| Mike Zigomanis | |
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Teams | Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Djurgårdens IF Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Born | January 17, 1981, North York, Ontario, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 64th overall, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 46th overall, 2001 Carolina Hurricanes |
| Pro Career | 2001 – 2014 |
Michael Zigomanis (born January 17, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Zigomanis was drafted twice. In the 1999 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 64th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, but was not signed. He re-entered for the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes 46th overall.
Zigomanis was born in North York, Ontario, but grew up in Markham, Ontario.
Early life[]
He was born to Macedonian parents who emigrated to Canada from the Kastoria, Greece.[1] As a youth, he played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from North York.[2] Zigomanis attended Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy in Markham, graduating in 2000.[3]
Playing career[]
Zigomanis was originally drafted in the 2nd round, 64th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Zigomanis agreed to terms with the Sabres just before the 5 pm deadline on June 1, 2001, but there was a typographical error in his contract that was faxed to the league offices. By the time the error was discovered, the deadline had passed, and the NHL ruled that he would have to re-enter the NHL draft, as he had not been signed before the deadline.[4] He re-entered the draft and was selected 46th overall by Carolina Hurricanes in 2001. Zigomanis has played 134 career NHL games, scoring 19 goals and 14 assists for 33 points. Zigomanis played four seasons of Junior Hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League. He represented Canada at the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Known for having terrific vision, soft hands and an adept passing touch, combined with great skill on the faceoff, Zigomanis molded his role as a third-line playmaker. The Coyotes signed him to a contract extension through the 2008–09 season on February 16, 2007. On October 9, 2008, he was traded to the Penguins for future considerations.[5][6] While in Pittsburgh, Zigomanis provided faceoff and penalty killing expertise.
He signed a professional tryout with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on October 19, 2009.[7] Zigomanis played only seven games but managed to score 13 points (all assists) before leaving for Europe on November 10, 2009, signing a contract for the rest of the 2009–10 season with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elitserien.[8]
On July 15, 2010, Zigomanis signed as a free agent to return to Toronto, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Maple Leafs.[9] On July 12, 2011, Zigomanis signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $665,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level.[10]
After recording professional career highs of 61 points during the 2011–12 season, Zigomanis opted to remain with the Marlies and was re-signed to a one-year AHL contract as a free agent on July 30, 2012.[11]
On July 10, 2013, Zigomanis signed an AHL-only contract with the Rochester Americans, the minor-league affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, the team that drafted him in 1999.[12]
Brand ambassador[]
After joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Cheetah energy drinks CEO Frank D'Angelo signing him to a promotional contract. But after Zigomanis was demoted to the club's minor league affiliate, and nude photos of the player which he had sent to an ex-girlfriend surfaced online, D'Angelo, citing breach of contract for allegedly not living up to a morals clause in the contract, released Zigomanis from his contract as a "brand ambassador" for Cheetah. Zigomanis sued for breach of contract and won a settlement.[13]
Current career[]
He now works for Toronto sports radio station Sportsnet 590 The Fan co-hosting the morning show.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 62 | 23 | 51 | 74 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 67 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 59 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 52 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 79 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 38 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 61 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 76 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 28 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 64 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 68 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 65 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 197 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Moscow | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 1999 | |
| William Hanley Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Player) | 2000 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2004 | |
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Award | 2013 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) | 2009 | |
References[]
- ↑ Macedonian heritage alive through Stamkos and NHL brass. The King Sentinel (June 5, 2008). Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-01-02.
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ Alumni US | Queen's University, Canada.
- ↑ Three prospects must re-enter NHL draft. USA Today (June 7, 2001). Retrieved on 2012-03-13.
- ↑ "Phoenix trades Zigomanis to Pittsburgh", NHL.com, October 9, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire Forward Mike Zigomanis From Phoenix In Exchange For Future Considerations", Pittsburgh Penguins, October 9, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-10. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
- ↑ Marlies Sign Zigomanis to PTO. Toronto Marlies (October 19, 2009). Archived from the original on October 23, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-10-19.
- ↑ Mike Zigomanis klar för Djurgården (Swedish). difhockey.se. Djurgårdens IF Hockey (November 10, 2009). Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved on November 10, 2009.
- ↑ Maple Leafs sign Zigomanis, Crabb and Richmond. The Sports Network (July 15, 2010). Retrieved on 2010-07-16.
- ↑ Leafs give Zigomanis another shot. Toronto Sun (2011-07-12). Retrieved on 2011-07-12.
- ↑ Marlies re-sign Zigomanis, Acton, add Yeo. Toronto Marlies (2012-07-30). Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-07-30.
- ↑ Amerks sign Zigomanis, Roy and Lepkowski to AHL contracts. Rochester Americans (2013-07-10). Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved on 2013-07-10.
- ↑ "The Maple Leaf vs. The energy drink tycoon: Hijacked penis photos no reason to fire Zigomanis, judge rules", November 17, 2016.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Mike Zigomanis on Twitter
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