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Rob Zamuner
Canadian ice hockey player
Robert F. Zamuner (born September 17, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, who played thirteen seasons in the NHL, most notably with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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| Rob Zamuner | |||
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| Born |
(1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 54) Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins EHC Basel Bolzano HC | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
45th overall, 1989 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2006 | ||
Zamuner played junior hockey for the Guelph Platers of the Ontario Hockey League and was drafted 45th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played only briefly for New York, spending more time on their AHL affiliate in Binghamton.
In 1992 he signed as a free agent with the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning when the Rangers showed little interest in re-signing him. In Tampa he developed a reputation as a competent, hard working, defensive-minded forward, and was named team captain in 1998. The next year he was traded to the Ottawa Senators for Andreas Johansson and the right to sign General Manager Rick Dudley, who was still serving as GM of the Senators. He played in Ottawa for two seasons, playing regularly on the third line in a defensive role. In 2001, he moved on, signing as a free agent with the Boston Bruins.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zamuner went to play with HC Basel in Switzerland. With his scoring deteriorating, no NHL team was willing to sign him so he stayed in Europe the next season, signing with Bolzano HC in Italy. On June 6, 2006, Zamuner signed to play the remainder of the 2006 season with the Brisbane Blue Tongues of the Australian Ice Hockey League, after which he retired.
Internationally, Zamuner played twice on Canada's world championship teams. Zamuner's defensive play, along with his exceptional face-off taking ability led to a surprise selection on Canada's 1998 Olympic men's hockey team.
Zamuner and his wife, Ann have three children and the family resides in Oakville, Ontario.[1]
Zamuner is currently employed with the NHLPA as their Atlantic Divisional Representative.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Guelph Platers | OHL | 62 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Guelph Platers | OHL | 58 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Guelph Platers | OHL | 66 | 46 | 65 | 111 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 77 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 80 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | ||
| 1991–92 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 61 | 19 | 53 | 72 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 84 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 59 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 43 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 72 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 77 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 58 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 57 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 79 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | EHC Basel | NLB | 40 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 91 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | ||
| 2005–06 | Bolzano HC | ITA | 17 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | EHC Basel | NLA | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Brisbane Blue Tongues | AUS | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 798 | 139 | 172 | 311 | 467 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | ||||
International
- Wharnsby, Tim (April 7, 2007). "Catching up with . . . Rob Zamuner". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by | Tampa Bay Lightning captain 1998–99 |
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