Mike Zalewski
| Mike Zalewski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Zalewski playing for the Utica Comets. | |||
| Born |
August 18, 1992 New Hartford, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vancouver Canucks Utica Comets (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Michael Zalewski (born August 18, 1992) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Prior to turning professional, Zalewski attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he played two seasons (2012–14) of NCAA Division I hockey with the RPI Engineers, registering 21 goals, 26 assists, 47 points, and 75 penalty minutes in 71 games.
On March 14, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL signed Zalewski as a free agent to an entry-level contract.[1] On April 12, 2014, Zalewski made his NHL debut skating 11:47 with the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.[2]
On July 8, 2015, with Zalewski unable to retain an NHL contract with the Canucks, he opted to remain within the organization by signing a one-year AHL contract with the Utica Comets, an affiliate.[3]
On January 20, 2016, Zalewski signed a two-way, one year NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks and subsequently was recalled the same day.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Stars | EJHL | 43 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 46 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 60 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | R.P.I. | ECAC | 36 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | R.P.I. | ECAC | 35 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 55 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "RPI's Mike Zalewski Signs with Vancouver Canucks". SB Nation College Hockey. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ↑ "Oilers 5, Canucks 2". Global Post. 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ↑ "Zalewski returns to the Comets". Utica Comets. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "Canucks Sign & Recall Zalewski". Utica Comets. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
External links
- Mike Zalewski's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mike Zalewski's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database