Zach Palmquist (born December 9, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Zach Palmquist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Palmquist with the Iowa Wild in 2015 | |||
| Born |
December 9, 1990 South St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Current team Former teams |
IF Björklöven Iowa Wild Lehigh Valley Phantoms | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editPreviously, he played four years at the collegiate level for the Minnesota State Mavericks in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Palmquist's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the All-WCHA First Team in both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.[1]
On March 30, 2015, Palmquist signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year entry-level contract with home state NHL team, the Minnesota Wild.[2]
Palmquist played four seasons within Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, before leaving as a free agent following the 2017–18 campaign. On August 31, 2018, he agreed to continue in the AHL by securing a one-year deal with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the primary affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | South St. Paul High | USHS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | South St. Paul High | USHS | 25 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 53 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 59 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 41 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 41 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 40 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 69 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 72 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 67 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 66 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 282 | 15 | 68 | 83 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA First Team | 2013–14 | [4] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2014–15 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Seven Minnesota State players named All-WCHA". Mankato Free Press. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Wild agree to terms with Brody Hoffman and Zach Palmquist". Minnesota Wild. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Lehigh Valley ink D Palmquist and two others to AHL deals". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Kunyk, Daniels take top WCHA awards". collegehockeynews.com. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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