Mike Zalewski

For other people named Mike Zalewski, see Mike Zalewski (disambiguation).
Mike Zalewski

Zalewski playing for the Utica Comets.
Born (1992-08-18) August 18, 1992
New Hartford, NY, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Canucks
Utica Comets (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Michael Zalewski (born August 18, 1992) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Zalewski attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he played two seasons (2012–14) of NCAA Division I hockey with the RPI Engineers, registering 21 goals, 26 assists, 47 points, and 75 penalty minutes in 71 games.

On March 14, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL signed Zalewski as a free agent to an entry-level contract.[1] On April 12, 2014, Zalewski made his NHL debut skating 11:47 with the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.[2]

On July 8, 2015, with Zalewski unable to retain an NHL contract with the Canucks, he opted to remain within the organization by signing a one-year AHL contract with the Utica Comets, an affiliate.[3]

On January 20, 2016, Zalewski signed a two-way, one year NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks and subsequently was recalled the same day.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Syracuse Stars EJHL 43 16 32 48 28 2 0 1 1 4
2010–11 Vernon Vipers BCHL 46 12 17 29 34 16 5 3 8 4
2011–12 Vernon Vipers BCHL 60 38 37 75 83 — — — — —
2012–13 R.P.I. ECAC 36 12 9 21 22 — — — — —
2013–14 R.P.I. ECAC 35 9 17 26 53 — — — — —
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 55 3 9 12 18 23 1 2 3 14
2015–16 Utica Comets AHL 58 16 17 33 46 4 0 1 1 2
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — —

References

  1. ↑ "RPI's Mike Zalewski Signs with Vancouver Canucks". SB Nation College Hockey. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Oilers 5, Canucks 2". Global Post. 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  3. ↑ "Zalewski returns to the Comets". Utica Comets. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Canucks Sign & Recall Zalewski". Utica Comets. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2016-01-20.


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