Chick Zamick

Chick Zamick
Born	April 16, 1926(1926-04-16) Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Died	October 8, 2007(2007-10-08) (aged 81) London, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Played for	Cleveland Barons Nottingham Panthers Altrincham Aces Wembley Lions
Playing career	1947–1963

Victor Zamick, better known as Chick Zamick (April 16, 1926-October 8, 2007) was an ice hockey player and coach best known for his success as a player at the Nottingham Panthers. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

Early life

Zamick was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was one of 10 surviving children (of 13) born to Jewish parents originally from Russia. The children often went by the nickname "Chick", in reference to the number of pieces in a pack of Chiclets brand chewing gum (10). This nickname stuck to Victor. He began playing ice hockey at the age of 15 and would play for the Cleveland Barons in the American Hockey League and St Catherine Teepees in the Ontario Hockey Association before his move to Europe.

Nottingham Panthers

In 1947 he was asked by Sandy Archer to join the Nottingham Panthers, who were in their second season. Zamick went on to play for the English club for eleven seasons. He finished as the club's top point scorer in every season and only failed to score above one hundred points twice. His best season came in 1954-55 when he scored 169 points in 62 games. During the 1955-56 season he coached the Panthers to the Autumn Cup, Ahearne Cup and league treble. To date he is the last man to coach the Panthers to a league title.

Zamick left Nottingham in 1958 to take up a coaching position in Geneva. After returning to the United Kingdom he spent time playing for the Altrincham Aces and Wembley Lions.

Later Life and Death

After retiring from playing, Zamick opened several business in Nottingham including a dry cleaners, sauna and squash club. Eventually Zamick moved to London. In 2005, a plaque was unveiled at the National Ice Centre commemorating his achievements.

Zamick died after a short illness on October 8, 2007. He is survived by his wife Vera, four children and six grandchildren.

Legacy

He scored 1,423 points in 778 appearances and remains one of the Nottingham Panthers' all time leaders. His scoring records have only been surpassed by Paul Adey who is the only other player to have amassed more than 1,000 points for the club.

References

• Obituary in The Times, 17 November 2007
• British Hockey Hall of Fame
• Panthers History

External links

• Chick Zamick's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Chick Zamick's biography at British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame
• Chick Zamick's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Persondata
Name	Zamick, Victor
Alternative names	Zamick, Chick (known as)
Short description	Ice hockey player and coach
Date of birth	1926-04-16
Place of birth	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date of death	2007-10-08
Place of death	London, England