Zack Stortini

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


team = Edmonton Oilers
league = NHL
position = Right Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 230
nickname = The Flying Stortini, L Column, Huggy Bear
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1985|9|11|mf=y
birth_place = Elliot Lake, ON
draft = 94th overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team = Edmonton Oilers
career_start = 2005

Zack Stortini (born September 11, 1985 in Elliot Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Stortini was chosen in the 3rd round, 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.He is the former captain of the Sudbury Wolves, where he has spent his entire OHL career.

He made his first NHL appearance on January 20, 2007, against the Calgary Flames. Stortini was a -1 and received a 10 minute misconduct penalty in the third period of his first game. Stortini was leading the AHL in penalty minutes at the time of his call up. He was brought up to add some toughness to the Oilers after they had been banged around in the previous few games. The Oilers also wanted a "Heavyweight" in their line up to go against Calgary Flames heavyweight Eric Godard. He was sent back to the Hamilton Bulldogs after the game, but later was recalled. Stortini appeared in 29 regular season games for the Oilers during the 2006–07 season. He went on to win the Calder Cup that season as a member of the Bulldogs.

Stortini scored his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks on February 6th, 2007 during the second period against goaltender Roberto Luongo.

Stortini scored the first goal in Iowa Stars (AHL) franchise history.

External links

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