Zach Miskovic

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Zach Miskovic
Zach Miskovic Wolves.jpg
Miskovic playing for the Chicago Wolves during a military appreciation night in 2013
Born (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985 (age 40)
River Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Hershey Bears
Chicago Wolves
San Antonio Rampage
Rockford IceHogs
Iowa Wild
Charlotte Checkers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20092019

Zach Miskovic (born May 8, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry. He most recently played with the Indy Fuel in the ECHL.

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Professional career

On March 25, 2009, he signed with the Washington Capitals as a free agent, marking a significant step in his professional hockey career. After spending time with the organization and demonstrating his abilities, the Capitals decided to extend their commitment to him. On July 15, 2010, they re-signed him to a new one-year contract as a restricted free agent, showing their continued interest in having him contribute to the team’s future success. [1]

Miskovic faced a challenging beginning to the 2010–11 season after suffering a knee injury in July 2010 caused by a hit from the 6-foot-8, 262-pound Joe Finley during the Capitals' development camp. This injury disrupted his off-season training, but he pushed through and managed to play 58 games with the Hershey Bears, achieving a career-best seven goals. In recognition of his efforts, the Washington Capitals signed him to another one-year contract extension on May 18, 2011. [2]

On February 26, 2014, Miskovic was traded from the Rockford IceHogs to the Iowa Wild in exchange for future considerations. [3] After the trade, he joined the Wild's roster and participated in 19 games for the remainder of the season.

On July 2, 2014, Miskovic decided to return to the Rockford IceHogs by agreeing to a one-year contract. [4]

On September 23, 2015, following a period of remaining unsigned throughout the offseason, Miskovic decided to stay within the Rockford IceHogs organization by signing a one-year contract with their ECHL affiliate team, the Indy Fuel. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 6026891700012
2003–04 Cedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL606152113941122
2004–05 Cedar Rapids RoughRidersUSHL6041620149810114
2005–06 St. Lawrence University ECAC 401151630
2006–07 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC392101248
2007–08 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC378122036
2008–09 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC381692532
2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 59620262561120
2010–11 Hershey BearsAHL5879165850008
2011–12 Hershey BearsAHL3503326
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL152139
2012–13 San Antonio Rampage AHL27491322
2013–14 San Antonio RampageAHL100222
2013–14 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 62242
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL1406610
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL1910116
2014–15 Rockford IceHogsAHL422684021012
2015–16 Indy Fuel ECHL639132253
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL70442
2016–17 Indy FuelECHL512121460
2017–18 Indy FuelECHL72712197540224
2018–19 Indy FuelECHL683121556
AHL totals2862261832101623510

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2008–09 [6]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2008–09 [6]

References

  1. "Capitals re-sign Miskovic to one-year deal". Washington Capitals. July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  2. "Hershey Bears: Re-signed Zach Miskovic eyes healthy summer". Pennlive.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  3. "Wild, Blackhawks make trade". American Hockey League. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. "Illinois natives sign with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 2, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  5. "Fuel sign veteran defenseman Zach Miskovic". Indy Fuel. September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  6. 1 2 National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 318. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.