Chick Zamick

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Position Centre
Height
Weight		 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
176 lb (80 kg/12 st 8 lb)
Pro clubs Cleveland Barons
Nottingham Panthers
Altrincham Aces
Wembley Lions
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born April 16, 1926(1926-04-16),
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Died October 8, 2007 (aged 81),
London, England
Pro career 1947 – 1963

Victor Zamick, better known as Chick Zamick (April 16, 1926-October 8, 2007) was an ice hockey player and coach best known for his success as a player at the Nottingham Panthers. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

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[edit] Early life

Zamick was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was one of twelve children born to parents originally from Ukraine. He began playing ice hockey at the age of 15 and would play for the Cleveland Barons in the American Hockey League and St Catherine Teepees in the Ontario Hockey Association before his move to Europe.

[edit] Nottingham Panthers

In 1947 he was asked by Sandy Archer to join the Nottingham Panthers, who were in their second season. Zamick went on to play for the English club for eleven seasons. He finished as the club's top point scorer in every season and only failed to score above one hundred points twice. His best season came in 1954-55 when he scored 169 points in 62 games. During the 1955-56 season he coached the Panthers to the Autumn Cup, Ahearne Cup and league treble. To date he is the last man to coach the Panthers to a league title.

Zamick left Nottingham in 1958 to take up a coaching position in Geneva. After returning to the United Kingdom he spent time playing for the Altrincham Aces and Wembley Lions.

[edit] Later Life and Death

After retiring from playing, Zamick opened several business in Nottingham including a dry cleaners, sauna and squash club. Eventually Zamick moved to London. In 2005, a plaque was unveiled at the National Ice Centre commemorating his achievements.

Zamick died after a short illness on October 8, 2007. He is survived by his wife Vera, four children and six grandchildren.

[edit] Legacy

He scored 1,423 points in 778 appearances and remains one of the Nottingham Panthers' all time leaders. His scoring records have only been surpassed by Paul Adey who is the only other player to have amassed more than 1,000 points for the club.

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Persondata
NAME Zamick, Victor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zamick, Chick (known as)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH 1926-04-16
PLACE OF BIRTH Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DATE OF DEATH 2007-10-08
PLACE OF DEATH London, England