Zach Miskovic
| Zach Miskovic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Miskovic playing for the Chicago Wolves during a military appreciation night in 2013 | |||
| Born |
May 8, 1985 River Forest, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Hershey Bears Chicago Wolves San Antonio Rampage Rockford IceHogs Iowa Wild Charlotte Checkers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2019 | ||
Zach Miskovic (born May 8, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry. He most recently played with the Indy Fuel in the ECHL.
Professional career
On March 25, 2009, he signed with the Washington Capitals as a free agent, marking a significant step in his professional hockey career. After spending time with the organization and demonstrating his abilities, the Capitals decided to extend their commitment to him. On July 15, 2010, they re-signed him to a new one-year contract as a restricted free agent, showing their continued interest in having him contribute to the team’s future success.[1]
Miskovic faced a challenging beginning to the 2010–11 season after suffering a knee injury in July 2010 caused by a hit from the 6-foot-8, 262-pound Joe Finley during the Capitals' development camp. This injury disrupted his off-season training, but he pushed through and managed to play 58 games with the Hershey Bears, achieving a career-best seven goals. In recognition of his efforts, the Washington Capitals signed him to another one-year contract extension on May 18, 2011.[2]
On February 26, 2014, Miskovic was traded from the Rockford IceHogs to the Iowa Wild in exchange for future considerations.[3] After the trade, he joined the Wild's roster and participated in 19 games for the remainder of the season.
On July 2, 2014, Miskovic decided to return to the Rockford IceHogs by agreeing to a one-year contract.[4]
On September 23, 2015, following a period of remaining unsigned throughout the offseason, Miskovic decided to stay within the Rockford IceHogs organization by signing a one-year contract with their ECHL affiliate team, the Indy Fuel.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 149 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 40 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 39 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 37 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 27 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 63 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 51 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 72 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 286 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 210 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2008–09 | [6] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2008–09 | [6] |
References
- ^ "Capitals re-sign Miskovic to one-year deal". Washington Capitals. July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Hershey Bears: Re-signed Zach Miskovic eyes healthy summer". Pennlive.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ "Wild, Blackhawks make trade". American Hockey League. February 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Illinois natives sign with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Fuel sign veteran defenseman Zach Miskovic". Indy Fuel. September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ a b National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database