Zane Kalemba
| Zane Kalemba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 19, 1985 Saddle Brook, NJ, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Missouri Mavericks (CHL) Elmira Jackals (ECHL) Reading Royals (ECHL) Stockton Thunder (ECHL) Missouri Mavericks (CHL) Rungsted Cobras (Metal Ligaen) Manchester Storm (EIHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2018 | ||
Zane Kalemba (born December 19, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently for Manchester Storm in the Elite Ice Hockey League.
Kalemba grew up in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. He played youth hockey with the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club where he won a USA Hockey Bantam National Championship in 2001.[1] He attended Bergen Catholic High School before transferring to the Hotchkiss School at the start of his sophomore year.[2]
Prior to turning professional, Kalemba attended the Princeton University where he played four seasons with the Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the ECAC conference.
On March 8, 2018, Kalemba signed an emergency professional tryout contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League after goaltender Michael Hutchinson's flight was delayed, causing him to arrive late to the game.[3]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 2008 | [4] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2008–09 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2008–09 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "- Zane Kalemba". www.d1developmentgroup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ Alden, Bill. "NJ Native Kalemba Has Come a Long Way in Becoming Star Goalie for PU Men's Hockey", Town Topics (newspaper), December 27, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2013. "Zane Kalemba is a native of nearby Saddle Brook but he has come a long way to become the starting goalie for the Princeton University men's ice hockey team. After helping Bergen Catholic to the N.J. state high school championship as a freshman, Kalemba headed to New England to play at The Hotchkiss School."
- ^ Whyno, Stephen (2018-03-08). "#NHLJets tried to recall Michael Hutchinson but his flight was delayed. They've signed emergency goalie Zane Kalemba - former Blake Wheeler teammate in USHL - to PTO for tonight at #NJDevils". @SWhyno.
- ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1985 births
- American men's ice hockey goaltenders
- American people of Polish descent
- Bergen Catholic High School alumni
- Bloomington Blaze (CHL) players
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- Flin Flon Bombers players
- Green Bay Gamblers players
- Hotchkiss School alumni
- Ice hockey players from New Jersey
- Living people
- Missouri Mavericks players
- People from Saddle Brook, New Jersey
- Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey players
- Reading Royals players
- Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Stockton Thunder players
- Tri-City Storm players
- Manchester Storm (2015–) players
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American ice hockey goaltender stubs