Zach Miskovic (born May 8, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the Indy Fuel in the ECHL.
| Zach Miskovic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Miskovic playing for the Chicago Wolves during a military appreciation night in 2013 | |||
| Born |
May 8, 1985 River Forest, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Hershey Bears Chicago Wolves San Antonio Rampage Rockford IceHogs Iowa Wild Charlotte Checkers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Professional career
editOn March 25, 2009, he was signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, and on July 15, 2010 the Capitals re-signed the restricted free agent to a further one-year contract.[1]
Miskovic endured a painful start to the 2010–11 season after his knee was injured in July 2010 as a result of a hit from the 6-8, 262-pound Joe Finley during the Capital's development camp. The injury sidetracked his off-season training program, but the defenseman persevered to play 58 games with the Hershey Bears and scored a career-high seven goals. On May 18, 2011, the Washington Capitals rewarded Miskovic with another one-year contract extension.[2]
On February 26, 2014, Miskovic was traded from the Rockford IceHogs to the Iowa Wild, for future considerations.[3] He appeared in 19 games and scored one goal with the Wild to finish the season.
On July 2, 2014, Miskovic opted to return to the Rockford IceHogs, signing a one-year contract.[4]
On September 23, 2015, Miskovic as an un-signed free agent over the summer, stayed within the IceHogs affiliation in signing a one-year contract with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 60 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 149 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 40 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 39 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 37 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 27 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 63 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 51 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 72 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 286 | 22 | 61 | 83 | 210 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2008–09 | [6] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2008–09 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Capitals re-sign Miskovic to one-year deal". Washington Capitals. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Hershey Bears: Re-signed Zach Miskovic eyes healthy summer". Pennlive.com. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ "Wild, Blackhawks make trade". American Hockey League. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "Illinois natives sign with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Fuel sign veteran defenseman Zach Miskovic". Indy Fuel. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ a b National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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