Mark Zengerle

Mark Zengerle
Born	May 12, 1989 Rochester, NY, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2014–present

Mark Zengerle (born May 12, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey center, who is currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Junior

Zengerle played for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL from 2008 to 2010. During the 2008–09 season, Zengerle recorded 31 goals and 62 assists in 54 games. His 93 points ranked second in the league. Following his outstanding season, he was named the BCHL's Interior Conference MVP. During the 2009–10 season, Zengerle averaged 2.0 points-per-game, and recorded 33 goals and 87 assists in 60 games. His 120 points won him the Brett Hull Trophy as the league's leading scorer. His 87 assists led the league for the second-consecutive season.^[1]

College

Undrafted, Zengerle played college ice hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men's Division I Big Ten Conference. During his freshman season, Zengerle recorded five goals and 31 assists in 41 games. He ranked third in the WCHA in scoring among freshmen, and led all freshmen in assists.^[2] Zengerle was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending November 9.^[3]

During his sophomore season, Zengerle led the team in scoring, recording 13 goals and 37 assists. He was tied for first in the nation with 37 assists, tied for fourth in the nation with 50 points, and tied for sixth in the nation with a 1.35 points-per-game scoring average. He was one of only three players in the nation averaging at least one assist per game. He had the second-longest scoring streak in program history, recording at least one point in 20-consecutive games from October 8 to January 13. He became just the fourth player in program history with at least 30 assists in his first two seasons, following Chris Chelios, Mark Johnson and Theran Welsh.^[2] Zengerle was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending March 6.^[4] Following an outstanding season, Zengerle was named to the All-WCHA Third Team.^[5]

During his junior season, Zengerle recorded nine goals and 23 assists in 36 games. He recorded his 100th career point on February 1, 2013, becoming the 71st Badger in school history to do so. He ranked third on the team in scoring, with 32 points, and led the team in assists.^[2]

During his senior season, Zengerle led the team in scoring, recording ten goals and 34 assists in 37 games. He led the nation with 0.83 assists per game, ranked first in the Big Ten Conference with 33 assists, and ranked second in the Big Ten Conference with 44 points.^[2] He was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week for the week ending March 6.^[6] Following an outstanding season, Zengerle was named to the 2013–14 All-Big Ten First Team.^[7] Zengerle was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2014 Big Ten Tournament following his overtime game-winning goal.^[8]

Professional

On July 22, 2014, Zengerle signaled the end of his successful collegiate career by signing to a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).^[9] On May 20, 2015, the Griffins re-signed Zengerle to a one-year contract for the 2015–16 season.^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Syracuse Stars	EJHL		45	8	14	22	18		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL		54	31	62	93	24		8	0	4	4	4
2009–10	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL		60	33	87	120	48		6	2	4	6	2
2010–11	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		41	5	31	36	51		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		37	13	37	50	38		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		36	9	23	32	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	University of Wisconsin	B1G		37	10	34	44	29		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		72	15	22	37	8		16	2	9	11	2
AHL totals				72	15	22	37	8		16	2	9	11	2

Awards and achievements

Award	Year
All-WCHA Third Team	2011–12	[5]
All-Big Ten First Team	2013–14	[7]

References

1. "Breaking the ice with Mark Zengerle". University of Wisconsin. October 6, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
2. "Mark Zengerle Bio". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
3. "Zengerle named WCHA Rookie of the Week". University of Wisconsin. November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
4. "Zengerle, Rumpel named WCHA Offensive, Rookie of the Week". University of Wisconsin. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
5. "Schultz honored twice, Zengerle once as WCHA names all-league teams". University of Wisconsin. March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
6. "Zengerle, Kerdiles are Big Ten's top two Stars of the Week". University of Wisconsin. March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
7. "2013-14 All-Big Ten Hockey Team". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
8. "2014 All-Tournament Team" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
9. "Zengerle signs AHL deal". Wisconsin Badgers. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
10. "Griffins Re-sign Zengerle". Grand Rapids Griffins. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

External links

• Mark Zengerle's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Mark Zengerle's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database