Zack Phillips

Not to be confused with Zach Phillips.

Zack Phillips
Phillips with the Minnesota Wild in 2011
Born	(1992-10-28) October 28, 1992 (age 31) Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
EIHL team Former teams	Manchester Storm Houston Aeros Iowa Wild Providence Bruins Chicago Wolves Tingsryds AIF Nottingham Panthers Fehérvár AV19 HK Dukla Michalovce JKH GKS Jastrzębie TH Unia Oświęcim Starbulls Rosenheim Fife Flyers Füchse Duisburg
NHL draft	28th overall, 2011 Minnesota Wild
Playing career	2012–present

Zack Phillips (born October 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing for the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side, Manchester Storm.

Phillips was most recently with German Oberliga side Starbulls Rosenheim, and prior to that iced in Poland for JKH GKS Jastrzębie and TH Unia Oświęcim.

Playing career

Phillips played his junior hockey for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He was selected 28th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild.

On December 19, 2011, the Minnesota Wild signed Phillips to a three-year entry level contract. ^[1]

In the 2014–15 season, on March 2, 2015, the Wild traded Phillips, while with AHL affiliate the Iowa Wild, to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Jared Knight. He was assigned to Boston's AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins. ^[2]

In the following 2015–16 season, Phillips was unable to keep his initial scoring pace with the Providence Bruins and was assigned to ECHL affiliate, the Atlanta Gladiators. ^[3] After 5 games with the Gladiators, Phillips was traded by the Bruins to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations on March 4, 2016. ^[4]

At the conclusion of his NHL contract, Phillips chose to continue his professional career in Sweden, agreeing to a one-year deal Tingsryds AIF of the Allsvenskan on June 1, 2016. ^[5]

After a spell in Sweden, Phillips moved to the UK to sign for EIHL side, the Nottingham Panthers on July 3, 2017. ^[6] He then continued his journeyman career with Hungarian club, Fehérvár AV19, competing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) for the 2018–19 season.

Having played three seasons abroad in Europe, Phillips returned to North America prior to the 2019–20 season, agreeing to a contract with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL on August 7, 2019. ^[7] Phillips made 12 appearances with the Walleye, registering just 3 points, before he was released on November 25, 2019. He joined the Worcester Railers, making 2 appearances before he was traded to join his third ECHL club for the season with the Norfolk Admirals on December 2, 2019. ^[8] He registered a further 5 points in 17 games with the Admirals before leaving the ECHL to sign with Slovak club, HK Dukla Michalovce, for the remainder of the season.

In September 2020, Phillips signed with Polska Hokej Liga side JKH GKS Jastrzębie. ^[9] In 2021, Phillips remained in Poland to sign for TH Unia Oświęcim, before leaving mid-season to join German club Starbulls Rosenheim.

In July 2022, Phillips agreed terms to return to the EIHL for the 2022–23 season - signing a one-year deal with the Fife Flyers. ^[10]

In the summer of 2023, Phillips returned to Germany to sign for Füchse Duisburg. But in December 2023, he headed back to the EIHL for a third time to sign for Manchester Storm. ^[11]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Lawrence Academy	HS-Prep		30	19	29	48	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		65	16	28	44	31		21	2	4	6	4
2010–11	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		67	38	57	95	16		17	9	15	24	8
2011–12	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		60	30	50	80	32		4	2	10	12	2
2012–13	Houston Aeros	AHL		71	8	19	27	10		5	0	1	1	2
2013–14	Iowa Wild	AHL		76	12	21	33	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Iowa Wild	AHL		49	7	8	15	14		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Providence Bruins	AHL		16	3	8	11	0		2	0	0	0	4
2015–16	Providence Bruins	AHL		39	5	9	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Atlanta Gladiators	ECHL		5	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Chicago Wolves	AHL		9	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		2	1	1	2	2		5	2	1	3	0
2016–17	Tingsryds AIF	Allsv		50	11	17	28	24		4	1	2	3	0
2017–18	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		56	15	31	46	12		4	2	0	2	0
2018–19	Fehérvár AV19	EBEL		52	10	20	30	12		5	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		12	2	1	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Worcester Railers	ECHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		17	5	1	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HK Dukla Michalovce	Slovak		12	4	5	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	JKH GKS Jastrzębie	Polska Hokej Liga		35	17	25	42	12		14	8	6	14	2
2021–22	TH Unia Oświęcim	Polska Hokej Liga		9	4	2	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Starbulls Rosenheim	Oberliga		34	22	17	39	2		7	6	3	9	8
2022–23	Fife Flyers	EIHL		53	19	26	45	10		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga		24	6	8	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				260	35	65	100	54		7	0	1	1	6

References

1. Glen Andresen (December 19, 2011). "Wild signs Phillips to Contract". Minnesota Wild . Retrieved December 23, 2017.
2. "Bruins acquire Phillips from Wild for Knight". National Hockey League. March 2, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
3. "Gladiators assigned Zack Phillips from Providence". Atlanta Gladiators. February 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
4. Steven McNeil (March 4, 2016). "St. Louis Blues acquire Zack Phillips from Boston Bruins". bleedinblue.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
5. "Här är Taifs första center" [TAIF signs first center] (in Swedish). Tingsryds AIF. June 1, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
6. "Panthers sign forward Zack Phillips". Elite Ice Hockey League. July 3, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
7. Toledo Walleye (August 7, 2019). "Zack Phillips joins the ranks". Twitter . Retrieved August 7, 2019.
8. "Admirals acquire former 1st-round pick Phillips from Worcester". Norfolk Admirals. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
9. "Zack, welcome to Jastrzębie!". Jkh.pl.
10. "Zack Phillips returns to Elite League and joins Fife. Fife Flyers have signed 29-year-old Zack Phillips as he returns to the Elite Ice Hockey League for season 2022/23". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
11. "Storm bring in firepower by adding Phillips to roster". ManchesterStorm.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jonas Brodin	Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2011	Succeeded by Mathew Dumba