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Canada Matt Zaba

#1 Vienna Capitals / EBEL - 14/15
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jul 14, 1983
Position
G
Age
39
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Yorkton, SK, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2003 round 8 #231 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Highlights
1-time Italy Champion 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2000-01 Yorkton Mallers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 26 - 3.20 .918 79 889 0 13-10-3 1 480 |
2001-02 Penticton Panthers BCHL 33 - 3.69 - - - - - - |
2002-03 Vernon Vipers BCHL 44 - 2.21 - - - - - - | Playoffs 17 - 1.49 - - - - - -
2003-04 Colorado College NCAA 23 - 2.27 .911 50 510 1 10-10-2 1 323 |
2004-05 Colorado College NCAA 18 - 2.46 .916 43 467 2 10-5-2 1 051 |
2005-06 Colorado College NCAA 36 - 2.52 .909 87 866 4 20-14-2 2 067 |
2006-07 Colorado College NCAA 33 - 2.39 .917 76 839 3 15-13-4 1 908 |
2007-08 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 9 - 3.63 .891 30 244 - 3-4-1 496 |
Idaho Steelheads ECHL 19 - 2.19 .927 39 497 - 12-4-1 1 070 | Playoffs 2 - 2.78 .880 - - - - -
2008-09 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 41 - 2.33 .920 88 1 016 2 25-10-0 2 263 | Playoffs 6 - 3.17 .908 20 197 1 2-4-0 379
2009-10 New York Rangers NHL 1 - 3.56 .875 2 14 0 0-0-0 34 |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 25 - 3.15 .899 68 608 0 6-12-2 1 296 |
Charlotte Checkers ECHL 3 - 3.58 .884 11 84 - 2-1-0 185 |
2010-11 HC Bolzano Italy 38 40 2.09 .931 78 1 051 4 25-12-0 2 241 | Playoffs 11 11 2.46 .929 27 351 0 7-4-0 660
2011-12 HC Bolzano Italy 40 42 2.02 .926 79 985 3 26-13-0 2 344 | Playoffs 12 12 1.31 .954 16 335 4 12-0-0 733
2012-13 Vienna Capitals EBEL 32 50 2.04 .927 64 817 4 20-11-0 1 887 | Playoffs 14 15 2.13 .934 29 411 2 7-7-0 817
2013-14 Vienna Capitals EBEL 47 51 2.40 .917 112 1 236 4 30-17-0 2 799 | Playoffs 5 5 4.14 .888 17 135 0 1-4-0 247
2014-15 Vienna Capitals EBEL 38 51 2.29 .920 86 984 4 20-17-0 2 256 | Playoffs 15 15 2.95 .904 47 444 0 8-7-0 958
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 HC Bolzano Italian Cup 2 2 1.44 .946 3 53 1 1-1-0 125 |
2012-13 Vienna Capitals ET 5 - 3.26 .874 - - - - - | Playoffs 2 - 1.96 .944 - - - - -
2013-14 Vienna Capitals ET 6 - 2.49 .925 - - - - - |
2014-15 Vienna Capitals Champions HL 6 6 2.16 .922 13 154 0 3-3-0 362 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2015-16 Colorado Rampage 18U AAA T1EHL 18U Goaltending Coach
Colorado College NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2016-17 Colorado College NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2017-18 Tri-City Storm USHL Goaltending Coach
2018-19 Tri-City Storm USHL Goaltending Coach
2019-20 Tri-City Storm USHL Goaltending Coach
2020-21 Colorado Springs Tigers 15U AAA NAPHL 15U Goaltending Coach
Tri-City Storm USHL Goaltending Coach
2021-22 Tri-City Storm USHL Goaltending Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 2 66 - 2.63 .912 156 1 624 2 31-22-2 3 559 | 1 6 - 3.17 .908 20 197 1 2-4-0 379
BCHL 2 77 - - - - - - - - | 1 17 - 1.49 - - - - - -
Champions HL 1 6 6 2.16 .922 13 154 0 3-3-0 362 | 0
ECHL 2 31 - 2.74 .912 80 825 - 17-9-2 1 751 | 1 2 - 2.78 .880 - - - - -
ET 2 11 - - - - - - - - | 1 2 - 1.96 .944 - - - - -
EBEL (ICEHL) 3 117 152 2.26 .921 262 3 037 12 70-45-0 6 941 | 3 34 35 2.76 .914 93 990 2 16-18-0 2 020
Italian Cup 1 2 2 1.44 .946 3 53 1 1-1-0 125 | 0
Italy 2 78 82 2.05 .928 157 2 036 7 51-25-0 4 585 | 2 23 23 1.85 .941 43 686 4 19-4-0 1 392
NCAA 4 110 - 2.42 .913 256 2 682 10 55-42-10 6 348 | 0
NHL 1 1 - 3.56 .875 2 14 0 0-0-0 34 | 0
SMAAAHL 1 26 - 3.20 .918 79 889 0 13-10-3 1 480 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Scott Thauwald (F) 2003-2007 4 Colorado College
Lee Sweatt (D) 2003-2007 4 Colorado College
Aaron Slattengren (F) 2003-2010 4 Charlotte Checkers, Colorado College
Brandon Polich (F) 2003-2007 4 Colorado College
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/27/2015
07/27/2015 Confirmed Vienna Capitals Retired
04/18/2013
04/18/2013 Extension Vienna Capitals Vienna Capitals
05/08/2012
05/08/2012 Confirmed HC Bolzano Vienna Capitals
07/11/2011
07/11/2011 Extension HC Bolzano HC Bolzano
08/11/2010
08/11/2010 Confirmed Connecticut Whale HC Bolzano
09/20/2009
09/20/2009 Extension New York Rangers New York Rangers
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