Doug Zmolek
| Doug Zmolek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 3, 1970 Rochester, MN, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
7th overall, 1989 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2000 | ||
Douglas Allan Zmolek (born November 3, 1970) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for eight seasons between 1992 and 2000.
Playing career
Zmolek graduated from John Marshall High School in 1989. He was drafted 7th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held in Minnesota. Zmolek attended the University of Minnesota of the WCHA and was awarded to the WCHA Second All-Star Team and the NCAA Second All-American Team in his junior and final year in 1992.[1]
Zmolek made his debut in the NHL in the 1992–93 season with the San Jose Sharks after he was earlier acquired from the North Stars in the dispersal draft on May 30, 1991. In his second year, Zmolek was traded back to the Stars franchise relocated in Dallas.
As a physical stay-at-home defenseman, Zmolek spent parts of two seasons with Dallas before stints with the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks. Zmolek retired after receiving a buyout during the 2000–01 season after only playing 2 games with the Chicago Wolves of the IHL.[2]
Doug played 467 career NHL games, scoring 11 goals and 53 assists for 64 points also registering 905 penalty minutes in his career.
Since retirement, he has supported the Rochester Youth Hockey Association (RYHA) as an advisor and member of the board.[3] He also runs an off-season hockey camp, "Top Shelf," in Rochester, MN. He has three sons who all play hockey, and he also had a 3-year-old daughter. Riese, (15), William(12), Bennett(10), and Ella(5).
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1991–92 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1991–92 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1992 | [4] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 42 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 84 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 68 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 42 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 46 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 62 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 467 | 11 | 53 | 64 | 905 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ "All-WCHA teams". Augenblick. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "10 or so Q's with Doug Smolek". rochestermagazine.com. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "RYHA board members". RYHA. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
Doug Zmolek's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Modano |
Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick 1989 |
Succeeded by Derian Hatcher |