Dwayne Zinger

Dwayne Zinger
Born	July 5, 1976 (1976-07-05) (age 35) Coronation, Alberta, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Washington Capitals AHL Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Portland Pirates Hershey Bears San Antonio Rampage Providence Bruins ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2010

Dwayne Zinger (born July 5, 1976 in Coronation, Alberta), is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently the head coach of the Queen City Storm of the All American Hockey League.

Career

He was signed by the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent in 2000 after graduating from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He played eight seasons in the American Hockey League between 2000 and 2008, and played seven National Hockey League games with the Washington Capitals in 2003–04 NHL season, recording one assist. He played the 2008–09 season with the Odense Bulldogs of the Danish Elite League.^[1] On September 14, 2009, Zinger returned to North America and signed a one-year contract with Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL for the 2009–10 season.^[2]

Zinger was named the head coach of the Queen City Storm on September 27, 2010^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	University of Alaska Fairbanks	CCHA		32	1	5	6	45		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	University of Alaska Fairbanks	CCHA		32	1	3	4	91		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	University of Alaska Fairbanks	CCHA		33	4	14	18	42		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	University of Alaska Fairbanks	CCHA		34	10	4	14	36		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		14	0	2	2	33		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		68	6	9	15	120		4	1	1	2	2
2001–02	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		67	6	13	19	156		3	0	1	1	2
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL		65	1	7	8	67		3	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Portland Pirates	AHL		68	6	10	16	49		7	0	0	0	16
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL		7	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL		58	0	4	4	118		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		30	0	0	0	74		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		35	1	2	3	68		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Providence Bruins	AHL		78	3	15	18	100		12	1	1	2	13
2007–08	Providence Bruins	AHL		53	0	8	8	83		6	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Odense Bulldogs	DEN		35	2	9	11	52		7	1	1	2	2
2009–10	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		37	3	5	8	41		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				536	23	70	93	868		35	2	3	5	35
NHL totals				7	0	1	1	9		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ "Dwayne Zinger player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=20103. Retrieved 2010-01-28. 
2. ^ "Cyclones, Zinger agree to terms". ECHL. 2009-09-14. http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news2&cat=1&id=19542. Retrieved 2010-07-26. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ QueenCityStorm.com: Storm Act Early, Hite New Head Coach Zinger

External links

• Dwayne Zinger's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Zinger, Dwayne
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	July 5, 1976
Place of birth	Coronation, Alberta, CAN
Date of death
Place of death