Bill Zito

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Bill Zito (born September 16, 1964 in Pittsburgh, PA) is an ice hockey sports agent. Owner and founder of Acme World Sports, LLC., Zito represents over 60 professional hockey players including National Hockey League stars John Madden, Brian Rafalski, Sami Salo, and Tim Thomas.

[edit] Biography

Bill Zito is a 1987 graduate of Yale University where he played three years of varsity hockey. After his time at Yale, Zito spent several season playing professional hockey in Finland. Zito received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1993. He is admitted to Wisconsin and Illinois State Bar and has been an NHLPA Certified Agent since 1996.^[1]

Zito is known for his specialization in placing players in European leagues, such as the Finish Elite League, to raise their stock before coming to the NHL.^[2]

[edit] NHL Clients

Some of Zito’s NHL clients include:
• Adam Burish, Forward, Chicago Blackhawks
• Robbie Earl, Forward, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Patrick Eaves, Forward, Ottawa Senators
• Valtteri Filppula, Forward, Detroit Red Wings
• Jeff Hamilton, Center, Carolina Hurricanes
• Ville Koistinen, Defense, Nashville Predators
• John Madden, Forward, New Jersey Devils
• Antti Miettinen, Forward, Dallas Stars
• Cory Murphy, Defense, Florida Panthers
• Petteri Nokelainen, Center, Boston Bruins
• Brad Norton, Defense, San Jose Sharks
• Tuukka Rask, Goaltender, Boston Bruins
• Brian Rafalski, Defense, Detroit Red Wings
• Tuomo Ruutu, Forward, Carolina Hurricanes
• Sami Salo, Defense, Vancouver Canucks
• Tim Thomas, Goaltender, Boston Bruins
• Kimmo Timonen, Defense, Philadelphia Flyers
• James Wisniewski, Defense, Chicago Blackhawks