John Zeiler

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John Zeiler
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Zeiler with the Manchester Monarchs in 2006
Born (1982-11-21) November 21, 1982 (age 42)
Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Augsburger Panther
NHL draft 132nd overall, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 20062015

John Zeiler (born November 21, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He last played for the EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2. Zeiler was drafted 132nd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Zeiler graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. His junior training was with Sioux City of the USHL and with the Pittsburgh Hornets AAA program. Prior to the NHL, he played college hockey at St. Lawrence.

In 2007, Zeiler signed a one-year contract with the Kings and made his NHL debut on February 17, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks. Five days later, he scored his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks.

After five seasons within the Kings organization, Zeiler left to sign abroad in the German DEL, with Augsburger Panther on August 9, 2011. [1]

Personal information

Zeiler was cast as an extra in Tooth Fairy , a 2010 film starring Dwayne Johnson. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Thomas Jefferson High School HSPA
1998–99Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHSPA22484593
1999–2000Pittsburgh Hornets AAA18U AAA2717153294
1999–2000Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHSPA21362258
2000–01 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 568202845200026
2001–02Sioux City MusketeersUSHL602327501161223525
2002–03 St. Lawrence University ECAC 3710172728
2003–04 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC418283642
2004–05 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC389233242
2005–06 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC2813152828
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 801110
2005–06 Lubbock Cotton Kings CHL 420216
2006–07 Manchester Monarchs AHL56121628701632514
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 2312322
2007–08 Los Angeles KingsNHL3601123
2007–08 Manchester MonarchsAHL4566124040228
2008–09 Los Angeles KingsNHL2701142
2008–09 Manchester MonarchsAHL20114
2009–10 Manchester MonarchsAHL651192031164374
2010–11 Manchester MonarchsAHL69919288651124
2010–11 Los Angeles KingsNHL40000
2011–12 Augsburger Panther DEL 52721285820004
2012–13 Augsburger PantherDEL52815238920112
2013–14 Augsburger PantherDEL4324636
2014–15 EC Kassel Huskies DEL2 461128397150226
AHL totals24538518924141881630
NHL totals9014587
DEL totals14717405718340116

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2002–03

References

  1. "John Zeiler is a Panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. Griffin Spencer (January 24, 2010). "Zeiler Can Handle The Tooth". NHL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.