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2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

9 Josh Zinger

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Red Deer, Alberta
  • Highschool Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame

Biography

Career Highlights
  • 23/24 All-CCHA Second Team 
  • 23/24 All-CCHA Preseason team
  • 23/24 CCHA Scholar-Athlete Team member
  • 23/24 CCHA Defenseman of the Week for week one after he recorded four assists in two games
  • 23/24 CCHA Defenseman of the Week for the games on October 27-28 after he posted a goal and an assist
  • 23/23 CCHA All-Rookie Team member
2023-24 (Sophomore)
  • Member of the All-CCHA Second Team
  • Member of the All-CCHA Preseason team
  • CCHA Scholar-Athlete Team member
  • Earned CCHA Defenseman of the Week for week one after he recorded four assists in two games
  • Earned CCHA Defenseman of the Week for the games on October 27-28 after he posted a goal and an assist
  • Tied his career-high three assists in one game on 10/13/23 against UMD
  • Played defense to start the year, played the last five games at center
  • Skated in all 34 games, matching his career highs in three goals and posted career highs in assists (17) and points (20)
  • Third on the Wildcats in points
  • Led all Wildcat blueliners in goals, assists, points, PPGs, GWGs, and shots
  • Sixth in points and fourth in assists among CCHA defensemen during the regular season
  • Scored the overtime game-winning goal against LSSU on 11/11/23
2022-23 (Freshman)
  • Member of the All-CCHA Rookie Team
  • Skated in all 38 games 
  • Recorded three goals and 13 assists for 16 points to lead all NMU defenseman
  • Scored one PPG, blocked 23 shots, and recorded 12 penalty minutes
  • Recorded his first career point on 10/1/22 against Bowling Green. Scored his first career goal on 10/29/22 against Alaska Fairbanks
Before NMU
  • 2021-22: Played for the Brooks Bandits and Olds Grizzlys of the AJHL
  • Appeared in 30 regular season games for the Grizzlys. During those games, he notched 25 points with seven goals and 18 assists. During his time with the Brooks Bandits, he played in 31 regular season games and 13 playoff games
  • He recorded 24 points with six goals and 18 assists to finish the regular season
  • In the playoffs, he posted eight points with three goals and five assists. Awarded the 2022 Stewy Stewart Memorial trophy
Personal
  • Son of Shannon and Darren Zinger
  • Red Deer, Alberta
  • Born on August 5, 2001
  • Father Darren played hockey for Concordia College

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2022-23Freshman

    D
    5'11" 180 lbs
    20
  • 9

    2023-24Sophomore

    D
    5'11" 185 lbs
    9