Olen Zellweger

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Olen Zellweger
Born (2003-09-10) September 10, 2003 (age 21)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Anaheim Ducks
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 34th overall, 2021
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2022–present
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Olen Zellweger 2023

Olen Zellweger (born September 10, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Ducks in the 2021 NHL entry draft. [1]

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Early life

Zellweger was born in Calgary, Alberta. [1]

Playing career

Zellweger was selected by the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the second round of 2018 prospect draft. He made his debut with the Silvertips at the age of 16 during the 2019–20 season. He played in 148 games for Everett registering 28 goals and 103 assists. He won the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as WHL defenceman of the year in 2021–22, marking the first time a Silvertips player won that trophy. [2]

He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 34th overall, of the 2021 NHL entry draft. Zellweger signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks on August 13, 2021. [3] Later that season he would make his professional debut with the San Diego Gulls, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Ducks, playing a single playoff game and recording one assist.

For the 2022–23 season, Zellweger returned to the Everett Silvertips of the WHL. On January 8, 2023, Zellweger, along with Ryan Hofer were traded to the Memorial Cup hosting Kamloops Blazers in exchange for four players and ten draft picks. [2] [4] Though the Blazers were eliminated from the Memorial Cup, Zellweger was named to the tournament's all-star team. [5] He would go on to win his second Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy at the end of the year, the sixth Blazer to win the trophy. [6] He was named to the Canadian Hockey League's (CHL) First All-Star team alongside Blazers' teammate Logan Stankoven, [7] and CHL Defenceman of the Year. [8]

For the 2023–24 season, Zellweger again joined the San Diego Gulls, where he was named to the AHL All-Star Game. On January 23, 2024, Zellweger was called up to the Anaheim Ducks. [9] He made his debut that night recording one assist in a win over the Buffalo Sabres. [10] He scored his first NHL goal on March 31 beating goaltender Artūrs Šilovs of the Vancouver Canucks. [11]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 United States

Zellweger made his international debut for Canada with the national under-18 team at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships. He registered eight points in Team Canada's seven-game tournament, which saw them defeat Russia for the gold medal. [12]

Six months later, Zellweger was selected to play for the national junior team at the initial 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships that took place beginning in December 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was postponed until August, with all individual statistics retained but the team results erased. [13] In the new tournament in August 2022, Zellweger played an important role in Team Canada's gold medal win, and was named to the tournament's All-Star Team. [14] He rejoined Team Canada for the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which saw the national team win its twentieth World Junior gold. [15]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 NHL season, Zellweger accepted an invitation to make his senior national team debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. [16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19 Everett Silvertips WHL 10000—————
2019–20 Everett SilvertipsWHL58210128—————
2020–21 Everett SilvertipsWHL11211132—————
2021–22 Everett SilvertipsWHL551464782362794
2021–22 San Diego Gulls AHL —————10110
2022–23 Everett SilvertipsWHL2310182812—————
2022–23 Kamloops Blazers WHL32223052281411182910
2023–24 San Diego GullsAHL4412253716—————
2023–24 Anaheim Ducks NHL 262794—————
NHL totals262794—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019 Canada Red U17 5th50222
2021 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg71782
2022 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg729112
2023 CanadaWJCGold medal icon.svg70664
2024 Canada WC 4th100552
Junior totals263242710
Senior totals100552

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
CHL
CHL Defenceman of the Year 2023 [8]
First All-Star Team2023 [7]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2023 [5]
WHL
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy 2022, 2023 [2] [6]
US First All-Star Team 2022
BC First All-Star Team 2023
International
World Junior Championship Media All-Star Team 2022 [14]

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