Zane Kalemba

Zane Kalemba (born December 19, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently for Manchester Storm in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Zane Kalemba
Born (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985
Saddle Brook, NJ, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Missouri Mavericks (CHL)
Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder (ECHL)
Missouri Mavericks (CHL)
Rungsted Cobras (Metal Ligaen)
Manchester Storm (EIHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20102018

Kalemba grew up in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. He played youth hockey with the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club where he won a USA Hockey Bantam National Championship in 2001.[1] He attended Bergen Catholic High School before transferring to the Hotchkiss School at the start of his sophomore year.[2]

Prior to turning professional, Kalemba attended the Princeton University where he played four seasons with the Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the ECAC conference.

On March 8, 2018 Kalemba signed an emergency professional tryout contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League after goaltender Michael Hutchinson's flight was delayed, causing him to arrive late to the game.[3]

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2008 [4]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2008–09 [5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2008–09
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References

  1. "- Zane Kalemba". www.d1developmentgroup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. Alden, Bill. "NJ Native Kalemba Has Come a Long Way in Becoming Star Goalie for PU Men's Hockey", Town Topics (newspaper), December 27, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2013. "Zane Kalemba is a native of nearby Saddle Brook but he has come a long way to become the starting goalie for the Princeton University men's ice hockey team. After helping Bergen Catholic to the N.J. state high school championship as a freshman, Kalemba headed to New England to play at The Hotchkiss School."
  3. Whyno, Stephen (2018-03-08). "#NHLJets tried to recall Michael Hutchinson but his flight was delayed. They've signed emergency goalie Zane Kalemba - former Blake Wheeler teammate in USHL - to PTO for tonight at #NJDevils". @SWhyno.
  4. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  5. NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Chris D'Alvise
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
2008
Succeeded by
Sean Backman
Preceded by
Lee Jubinville
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
2008–09
Succeeded by
Chase Polacek
Preceded by
Kyle Richter
Ken Dryden Award
2008–09
Succeeded by
Ben Scrivens


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