Michael Zigomanis
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| Born | January 17, 1981 North York, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Draft | 64th overall, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 46th overall, 2001 Carolina Hurricanes |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Michael "Mike" Zigomanis (born January 17, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Zigomanis was drafted twice. In the 1999 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 64th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, but was not signed. He re-entered for the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes 46th overall.
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[edit] Early life
Zigomanis was born to ethnic Macedonian[1] parents who emigrated to Canada from the Kastoria Prefecture in Greece[citation needed].
[edit] Playing career
Zigomanis was originally drafted in the 2nd round, 64th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but was unable to come to a contract agreement with the team. He re-entered the draft and was selected 46th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Zigomanis has played 134 career NHL games, scoring 19 goals and 14 assists for 33 points. Zigomanis played four seasons of Junior Hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He represented Canada at the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championships. Having terrific vision, soft hands and adept in a passing touch, and great skill on the faceoff, Zigomanis has molded his role as a third-line playmaker. The Coyotes signed him to a contract extension through the 2008–09 season on February 16, 2007. On October 9, 2008, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations.[2][3] Zigomanis provided faceoff and penalty killing expertise to Pittsburgh.
He signed a professional tryout with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on October 19, 2009.[4] Zigomanis played only seven games but managed to score 13 points (all assists) before leaving for Europe on November 10, 2009, signing a contract for the rest of the 2009–10 season with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elitserien.[5]
On July 15, 2010, Zigomanis signed as a free agent to return to Toronto, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Maple Leafs.[6] On July 12, 2011, Zigomanis signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $665,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level.[7]
On December 21, 2011, nude photos purporting to be of Zigomanis appeared on the internet,[8] allegedly uploaded by a former friend. Zigomanis denied the photos were of him[9] and subsequently hired a lawyer.
[edit] Awards
- OHL - William Hanley Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Player) (2000)
- NHL - Stanley Cup Championship (2009)
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 62 | 23 | 51 | 74 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 67 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 59 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 52 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 79 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 38 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 61 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 76 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 28 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 65 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 197 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Moscow | |
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2001 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Macedonian heritage alive through Stamkos and NHL brass". The King Sentinel Newspaper. 2008-06-05. http://www.kingsentinel.com/news/2008-06-25/sports/022.html. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ Associated Press (2008-10-09). "Phoenix trades Zigomanis to Pittsburgh". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=385776. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire Forward lioioiike Zigomanis From Phoenix In Exchange For Future Considerations". PittsburghPenguins.com. 2008-10-09. http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=385721. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Marlies Sign Zigomanis to PTO". Toronto Marlies. October 19, 2009. http://www.torontomarlies.com/news/news.asp?story_id=1171. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Mike Zigomanis klar för Djurgården" (in Swedish). difhockey.se. Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2009-11-10. http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=6285. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Zigomanis, Crabb and Richmond". The Sports Network. 2010-07-15. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=327544. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Leafs give Zigomanis another shot | Maple Leafs | Sports | Toronto Sun
- ^ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/AHL/2011/12/20/19149996.html Nude shots not of Zigomanis: Burke
- ^ http://www.thestar.com/article/1105137--marlies-forward-mike-zigomanis-denies-naked-photos-are-of-him Marlies forward Mike Zigomanis denies naked photos are of him
[edit] External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Aegean Macedonians
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- Canadian people of Macedonian descent
- Canadian vegans
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Kingston Frontenacs alumni
- Lowell Lock Monsters players
- People from North York
- Peoria Rivermen players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
