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 (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985 (age 39)
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

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On 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

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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

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Award Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2008–09 [6]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2008–09 [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Capitals re-sign Miskovic to one-year deal". Washington Capitals. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  2. ^ "Hershey Bears: Re-signed Zach Miskovic eyes healthy summer". Pennlive.com. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  3. ^ "Wild, Blackhawks make trade". American Hockey League. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  4. ^ "Illinois natives sign with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  5. ^ "Fuel sign veteran defenseman Zach Miskovic". Indy Fuel. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  6. ^ 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.
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