Tallaire played college hockey at Lake Superior State University from 1992 to 1996.
Tallaire was selected in the eight round, 202nd overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
After college, Tallaire played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 with the Manitoba Moose, Grand Rapids Griffins, Cleveland Lumberjacks, Long Beach Ice Dogs, Utah Grizzlies, and Kansas City Blades.
In 2001, Tallaire went to Europe to play in Germany, joining the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL.
After his recovery, Kölner Haie offered him another one-year contract for the following season, in which the Sharks were league runners up.