of the Year (2009–10)
 * WCHA Scoring Champion (46 points) (2014–15)
 * WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year (2014–15)
 * WCHA First All-Star Team (2014–15)
 * WCHA Player of the Year (2014–15)
 * NCAA (West) First All-American Team (2014–15)
 * Hobey Baker Award Finalist (2014-15)