Michael Del Zotto
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| Born |
June 24, 1990 Stouffville, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Nashville Predators |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 2008 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Michael Del Zotto (born June 24, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the New York Rangers at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played in the NHL for the Rangers and the Nashville Predators.
Del Zotto began his hockey career with the Stouffville Clippers A of the Whitchurch-Stouffville Minor Hockey Association (WSMHA). He then played for the Richmond Hill Stars and the Markham Waxers in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA)'s Eastern AAA League. His Waxers minor hockey club also featured future NHLers Steven Stamkos, Cody Hodgson and Cameron Gaunce. The group won eight consecutive OMHA titles from 1999 to 2006 and the OHL Cup in Minor Midget. Del Zotto was the second overall selection by the Oshawa Generals in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection.
During his first season with the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Del Zotto helped his home province of Ontario win the gold medal in the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
In his second season with Oshawa, Del Zotto's 63 points ranked him third among defencemen in the OHL. He made his second OHL playoff appearance when the Generals reached the third round in the 2008 OHL playoffs. Del Zotto was then chosen for the 2008 CHL Top Prospects Game. At the end of the season, on June 20, Del Zotto was selected in the first round, 20th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
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