Zach Palmquist

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Zach Palmquist
Zach Palmquist Iowa.jpg
Palmquist with the Iowa Wild in 2015
Born (1990-12-09) December 9, 1990 (age 35)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
Current team
Former teams
IF Björklöven
Iowa Wild
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015present

Zach Palmquist (born December 9, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

Previously, he played four years at the collegiate level for the Minnesota State Mavericks in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Palmquist's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the All-WCHA First Team in both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. [1]

On March 30, 2015, Palmquist signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year entry-level contract with home state NHL team, the Minnesota Wild. [2]

Palmquist played four seasons within Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, before leaving as a free agent following the 2017–18 campaign. On August 31, 2018, he agreed to continue in the AHL by securing a one-year deal with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the primary affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 South St. Paul High USHS 53580
2008–09South St. Paul HighUSHS2514243832
2008–09 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 120331820002
2009–10 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL53927366030000
2010–11 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL59414186720110
2011–12 Minnesota State U - Mankato WCHA 386131931
2012–13 Minnesota State U - MankatoWCHA417182520
2013–14 Minnesota State U - MankatoWCHA414192336
2014–15 Minnesota State U - MankatoWCHA408212920
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 80334
2015–16 Iowa WildAHL69471126
2016–17 Iowa WildAHL722192120
2017–18 Iowa WildAHL676283442
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL663111424
AHL totals282156883116

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-WCHA First Team 2013–14 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 2014–15 [5]

References

  1. "Seven Minnesota State players named All-WCHA". Mankato Free Press. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. "Wild agree to terms with Brody Hoffman and Zach Palmquist". Minnesota Wild. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. "Lehigh Valley ink D Palmquist and two others to AHL deals". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. "Kunyk, Daniels take top WCHA awards". collegehockeynews.com. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  5. "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved April 13, 2014.