Rick Zombo
Rick Zombo | |||
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Born |
Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. | May 8, 1963||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position |
Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
149th overall, 1981 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 1984–1997 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Biographical details | |||
Alma mater | University of North Dakota | ||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
2008–2010 | Lindenwood (assistant) | ||
2010–2024 | Lindenwood | ||
Head coaching record | |||
Overall | 13–40–5 (.267) [varsity] | ||
Accomplishments and honors | |||
Championships | |||
2009 ACHA National Championship (asst.) 2010 ACHA National Championship (asst.) 2016 ACHA National Championship 2022 ACHA National Championship | |||
Richard James Zombo (born May 8, 1963) is an American former professional
Playing career
Junior/NCAA Hockey
Zombo played with the
In his freshman season with North Dakota, Zombo appeared in 45 games, registering 16 points, as he helped the team win the 1982
Professional career
Detroit Red Wings
Zombo played the 1984–85 season with the
St. Louis Blues
Zombo played in 64 games with the St. Louis Blues in the 1991–92 season, earning 18 points, helping the team make the playoffs. In the first round, the Blues were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks, and Zombo had two assists in six games. His offensive numbers continued to slump during the 1992–93 season, as Zombo had no goals and 15 assists in 71 games with the Blues. Zombo added a point in 11 playoff games, as well as a poor rating of −9 as the St. Louis lost in the second round. Zombo continued to struggle in the 1993–94 season, earning 10 points in 74 games with a −15 rating during the regular season. Zombo was suspended for 10 regular season games after NHL Vice President Brian Burke ruled that he deliberately hit linesman Kevin Collins in a game against Dallas on January 9, 1994.[1] In the playoffs, the Blues were swept by the Dallas Stars in the first round, as Zombo had no points in four games. In the lockout shortened season in 1994–95, Zombo appeared in only 23 games, earning five points with the Blues, before going pointless in three playoff games. On October 2, 1995, the Blues traded Zombo to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Fred Knipscheer.
Boston Bruins
Zombo played the 1995–96 season with the Boston Bruins, where he had 14 points in 67 games. Boston qualified for the playoffs, but Zombo would not see any playoff action, and after the season the Bruins let him become a free agent.
Los Angeles
On December 13, 1996, the
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All- Second Team
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1983–84 | [2] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1979–80 | Royal York Selects AAA | Midget | ||||||||||||
1980–81 | Austin Mavericks | USHL | 43 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux |
WCHA | 45 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 33 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux | WCHA | 37 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 56 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 69 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 94 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | ||
1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 62 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 96 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 55 | ||
1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 652 | 24 | 130 | 154 | 728 | 60 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 127 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1983 | United States | WJC
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retirement
Zombo helped found the Hockey Performance Center of St. Louis, Missouri.[3]
Coaching career
In 1998 Zombo was named head coach of the
In 2008, Zombo became an assistant coach at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri under head coach Derek Schaub. In the two seasons as assistant coach the team won back-to-back ACHA Division I Championships with a record of 80–9–0 in 89 games over the two seasons. On July 14, 2010 it was announced Zombo would become the school's second men's ice hockey head coach.[6] Under Zombo the Lions won their third consecutive CSCHL Regular Season Championship with a regular season record with a 29–3–0. The Lions qualified for the 2011 national championship tournament and swept through the initial rounds of the tournament before they were defeated by Davenport University 2–3 in overtime of the championship game on March 9, 2011.[7] The team finished the 2010–11 season with an overall record of 32–4–0 and 13–1–0 in the CSCHL.[8] The Lions started the 2011-12 season with a record of 11-4-0, before the team recorded a 16-game win streak and ended the regular season with a record of 27-4.[9] LU finished the regular season going undefeated in CSCHL conference play for the first time in the history of the program.[10] The team also received an autobid with the CSCHL title to the 2012 ACHA DI National Tournament.[11] The Lions defeated Central Oklahoma 5-2 in second round, after the team was seeded second and received a first round bye; followed by Minot State 7-4 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal round, the Lions lost 3-6 to Delaware, the eventual 2012 ACHA DI Champions. The team finished the season with an overall record of 31-5.[9]
Assistant coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Lindenwood | 2008–09 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 1st in CSCHL | ACHA DI champions |
Lindenwood | 2009–10 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 2nd in CSCHL | ACHA DI champions |
Head coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
St. Louis Sting |
1998–99 | 56 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 3rd in NAHL | 3rd in NAHL |
St. Louis Sting | 1999–00 | 56 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 5th in NAHL West | Did not qualify |
St. Louis Sting | 2000–01 | 56 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 5th in NAHL West | Did not qualify |
St. Louis Heartland Eagles | 2003–04 | 60 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 6th in USHL East | Did not qualify |
Lindenwood | 2010–11 | 36 | 32 | 4 | - | - | - | 1st in CSCHL | National runner-up |
Lindenwood | 2011–12 | 36 | 31 | 5 | - | - | - | 1st in CSCHL | Nationals: 4th |
College
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Lindenwood Lions (Independent) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
2022–23 | Lindenwood | 7–22–1 | |||||||
2023–24 | Lindenwood | 6–18–4 | |||||||
Lindenwood: | 13–40–5 (.267) | ||||||||
Total: | 13–40–5 (.267) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Rick Zombo".
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "www.HPCSTL.com - Home". Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Rick Zombo".
- ^ "Former USHL players, coaches succeeding while St. Louis struggles – Topeka Capital-Journal, The – Find Articles at BNET". [dead link]
- ^ "Former NHL Player Named Head Coach of Men's Ice Hockey Program". July 14, 2010.
- ^ VanOchten, Brian (March 9, 2011). "Davenport beat No. 1 Lindenwood to win ACHA Division I hockey national title". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ "Lions Capture Regular Season Crown With Sweep of Ohio". Lindenwood University. January 28, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "2011-12 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Lindenwood University. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Conference Perfection!". Lindenwood University. February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "2012 M1 National Tournament Approaching". ACHA. February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database