Steven Zalewski
Steven Zalewski | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1986 |
| Occupation | Retired professional ice hockey center |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL for San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils; playing in DEL for Straubing Tigers |
Steven Zalewski (born August 20, 1986) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. His final team was the Straubing Tigers competing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Zalewski was selected 153rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
Zalewski’s hockey journey started with the New Hartford Spartans, where he earned the title of NYS Player of the Year in 2002. He then spent four seasons at Clarkson University, accumulating 108 points across 151 games. Following a short period with the Worcester Sharks at the conclusion of the 2007–08 AHL season, Zalewski played 75 games for them during the 2008–09 season, achieving 13 goals and 26 assists. His NHL debut came with the San Jose Sharks on October 12, 2009.
He was later traded to the New Jersey Devils alongside Jay Leach in exchange for Patrick Davis and Mike Swift. In the 2011–12 season, Zalewski appeared in seven NHL games for New Jersey after being called up from their AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils.
On July 18, 2013, Zalewski signed a one-year contract with Finnish team Lukko in the Liiga, followed by another one-year contract with Ilves in Finland. After two seasons competing in Finland, he transitioned to Germany by signing a one-year deal with the Straubing Tigers of the DEL in June 2015; this contract was extended for an additional year in 2016.
Zalewski made his international debut in 2015, participating in three matches for the US National team at the Deutschland Cup, stepping in for Auston Matthews who was sidelined due to injury.
Personal
Among Zalewski’s siblings, two have pursued professional hockey careers: Rich played in the Southern Hockey League, while Mike Zalewski currently plays for Kölner Haie in the DEL. His sister, Annika Zalewski, is a professional player with the PWHPA and formerly competed for the Buffalo Beauts.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | New Hampton School | HS Prep | ||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Northwood School | HS Prep | 40 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 39 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 39 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 38 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 75 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 AHL season | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 78 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 NHL season | San Jose Sharks | National Hockey League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 AHL season | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 50 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 31 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 69 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2012–13 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 73 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 Liiga season | Lukko | Liiga | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 Liiga season | Ilves | Liiga | 46 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 DEL season | Straubing Tigers | Deutsche Eishockey Liga | 52 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 DEL season | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 50 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 DEL season | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 37 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 383 !82 !151 !233 !185 !23 !1 !6 !7 !10 | |||||||||||||
| NHL totals | 10 !0 !0 !0 !0 !— !— !— !— !— | |||||||||||||
| DEL totals | 139 !24 !48 !72 !52 !9 !1 !1 !2 !2 | |||||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHS | ||
| New York State Player of the Year | 2002 | |
| College | ||
| NCAA (ECAC) Title Winner | 2007 | |
| ECAC First Team All-Star | 2008 | |
| Professional | ||
| Emile Francis Trophy | 2010 | |
| SM-liiga Third Place Medalist | 2014 | |
| International | ||
| Deutschland Cup Second Place | 2015 | |