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USA Blake Zielinski
#20 U.S. National U18 Team / NTDP - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Mar 05, 2008
Position
F
Age
17
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Berlin, NJ, USA
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
Rankings

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Blake Zielinski Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Philadelphia Flyers Elite 13UAAA AYHL 13U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2022-23 Eastern Regional High USHS-NJ 13* 15* 9* 24* 24* -* | Playoffs 3 7 3 10 0 -
Philadelphia Flyers Elite 14UAAA THF 14U 15* 14* 10* 24* 9* -* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 3 -
Philadelphia Flyers Elite 14UAAA 14U AAA 46* 51* 44* 95* -* -* |
2023-24 North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA AYHL 15U 22* 26* 26* 52* 26* -* |
2024-25 North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA AYHL 16U 9* 11* 7* 18* 4* -* |
North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 4* 0* 4* 4* 12* -* |
Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 41* 13* 19* 32* 10* 5* |
2025-26 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 18* 3* 12* 15* 2* -1* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Projected USHL 54* 9* 36* 45* 6* -3* |
2027-28 Providence College NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Blake Zielinski Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Eastern Regional High Flyers Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2023-24 Team White USA-S15 4* 3* 4* 7* 1* -* |
2024-25 Team Columbia USA-S16 5* 0* 3* 3* 11* -* |
2025-26 Atlantic District USA-S17 6* 2* 5* 7* 4* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 4* 5* 9* 0* 1* |
Team USNTDP Prospects Challenge 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
USA U19 WJAC-19 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |

Blake Zielinski Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 46* 51* 44* 95* 2.07* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 13U 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 15U 1 22* 26* 26* 52* 2.36* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 16U 1 9* 11* 7* 18* 2.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Flyers Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 4* 5* 9* 1.80* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Prospects Challenge 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 4* 0* 4* 4* 1.00* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
THF 14U 1 15* 14* 10* 24* 1.60* 9* -* | 1 5 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.80 * 3 * - *
USA-S15 1 4* 3* 4* 7* 1.75* 1* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 11* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 2* 5* 7* 1.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 59* 16* 31* 47* 0.80* 12* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-NJ 1 13* 15* 9* 24* 1.85* 24* -* | 1 3 7 * 3 * 10 * 3.33 * 0 * - *
WJAC-19 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Blake Zielinski Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/02/2024
08/02/2024 Confirmed North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA Providence College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 4 #72 overall by Ottawa 67's in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2024, 1 #3 overall by Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Futures Draft

Selected to USHL Combine -- 2023
Selected for Eastern Exposure Cup All Star Weekend -- 2020