Mike Zalewski

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Mike Zalewski
Mike Zalewski Utica Comets.jpg
Zalewski playing for the Utica Comets
Born (1992-08-18) August 18, 1992 (age 32)
New Hartford, New York, U S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
ICEHL team
Former teams		 EC KAC
Vancouver Canucks
Straubing Tigers
Kölner Haie
Vienna Capitals
Graz99ers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Michael Zalewski (born August 18, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). Zalewski has previously played with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

As a youth, Zalewski played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York. [1] He later played one season with the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. [2]

Zalewski was drafted 122nd overall by the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL entry draft, [3] but did not sign with the team. This was followed by two seasons in British Columbia with the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL. [4] He committed to playing Division I college hockey for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2010 while playing with the Vipers. [2] After leaving the BCHL following the 2011–12 season, 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.[ citation needed ] In his freshman season, he led all first-year players on the team with 21 points as he helped the Engineers qualify for the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals. [5]

On March 14, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL signed Zalewski as a free agent to an entry-level contract. [6] 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. [7]

On July 8, 2015, after failing to make the Canucks roster, he signed a one-year AHL contract with the Utica Comets, a Vancouver affiliate. [8]

On January 20, 2016, Zalewski signed a two-way, one-year NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks and was recalled the same day. [9]

Zalewski left the Canucks' organization after three full seasons, signing a one-year deal with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on July 17, 2017, [10] joining his brother Steven who had played for Straubing the previous two years. In the 2017–18 season, Zalewski tallied 14 goals and 31 points in 51 games.[ citation needed ]

With the conclusion of his contract with Straubing, Zalewski signed a one-year deal with Kölner Haie on July 5, 2018. [11]

On August 22, 2019, Zalewski moved to the neighboring Austrian Hockey League, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Vienna Capitals. [12] In his lone season in the EBEL, Zalewski registered 15 goals and 33 points through 46 regular season games. He recorded 2 assists in 3 playoff games before the post-season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a free agent approaching the 2020–21 season, Zalewski returned to his previous club, Kölner Haie, on a one-year contract on December 11, 2020. [13]

Personal life

Zalewski has two brothers who play professional hockey as well, Steven, formerly with New Jersey and San Jose [14] of the NHL; and Rich, of the Southern Hockey League. [15] One of his sisters, Annika, plays college hockey for Colgate. [16]

Michael now works as a sales representative for Redwood Software.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06New Hartford HighUSHS3011——————
2006–07New Hartford HighUSHS237815——————
2007–08New Hartford HighUSHS24232750——————
2008–09New Hartford HighUSHS23363066——————
2009–10Syracuse Stars EJHL 431632482820114
2010–11 Vernon Vipers BCHL 4612172934165384
2011–12Vernon VipersBCHL6038377583—————
2012–13 R.P.I. ECAC 361292122—————
2013–14 R.P.I.ECAC359172653—————
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 20110—————
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 553912182312314
2015–16 Utica CometsAHL581617334640112
2015–16 Vancouver CanucksNHL30112—————
2016–17 Utica CometsAHL545131836—————
2016–17 Vancouver CanucksNHL10000—————
2017–18 Straubing Tigers DEL 5114173130—————
2018–19 Kölner Haie DEL4451318301112310
2019–20 Vienna Capitals EBEL 461518331630222
2020–21 Kölner HaieDEL38391218—————
2021–22 Graz99ers ICEHL 391011212622132
2022–23 Graz99ersICEHL101124—————
NHL totals60222—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
New York High School Player of the Year2008–09 [17]
BCHL Champion2010–11 [18]
CJHL Doyle Cup Champion2010–11 [18]
RBC Cup Champion [18] 2010–11 [18]

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  11. ↑ "KEC signs Mike Zalewski" (in German). Kölner Haie. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Capitals sign Mike Zalewski from Cologne". Vienna Capitals. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Mike Zalewski added to Kolner roster" (in German). Kölner Haie. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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