Mike Zanier

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Mike Zanier
Born (1962-08-22) August 22, 1962 (age 61)
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Nottingham Panthers
HC Milano Saima
Asiago
HC Bolzano
Edmonton Oilers
National teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19831999

Michael Zanier (born August 22, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played extensively in Europe and in North American minor leagues.

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Born in Trail, British Columbia, Zanier's junior career was spent with five different teams in the WHL. He was never drafted but signed with the Edmonton Oilers where he saw some NHL playing time. Zanier dressed for games 4 and 5 of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals, due to Grant Fuhr being injured. He did not appear in either game. Although the Oilers won the Cup, Zanier's name was not engraved on it because he had not officially played in any NHL games. However, he did receive a Stanley Cup ring. Zanier played three games for Edmonton during the next season, but that was the extent of his NHL career. Zanier went on to play many seasons in Europe and represented Italy at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1979–80 New Westminster Bruins WHL 100020309.00.750
1980–81 New Westminster BruinsWHL4911271249427506.62.847
1981–82 Spokane Flyers WHL91704765506.93.832
1981–82 Billings Bighorns WHL111804956407.76.836
1981–82 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL133806207006.77.860
1981–82 Calgary Wranglers WHL115505262813.19.90510025102.40.750
1982–83 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 30173411604.01
1983–84 Moncton Alpines AHL 311115117439603.30.885
1984–85 Edmonton Oilers NHL 31111851203.89.880
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL4420175248414313.45
1985–86 Indianapolis Checkers IHL 4721100272715103.32211120904.50
1986–87 Indianapolis CheckersIHL146808076004.466243592103.51
1987–88 HC Bolzano ITA 33
1988–89 HC BolzanoITA32192011423.5625.00
1989–90 Asiago ITA
1990–91 HC Milano Saima ITA45265016713.78103.77.886
1991–92 HC Milano SaimaITA2413998003.43
1991–92 HC Milano Saima ALP 116193613.49
1992–93 Dallas Freeze CHL 4024142238415013.78.8917244243304.67.878
1993–94 HC Milano SaimaITA2011637403.82.880
1993–94 HC Milano SaimaALP2715899203.47
1994–95 HC Milano SaimaITA31175510803.69.891
1994–95 HC Milano SaimaALP10
1995–96 HC Milano SaimaITA2514967923.17.868103.16.886
1995–96 HC Milano SaimaALP25.00
1996–97 HC Milano SaimaITA2816019713.64
1996–97 HC Milano SaimaALP169254602.98.891
1997–98 EC Hannover GER-2 3017989803.27
1998–99 Nottingham Panthers BISL 2011586813.52.8992120904.50.857
1999–00 Olofström IK SWE-3 3118039613.19.882
NHL totals31111851203.89.880

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1990 Italy WC-B 2200120402.00.920
1991 ItalyWC-B100020000.001.000
1992 Italy OLY 30301551405.42.854
Senior totals62302951803.66

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