Michael Del Zotto

Jersey Number: 15

Player information for Michael Del Zotto

Position

Defense

Height

6'0" (183cm)

Born

June 24, 1990

Number

15

Shoots

Left

Weight

195 lbs (88kg)

Birthplace

Stouffville, Ontario, CAN

Years in Columbus

1

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Player Career Notes

  • Skated in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2020-21, recording 4-9-13 in 53 contests.
  • Led Columbus in hits (125) and ranked second in plus/minus rating (+5).
  • Scored his first goal as a Blue Jacket on Feb. 11, 2021 vs. Chicago (Kevin Lankinen).
  • Made his CBJ debut on Jan. 14, 2021 at Nashville and picked up his first points with two assists two days later against the Predators.
  • Finished his 13-year NHL career with 63-199-262 and 284 penalty minutes in 736 games with the Ottawa Senators, Blue Jackets, Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators and NY Rangers from 2009-22.
  • Was a part of the Blues team that won the 2019 Stanley Cup.
  • Ranked fifth in the NHL in hits (244) and added 127 blocked shots with Vancouver in 2017-18.
  • Helped the Rangers to the 2012 Eastern Conference Final, collecting 2-8-10 in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
  • Set career highs in assists and points with 10-31-41 in 77 games with New York in 2011-12.
  • Was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2009-10 after leading NHL rookies in power play assists (18) and ranking second in power play points (22), finishing with 9-28-37 in 80 outings.
  • Collected 18-57-75 in 102 career American Hockey League games and retired from hockey after splitting the 2022-23 campaign with the Charlotte Checkers and San Diego Gulls.
  • Represented Canada at the 2010 IIHF World Championships.
  • Played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals and London Knights, combining for 39-144-183 in 190 career games from 2006-09.
  • Was named to the OHL’s First All-Rookie Team in 2006-07 and the league’s Third All-Star team in 2008-09.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2020-2021 53 4 9 13 5 8 77
Totals 53 4 9 13 5 8 77

Transaction History

  • Drafted by the New York Rangers in the first-round, 20th overall, at the 2008 NHL Draft.
  • Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2021.
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