STEVE
ZALEWSKI
#15
2004-08
Position: Center
Height: 6-0
Weight: 192
Birthdate: 8/20/86
Shoots: L
Hometown: New Hartford, New York
Previous Team: Northwood Prep
AT CLARKSON—A four-year standout at forward who help lead the Green and Gold resurgence which lifted the Clarkson Hockey program back among the nation’s elite … A prolific scorer who helped the Golden Knights compile 78 victories from 2004-2008, two back-to-back 20-win campaigns (2006-07, 2007-08) for the first time in 10 seasons, an ECAC Hockey Tournament Championship (2007) and a conference regular season title (2008) along with making two consecutive showings in the NCAA Tournament (2007, 2008) for the first time since the late 1990s … An ECAC All-Star who capped off his collegiate career by helping to lead the Knights to one of the most successful seasons in the program’s 86-year history in 2007-08 with a 22-13-4 overall record, a first-place 15-4-3 ECAC Hockey mark and Clarkson’s first NCAA Tournament victory since 1996 … Reached the century mark with 108 points (58-50) through 151 career games.
SENIOR YEAR (2007-08)—Voted Clarkson’s Most Valuable Player … A First-Team ECAC Hockey All-Star … The Golden Knights’ leading goal scorer with 21, the most by a Knight since Erik Cole scored 22 in 1998-99, and second overall in points for the Green and Gold with 33 … Was the leading goal scorer in ECAC Hockey play with 16, and scored a team-high seven power-play tallies to go along with two shorthanded markers and four game-winners. The Knights were 11-2-3 when he scored a goal … An assistant captain
… Became the first Clarkson player in over 10 years to score four goals in a game - in 6-2 win at Princeton (11/10) … Tallied his second career hat trick and added one assist for another four-point effort in 4-2 win at Harvard (1/12) … Named ECAC Player of the Week (11/12) and selected twice to Honor Roll … Posted a +9 rating … Had eight points (5-3) in last seven games … One of CU’s top faceoff men, winning 54% of his draws
JUNIOR YEAR (2006-07)—A top performer who was fourth on the team in scoring with 34 points (16-18) in 39 games … Scored the biggest goal in his three-year career with the winning tally with 41 seconds remaining to lift Clarkson to a 5-4 victory over Dartmouth in ECACHL semifinals (3/16) ... Had six power-play goals and a team-high four game-winners ... Recorded nine multiple-point games, including three, two-goal efforts … Netted game-winner in 2-1 victory at Colgate (2/3) ... Chipped in a power-play marker and one assist in 5-3 win vs. Brown (2/9) ... Equaled a career-high for points with two goals and two assists in 7-1 win over Lake Superior (10/21) … Named ECACHL Player of the Week three times (10/9, 10/23, 11/6) … Posted a +12 plus/minus rating. 
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2005-06)— Centered one of Clarkson’s top lines … One of nine Knights with 20-or-more points (9-13) … Tallied 11 points (5-6) over the last 15 games after missing three games in late December and early January while recovering from a concussion … Scored a team-high eight goals on the power play ... One of the Knights’ top faceoff specialists, winning 55% of his draws … Selected to ECACHL Honor Roll once (2/27).
FRESHMAN YEAR (2004-05)—Clarkson’s top rookie scorer in a very talented freshman class and tied for third overall with 19 points … Second on team in goals with 12 … Also added seven assists … Tallied four power-play goals, one shorthanded marker and one game-winner … Scored a season-high four points with two goals and two assists in 8-1 win over Yale (1/1) in consolation game of the Badger Showdown in Wisconsin … First collegiate point was a goal in 6-4 loss at UMass (10/9) … One of the Knights’ top faceoff specialists having won close to 50% of his draws ... Named to ECACHL weekly Honor Roll three times (11/29, 1/3, 1/24) ... Clarkson’s Richmond UnSung Hero Award recipient.
BEFORE CLARKSON—
Was the leading scorer and team captain for Northwood Prep, coached by Tom Flemming, in 2003-04 ... Tallied 32 goals and 34 assists for 66 points through 38 games in the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) ... Played on the 2003 Gold Medal US-Under 17 Team .... Was 2003 NYS Division II High School Player of the Year at New Hartford H.S.
PERSONAL—Son of Elizabeth and James Zalewski … Born August 20, 1986 … Shoots left … Business major ... Selected in the fifth round of the 2004 National Hockey League Draft by the San Jose Sharks with the153rd pick ... Participated in the 2005 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, recording three assists in games against teams from Sweden and Finland ... Has an older brother, Richard who plays hockey for Division III National Champion Oswego State, a younger brother, Michael, and two younger sisters, Erin and Annie ... Likes to fish ... Lists Steve Yzerman as his favorite athlete ... Also recruited by Northeastern, Yale and St. Lawrence.
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2004-05 FR |
39 |
12 |
7 |
19 |
26/60 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-2 |
| 2005-06 SO |
35 |
9 |
13 |
22 |
17/50 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-5 |
| 2006-07 JR |
39 |
16 |
18 |
34 |
18/44 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+12 |
| 2007-08 SR |
38 |
21 |
12 |
33 |
17/34 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
+9 |
| Totals |
151 |
58
|
50 |
108 |
78/188 |
25 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
+14 |
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 4 (four times) - (3-1) vs Harvard in 4-2 W(A), 1/12/08
Goals: 4 - vs Princeton in 6-2 W(A), 11/10/07
Assists: 2 (six times) - vs Quinnipiac in 8-0 W(H), 3/1/08
Power Play Goals: 2 - at Yale in 4-2 win, 11/12/05
