Mike Zalewski

Michael Zalewski (born August 18, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Zalewski previously played with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Playing career==
As a youth, Zalewski played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York. He later played one season with the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern Junior Hockey League.
Zalewski was drafted 122nd overall by the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL entry draft, but did not sign with the team. This was followed by two seasons in British Columbia with the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL. He committed to playing Division I college hockey for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2010 while playing with the Vipers. After leaving the BCHL following the 2011–12 season, 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. In his freshman season, he led all first year players on the team with 21 points as he helped the Engineers qualify for the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals.
On March 14, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL signed Zalewski as a free agent to an entry-level contract. 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.
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.
On January 20, 2016, Zalewski signed a two-way, one year NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks and was recalled the same day.
As a free agent, Zalewski left the Canucks' organization after three full seasons, signing a one-year deal abroad with a German outfit, the Straubing Tigers of the DEL, on July 17, 2017. In doing so, he linked up with his brother Steven, who had become a member of the Tigers two years previously. In the 2017–18 season, Zalewski made a seamless transition to the DEL, contributing on the Tigers scoring line with 14 goals and 31 points in 51 games.
With the conclusion of his contract with Straubing, Zalewski opted to leave as a free agent and agreed to a one-year contract to continue in the DEL with Kölner Haie on July 5, 2018.
On August 22, 2019, Zalewski moved to the neighbouring Austrian Hockey League, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Vienna Capitals.
== Personal ==
One of Zalewski's brothers, Steven, plays professional hockey as well, including time with both New Jersey and San Jose of the NHL. Another brother, Rich, played professionally in the Southern Hockey League. One of his sisters, Annika, plays college hockey for Colgate.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2005–06 	New Hartford High	USHS 		3 	0 	1 	1 	— 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	New Hartford High	USHS 		23 	7 	8 	15 	— 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	New Hartford High	USHS 		24 	23 	27 	50 	— 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	New Hartford High	USHS 		23 	36 	30 	66 	— 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
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 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2016–17 	Utica Comets 	AHL 		54 	5 	13 	18 	36 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2016–17 	Vancouver Canucks	NHL 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2017–18 	Straubing Tigers 	DEL 		51 	14 	17 	31 	30 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2018–19 	Kölner Haie 	DEL 		44 	5 	13 	18 	30 		11 	1 	2 	3 	10
2019–20 	Vienna Capitals 	EBEL 		46 	15 	18 	33 	16 		3 	0 	2 	2 	2
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		6 	0 	2 	2 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honors==
Award 	Year 	
New York High School Player of the Year	2008–09	
BCHL Champion 	2010–11	
CJHL Doyle Cup Champion 	2010–11	
RBC Cup Champion 	2010–11	
==References==
== External links ==
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Category:1992 births
Category:American men's ice hockey left wingers
Category:Ice hockey people from New York (state)
Category:Kölner Haie players
Category:Living people
Category:RPI Engineers men's ice hockey players
Category:Straubing Tigers players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:Utica Comets players
Category:Vancouver Canucks players
Category:Vernon Vipers players
Category:Vienna Capitals players