- Zarley Zalapski
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Defence
shoots =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 01
weight_lb = 215
team =EHC Biel
league = Swiss-B
nationality = CAN
nationality_2 = SUI
birth_date = Birth date and age|1968|4|22|mf=y
birth_place = Edmonton, AB, CAN
career_start = 1987
draft = Rnd 1, 4th overall
draft_year = 1986
draft_team =Pittsburgh Penguins
image_size =
nickname = ZZ
former_teams =Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Zarley Bennett Zalapski (b.
April 22 , 1968 inEdmonton ,Alberta ) is anice hockey defenceman.Playing career
Zalapski's career started with the
Fort Saskatchewan Traders of the AJHL. In his first season with the Traders, Zalapski tallied 70 points in 67 games, including 17 goals. Zalapski spent the next two years playing with the Canadian National Team. He was a member of the Canadian Olympic Hockey team in the1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Canada would end up missing the medal podium and finished in 4th place. Although Canada lost their first game in the medal round, Zalapski played a key role in the team's victories overWest Germany andCzechoslovakia . He is most well known for his 11 year career in the NHL playing for thePittsburgh Penguins ,Hartford Whalers ,Calgary Flames ,Montreal Canadiens , andPhiladelphia Flyers . He has since played for teams in hockey leagues in Germany, Italy, and most recently Switzerland.Zalapski was picked 4th in the 1st round by the Penguins in the 1986 entry draft. He has tallied 99 goals, and 285 assists, for a total of 384 points in his 637 games in the NHL. He also registered 684 penalty minutes.
In 2006 he became a Swiss citizen through marriage.
Titles
NHL All-Rookie Team (1989)Played in NHL All-Star Game (1993)NHL (PIT, HFD, CGY, MTL): 637/99/285/680
Career
*1984–1986
Fort Saskatchewan Traders
*1987–1990Pittsburgh Penguins
*1990–1993Hartford Whalers
*1993–1998Calgary Flames
*1997–1998Montreal Canadiens
*1998–1999ZSC Lions
*1999–2000Philadelphia Flyers
*1999–2000Long Beach Ice Dogs
*1999–2000Utah Grizzlies
*2000–2001Houston Aeros
*2000–2001Munich Barons
*2001–2002HC Merano
*2002–2003EfB (Ice hockey)
*2002–2003IF Björklöven
*2004–2005Amsterdam Bulldogs
*2004–2005Kalamazoo Wings
*2005–2006Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
*2005–2006HC Martigny
*2005–2006EHC Visp
*2005–2006HC TWK Innsbruck
*2006–2007EHC Chur
*2007-2008EHC Biel
*2008-EHC Olten Awards
*Named to the
NHL All-Rookie Team in1989 .
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1993)External links
*hockeydb|5846
*legendsofhockey|11784
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