Greg Zanon

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Greg Zanon
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Zanon with the Colorado Avalanche in 2013
Born (1980-06-05) June 5, 1980 (age 43)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Nashville Predators
Minnesota Wild
Boston Bruins
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 156th overall, 2000
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2003–2015

Gregory M. Zanon (born June 5, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played almost 500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Zanon played four seasons, from 1999 to 2003, for the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the CCHA and was named to the CCHA First All-Star Team in 2001. [1] Zanon was drafted by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fifth round, 156th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Unsigned by the Senators, Zanon played three seasons for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL), an affiliate of the Nashville Predators. It was not until the 2005–06 season that he finally broke into the NHL, when he played four games for the Predators. Zanon rose in the NHL as a top player in the blocked shots statistic. He had 189 blocked shots in the 2007–08 NHL season. [2]

On July 1, 2009, Zanon signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild. [3] His first season with the Wild in 2009–10 was largely successful, while proving a reliable physical force he also registered a career high 13 assists and 15 points in 81 games.

In the last year of his contract with the Wild in the 2011–12 season, Zanon fell out of favour and was relegated as a healthy scratch in seven games. [4] He appeared in only 39 contests before he was dealt at the trade deadline to the Boston Bruins for Steven Kampfer, on February 27, 2012. [5]

Zanon during the 2011-12 NHL season as a member of the Bruins GregZanonBruins.jpg
Zanon during the 2011-12 NHL season as a member of the Bruins

On July 1, 2012, Zanon signed as a free agent to a two-year deal worth $4.5 million with the Colorado Avalanche. [6] In the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Zanon made his Avalanche debut, recording an assist in an opening night defeat to the Minnesota Wild on January 19, 2013. [7] As a fixture on the Avalanche defense, Zanon was unable to replicate his earlier puck-clearing career form; however, he finished the season to lead the team with 122 blocked shots in 44 games.

On July 3, 2013, the Avalanche placed Zanon, alongside Matt Hunwick, on waivers. [8] Upon clearing waivers, the Avalanche then exercised the option to buy out the remaining year of his contract on July 4, 2013. [9] As a result of the buyout, the Avalanche paid Zanon $1.5 million (two-thirds of his remaining salary) and he became an unrestricted free agent. [10] Unable to attract an NHL offer as a free agent, Zanon signed a professional try-out contract with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. As an alternate captain for the Rampage, Zanon returned to the AHL for the first time since 2007. [11]

On July 8, 2014, Zanon was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers of the NHL to a one-year, two-way contract. [12] He returned to the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. As team captain, Zanon appeared in 74 games and contributed offensively with his highest points total in 10 years with 23. At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Zanon ended his professional career after 12 seasons. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Victoria Salsa BCHL 5341317124—————
1997–98Victoria SalsaBCHL59112132108702210
1998–99 South Surrey Eagles BCHL5917547115410571222
1999–2000 University of Nebraska Omaha CCHA 423262956—————
2000–01 University of Nebraska OmahaCCHA3912162864—————
2001–02 University of Nebraska OmahaCCHA419162554—————
2002–03 University of Nebraska OmahaCCHA326192544—————
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 6241216592226831
2004–05 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL802171959701110
2005–06 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL7182735552117824
2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 40226—————
2006–07 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL20220—————
2006–07 Nashville PredatorsNHL663583250222
2007–08 Nashville PredatorsNHL780552460224
2008–09 Nashville PredatorsNHL82471138—————
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL812131536—————
2010–11 Minnesota WildNHL8207748—————
2011–12 Minnesota WildNHL3924614—————
2011–12 Boston Bruins NHL17112470110
2012–13 Colorado Avalanche NHL4406628—————
2013–14 San Antonio Rampage AHL2404434—————
2014–15 San Antonio RampageAHL74323264230004
AHL totals3131785102249533141769
NHL totals493125062230180556

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1999–00
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2000 [14]
All-CCHA First Team 2000–01 [1]
CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman 2000–01
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2000–01
All-CCHA Second Team 2001–02
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2001–02

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References

  1. 1 2 "All CCHA Teams". NCAA. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Greg Zanon Stats". The Hockey News . 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Wild agree terms with Greg Zanon". Minnesota Wild. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Zanon traded to Boston Bruins for Kampfer". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  5. ↑ "Reports: Bruins deal for Rolston, Mottau, Zanon". NHL.com. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Avalanche sign Greg Zanon to two-year deal". CBS Sports . 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Avalanche comeback falls short to Wild". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-01-19. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Avs look to lighten roster as NHL's free agency period looms". Denver Post . 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  9. ↑ "Greg Zanon's contract bought out by Avalanche on eve of free agency". Denver Post . 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  10. ↑ "Greg Zanon bought out from contract with Avalanche". Denver Post . 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  11. ↑ "Greg Rallo named captain of the Rampage". San Antonio Rampage. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  12. ↑ "Olson and Zanon agree to one-year, two-way contracts". Florida Panthers. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
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