Rob Zettler | |||
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Born |
Sept-Îles, QC, CAN |
March 8, 1968 ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs Nashville Predators Washington Capitals |
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NHL Draft | 55th overall, 1986 Minnesota North Stars |
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Playing career | 1988–2002 |
Rob Zettler (born March 8, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals. He was most recently the head coach of the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.
Zettler was drafted 55th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
After two seasons with the North Stars organization, he was claimed by the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft. On February 1, 1994, the Sharks traded Zettler to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Viacheslav Butsayev.
Philadelphia traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fifth-round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft on July 8, 1995. With Toronto Zettler enjoyed his most productive season in 1996-97, scoring 2 goals and adding 12 assists for 14 points. After being left unprotected by the Maple Leafs he was claimed by the Nashville Predators in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft.