Steven Zalewski
Steven "Steve" Zalewski ( born August 20, 1986 in Utica, New York ) is an American professional ice hockey player on the position of the center, which is in July 2013 in Lukko Rauma in the SM- liiga under contract.
Career
Zalewski began his career in 2002 Ice Hockey at New Hampton School in New Hampton in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. After he had gone to the Northwood High School in Lake Placid in upstate New York in the summer of 2003, where he scored in his last high school year 66 scorer points in 40 games, the striker began his studies in the summer of 2004 at the Clarkson University. At the same time he ran for the University team in the ECAC Hockey, a league game in the operation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, on. Shortly before, the then 17 -year-old had been selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2004 in the fifth round at 153 instead of the San Jose Sharks, though he had hitherto been without the use of a higher class in junior league. At the University Zalewski belonged at first to the service providers in the team and was always to find the best scorers. In the season 2006/ 07 he won with the team the championship of the ECAC and the following year he was one of the best strikers in the league, which earned him an appointment to the First All -Star Team of the ECAC. With the exception of his last season he was able to increase his offensive production continuously.
Following the season of college power forward signed his first professional contract in the organization of the San Jose Sharks, and he was ordered to their farm team in the American Hockey League. With the Worcester Sharks, he played in the remaining course of the season in the AHL seven games in which he scored six points. From the start of the 2008/09 season the striker to the root cadres of the Worcester Sharks belonged. After he with 39 points in 75 games yet mithielt well in the regular season, completely lacked in the playoffs the form. In twelve games, he collected only one Assist The following season Zalewski also began in mid-October, but Worcester was first appointed to the NHL squad of the San Jose Sharks. On 12 October, he made his debut against the Phoenix Coyotes.
In February 2011, Zalewski was discharged together with Jay Leach in a barter transaction to the New Jersey Devils, in return, received the Sharks, the two attackers Michael Swift and Patrick Davis. In August 2011, Zalewski received a contract extension until 2013 and played in the episode mostly in the Albany Devils in the AHL. After his contract with the Devils expiry he changed the first time to Europe and was engaged by Lukko Rauma of the SM- liiga.
Awards and achievements
- 2007 ECAC Championship with Clarkson University
- 2008 ECAC First All -Star Team
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )