John Zeiler (born November 21, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He last played for the EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2. Zeiler was drafted 132nd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
| John Zeiler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Zeiler with the Manchester Monarchs in 2006 | |||
| Born |
November 21, 1982 Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Augsburger Panther | ||
| NHL draft |
132nd overall, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2015 | ||
Playing career
editZeiler graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. His junior training was with Sioux City of the USHL and with the Pittsburgh Hornets AAA program. Prior to the NHL, he played college hockey at St. Lawrence.
In 2007, Zeiler signed a one-year contract with the Kings and made his NHL debut on February 17, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks. Five days later, he scored his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks.
After five seasons within the Kings organization, Zeiler left to sign abroad in the German DEL, with Augsburger Panther on August 9, 2011.[1]
Personal information
editZeiler was cast as an extra in Tooth Fairy, a 2010 film starring Dwayne Johnson.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Thomas Jefferson High School | HSPA | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Thomas Jefferson High School | HSPA | 22 | 48 | 45 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999–2000 | Pittsburgh Hornets AAA | 18U AAA | 27 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Thomas Jefferson High School | HSPA | 21 | 36 | 22 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2000–01 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 56 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2001–02 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 60 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 116 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 37 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 41 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 28 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lubbock Cotton Kings | CHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 56 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 45 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 65 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 69 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | EC Kassel Huskies | DEL2 | 46 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 245 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 241 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | ||||
| NHL totals | 90 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 147 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2002–03 |
References
edit- ^ "John Zeiler is a Panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ Griffin Spencer (January 24, 2010). "Zeiler Can Handle The Tooth". NHL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database