John Zeiler
Zeiler with the Manchester Monarchs in 2006
Born (1982-11-21) November 21, 1982
Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Augsburger Panther
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2006–2015

John Zeiler (born November 21, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He last played for the EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2. Zeiler was drafted 132nd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Zeiler graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. His junior training was with Sioux City of the USHL and with the Pittsburgh Hornets AAA program. Prior to the NHL, he played college hockey at St. Lawrence.

In 2007, Zeiler signed a one-year contract with the Kings and made his NHL debut on February 17, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks. Five days later, he scored his first NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks.

After five seasons within the Kings organization, Zeiler left to sign abroad in the German DEL, with Augsburger Panther on August 9, 2011.[1]

Personal information

Zeiler was cast as an extra in Tooth Fairy, a 2010 film starring Dwayne Johnson.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Thomas Jefferson High School HSPA
1998–99 Thomas Jefferson High School HSPA 22 48 45 93 — — — — —
1999–2000 Pittsburgh Hornets AAA 18U AAA 27 17 15 32 94 — — — — —
1999–2000 Thomas Jefferson High School HSPA 21 36 22 58 — — — — —
2000–01 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 56 8 20 28 45 2 0 0 0 26
2001–02 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 23 27 50 116 12 2 3 5 25
2002–03 St. Lawrence University ECAC 37 10 17 27 28 — — — — —
2003–04 St. Lawrence University ECAC 41 8 28 36 42 — — — — —
2004–05 St. Lawrence University ECAC 38 9 23 32 42 — — — — —
2005–06 St. Lawrence University ECAC 28 13 15 28 28 — — — — —
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 8 0 1 1 10 — — — — —
2005–06 Lubbock Cotton Kings CHL 4 2 0 2 16 — — — — —
2006–07 Manchester Monarchs AHL 56 12 16 28 70 16 3 2 5 14
2006–07 Los Angeles Kings NHL 23 1 2 3 22 — — — — —
2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 36 0 1 1 23 — — — — —
2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 45 6 6 12 40 4 0 2 2 8
2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 0 1 1 42 — — — — —
2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 2 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 65 11 9 20 31 16 4 3 7 4
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 69 9 19 28 86 5 1 1 2 4
2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Augsburger Panther DEL 52 7 21 28 58 2 0 0 0 4
2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 52 8 15 23 89 2 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 43 2 4 6 36 — — — — —
2014–15 EC Kassel Huskies DEL2 46 11 28 39 71 5 0 2 2 6
AHL totals 245 38 51 89 241 41 8 8 16 30
NHL totals 90 1 4 5 87 — — — — —
DEL totals 147 17 40 57 183 4 0 1 1 6

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2002–03

References

  1. ↑ "John Zeiler is a Panther" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  2. ↑ Griffin Spencer (January 24, 2010). "Zeiler Can Handle The Tooth". NHL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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