Daniel Zaar

Daniel Zaar
Born (1994-04-24) April 24, 1994
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Columbus Blue Jackets
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Rögle BK
Luleå HF
NHL Draft 152nd overall, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2012present

Daniel Zaar (born April 24, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zaar was drafted in the sixth round, 152nd overall, in 2012 by the Blue Jackets.

Playing career

Zaar scored his first Elitserien goal with Rögle BK on October 11, 2012, against Bernhard Starkbaum of Modo Hockey.[1] On May 30, 2014, Zaar signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Blue Jackets.[2] The following 2014–15 season, he remained in Sweden on loan from the Blue Jackets, transferring to Luleå HF.

In his first season in North America, Zaar helped the Lake Erie Monsters win their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Rögle BK J20 2633614 30000
2011–12 Rögle BK J20 4414243828 75388
2012–13 Rögle BK J20 17118196 10002
2012–13 Rögle BK SHL 252130
2012–13 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 150774 62130
2013–14 Rögle BK Allsv 5216203628 166162216
2014–15 Luleå HF SHL 559182718 92246
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 7121224322 1775124
SHL totals 80 11 19 30 18 9 2 2 4 6

Awards and honors

Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [4]

References

  1. "Elitserien - 2012-13, Rögle BK - Modo Hockey". hockeyligaen.se. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  2. "Zaar Signs Entry Deal". Columbus Dispatch. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  3. "Monsters bring Calder Cup back to Cleveland". American Hockey League. 11 June 2016.
  4. Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

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