Steven Zalewski

Steven Zalewski
Zalewski playing for the New Jersey Devils during the 2011–12 season
Born	(1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 (age 38) New Hartford, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils Lukko Ilves Straubing Tigers
NHL draft	153rd overall, 2004 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2008–2018

Steven Zalewski (born August 20, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He most recently played with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Zalewski was drafted 153rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.

Playing career

Zalewski played high school hockey for the NYS Section III Division 2, New Hartford Spartans and was named NYS Player of the year in 2002. Zalewski played college hockey for four years at Clarkson University, scoring 108 points in 151 games. Following a brief stint with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League at the end of the 2007–08 season, Zalewski played 75 games for the team in 2008–09. He collected 13 goals and 26 assists in his first season of professional play. After scoring a goal in three games at the beginning of the 2009–10 AHL season, Zalewski made his NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks on October 12, 2009 against the Phoenix Coyotes. ^[1]

Zalewski was traded along with Jay Leach to the New Jersey Devils for Patrick Davis and Mike Swift. ^[2] During the 2011–12 season, Zalewski was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, and appeared in 7 games for New Jersey.

On July 18, 2013, Zalewski signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Finnish club, Lukko of the Liiga, and the next year stayed in Liiga, signing a one-year contract for Ilves. ^[3]

After two seasons in Finland, Zalewski continued his career abroad, moving to Germany in signing an initial one-year deal with the Straubing Tigers of the DEL on June 17, 2015, that was extended for another year in 2016. ^[4]

He featured in international hockey for the first time in 2015, playing three games for the US National team in the Deutschland Cup in Germany. He was a late addition to the squad, replacing Auston Matthews after he was ruled out with a back injury. ^[5]

Personal

Two of Zalewski's brothers have played professionally, Rich played in the Southern Hockey League, ^[6] and Mike who plays professional hockey for Kölner Haie in the DEL. ^[7] His sister, Annika Zalewski, plays professionally with the PWHPA, having previously played for the Buffalo Beauts. ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	New Hampton School	HS Prep
2003–04	Northwood School	HS Prep		40	32	34	66	22		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Clarkson University	ECAC		39	12	7	19	60		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Clarkson University	ECAC		35	9	13	22	50		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Clarkson University	ECAC		39	16	18	34	44		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Clarkson University	ECAC		38	21	12	33	34		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Worcester Sharks	AHL		7	2	4	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Worcester Sharks	AHL		75	13	26	39	26		12	0	1	1	6
2009–10	Worcester Sharks	AHL		78	22	40	62	20		11	1	5	6	4
2009–10	San Jose Sharks	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Worcester Sharks	AHL		50	4	17	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		31	11	12	23	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Albany Devils	AHL		69	19	22	41	48		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Albany Devils	AHL		73	11	30	41	52		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Lukko	Liiga		31	6	5	11	37		15	1	5	6	2
2014–15	Ilves	Liiga		46	5	11	16	36		2	1	0	1	2
2015–16	Straubing Tigers	DEL		52	17	23	40	26		7	1	1	2	2
2016–17	Straubing Tigers	DEL		50	5	12	17	20		2	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Straubing Tigers	DEL		37	2	13	15	6		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				383	82	151	233	185		23	1	6	7	10
NHL totals				10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				139	24	48	72	52		9	1	1	2	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
USHS
NYS Player of the Year	2002	[10]
College
NCAA (ECAC) Champion	2007	[11]
ECAC First All-Star Team	2008	[11]
Professional
Emile Francis Trophy	2010
SM-liiga Bronze Medal	2014	[12]
International
Deutschland Cup Runner-Up	2015

References

1. "Zalewski To Play First Game". San Jose Sharks . October 12, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
2. "Sharks, Devils deal minor-leaguersd". Boston Globe . February 9, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
3. "Steven Zalewski locked in - team complete". Lukko . July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
4. "Steven Zalewski new center for Straubing" (in German). Straubing Tigers. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
5. "USA Roster Evaluation: Deutschland Cup - Planet of Hockey". Planet of Hockey. October 26, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
6. Moshier, Ron. "Ex-Spartans not surprised by Frozen Four return". Uticaod. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
7. "Brothers Mike and Steve Zalewski bridge hockey generation gap as teammates with Utica Comets". syracuse.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
8. Delaney, Anne. "Hockey journey reunites Zalewski siblings". Uticaod. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
9. "Zalewski on 'surreal' journey to professional women's hockey".
10. "Hockey's Future - Steven Zalewski". Hockey's Future. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
11. "Player Bio - Steven Zalewski". The Hockey News . Retrieved October 13, 2009.
12. "Elite Prospects - Award - SM-liiga Bronze Medal". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

External links

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