Matt Zaba

Matt Zaba
Matt Zaba
Born	July 14, 1983 (age 40); Yorkton, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	New York Rangers; HC Bolzano; Vienna Capitals
NHL draft	231st overall, 2003; Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2007–2015

Matthew Darrell Zaba (born July 14, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played for the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Zaba was originally selected 231st overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings.

Zaba played for New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He made his NHL debut in the 2009–10 season on January 23, 2010, replacing Henrik Lundqvist in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.^[1]

Unable to earn a new contract with the Rangers, Zaba left as a free agent to Europe, ending up in the Italian Serie A with HC Bolzano.^[2]

After two successful seasons with the Foxes, Zaba moved to the Neighbouring EBEL, signing a contract with the Vienna Capitals on May 8, 2012.^[3]

After three seasons with the Vienna Capitals, Zaba retired from professional hockey to take up a Goaltending coach position with the under-18 side the Colorado Rampage on July 25, 2015.^[4]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team	2003–04

References

^ "Zaba Makes Rangers Debut". OurSportsCentral. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
^ "Hockey: Canadian Matt Zaba to backstop HC Bolzano" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
^ "Matt Zaba new goalies for the Vienna Capitals" (in German). Vienna Capitals. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Colorado Rampage (2015-07-25). "Rampage announce Zaba as Coach". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-07-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

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[nhldebut-1] "Zaba Makes Rangers Debut". OurSportsCentral. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.

[2] "Hockey: Canadian Matt Zaba to backstop HC Bolzano" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-11-05.

[3] "Matt Zaba new goalies for the Vienna Capitals" (in German). Vienna Capitals. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] Colorado Rampage (2015-07-25). "Rampage announce Zaba as Coach". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-07-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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