Daniel Zaar
| Daniel Zaar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 24, 1994 Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) Rögle BK Luleå HF | ||
| NHL Draft |
152nd overall, 2012 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Daniel Zaar (born April 24, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zaar was drafted in the sixth round, 152nd overall, in 2012 by the Blue Jackets.
Playing career
Zaar scored his first Elitserien goal with Rögle BK on October 11, 2012, against Bernhard Starkbaum of Modo Hockey.[1] On May 30, 2014, Zaar signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Blue Jackets.[2] The following 2014–15 season, he remained in Sweden on loan from the Blue Jackets, transferring to Luleå HF.
In his first season in North America, Zaar helped the Lake Erie Monsters win their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Rögle BK | J20 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rögle BK | J20 | 44 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rögle BK | J20 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rögle BK | SHL | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 52 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Luleå HF | SHL | 55 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 71 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 80 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "Elitserien - 2012-13, Rögle BK - Modo Hockey". hockeyligaen.se. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ "Zaar Signs Entry Deal". Columbus Dispatch. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ "Monsters bring Calder Cup back to Cleveland". American Hockey League. 11 June 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
- Daniel Zaar's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Daniel Zaar's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database