Matt Zaba
| Matt Zaba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Zaba with the Vienna Capitals in 2014 | |||
| Born |
July 14, 1983 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Bolzano Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
231st overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2015 | ||
Matthew Darrell Zaba (born July 14, 1983) is a Canadian former professional
Austrian leagues
.
Playing career
Zaba was originally selected 231st overall in the
2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings
.
Zaba played for
2009–10 season on January 23, 2010, replacing Henrik Lundqvist in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.[1]
Unable to earn a new contract with the Rangers, Zaba left as a free agent to Europe, ending up in the
HC Bolzano.[2]
After two successful seasons with the Foxes, Zaba moved to the Neighbouring EBEL, signing a contract with the Vienna Capitals on May 8, 2012.[3]
After three seasons with the Vienna Capitals, Zaba retired from professional hockey to take up a Goaltending coach position with the under-18 side the Colorado Rampage on July 25, 2015.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2000–01 | Yorkton Mallers U18 | SMAAAHL | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | 1480 | 79 | 0 | 3.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Penticton Panthers
|
BCHL | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 128 | 0 | 3.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 44 | 34 | 9 | 0 | — | 2012 | 96 | 2 | 2.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado College | WCHA | 23 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | 1323 | 50 | 1 | 2.27 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Colorado College | WCHA | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1050 | 43 | 2 | 2.46 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado College | WCHA | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | — | 2068 | 87 | 4 | 2.52 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado College | WCHA | 33 | 15 | 13 | 4 | — | 1908 | 76 | 3 | 2.39 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 496 | 30 | 0 | 3.63 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 19 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1070 | 39 | 3 | 2.19 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 41 | 25 | 10 | — | 0 | 2262 | 88 | 2 | 2.33 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3.56 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 25 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | 1296 | 68 | 0 | 3.15 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 185 | 11 | 0 | 3.58 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Bolzano
|
ITA | 38 | 25 | 12 | — | 0 | 2240 | 78 | 4 | 2.09 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Bolzano | ITA | 40 | 26 | 13 | — | 0 | 2343 | 79 | 3 | 2.02 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL
|
32 | 20 | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2.04 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 47 | 30 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2.40 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 38 | 20 | 17 | — | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2.29 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 4.35 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All- Rookie Team
|
2003–04 |
References
- ^ "Zaba Makes Rangers Debut". OurSportsCentral. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Hockey: Canadian Matt Zaba to backstop HC Bolzano" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ "Matt Zaba new goalies for the Vienna Capitals". Vienna Capitals (in German). 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ Colorado Rampage (2015-07-25). "Rampage announce Zaba as Coach". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database