Matt Zultek

Matt Zultek
Born	(1979-03-12) March 12, 1979 (age 46) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Phantoms Springfield Falcons Manitoba Moose
NHL draft	15th overall, 1997 Los Angeles Kings 56th overall, 1999 Boston Bruins
Playing career	2001–2011

Matt Zultek (born March 12, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The Kings had acquired this selection from the St. Louis Blues as part of the 1996 Wayne Gretzky trade. ^[1] The Kings were unable to sign him to a contract, and he was redrafted in 1999 by the Boston Bruins. ^[2]

Zultek never played in the National Hockey League, and most recently played for the Toledo Storm (ECHL) in 2006-07 and the Rapid City Rush (CHL) 2008-09. From 2009 to 2011 he played for the Mississippi Surge (SPHL). ^[3]

Zultek scored the 1999 Memorial Cup winning goal for the Ottawa 67's against the Calgary Hitmen. ^{[4] [2]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Caledon Canadians	MetJHL		50	19	14	33	40		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Ottawa 67's	OHL		63	27	13	40	76		21	6	7	13	27
1997–98	Ottawa 67's	OHL		62	28	28	56	156		14	6	12	18	20
1998–99	Ottawa 67's	OHL		56	33	33	66	71		9	6	2	8	4
1999–2000	Ottawa 67's	OHL		28	9	6	15	34		11	3	5	8	12
2000–01	St. Thomas University	AUS		17	12	7	19	68		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		25	1	5	6	14		9	0	1	1	8
2001–02	Trenton Titans	ECHL		48	15	13	28	148		7	4	1	5	12
2001–02	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		13	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Trenton Titans	ECHL		58	25	27	52	205		3	1	0	1	2
2003–04	Springfield Falcons	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Trenton Titans	ECHL		65	35	30	65	217		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Trenton Titans	ECHL		60	12	17	29	231		13	1	0	1	30
2005–06	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL		22	6	5	11	56		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Toledo Storm	ECHL		24	10	8	18	47		13	8	6	14	42
2006–07	Toledo Storm	ECHL		72	27	37	64	92		2	0	0	0	14
2007–08	EC Dornbirn	AUT.2		31	36	26	62	120		12	10	10	20	6
2008–09	EC Dornbirn	AUT.2		21	13	19	32	45		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Rapid City Rush	CHL		17	6	4	10	11		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Mississippi Surge	SPHL		52	47	21	68	93		7	3	4	7	4
2010–11	Mississippi Surge	SPHL		45	32	15	47	73		8	5	1	6	0
AHL totals				43	1	5	6	16		10	0	1	1	8
ECHL totals				349	130	137	267	996		38	14	7	21	100

References

1. Donna Sarasin; David Ward (October 25, 1997). "The Rebuilding of a Kingdom". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
2. Naylor, David (January 15, 2000). "Ottawa's Zultek recovering from his season of pain". Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
3. "Matt Zultek". hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
4. "Memorial Cup hero Matt Zultek happy to relive old memories". ottawa67s.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Olli Jokinen

Los Angeles Kings first-round draft pick 1997

Succeeded by Mathieu Biron