John Zeiler | |
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Born | November 21, 1982 Jefferson Hills, PA, USA |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Right |
DEL team Former teams |
Augsburger Panther San Antonio Rampage Lubbock Cotton Kings Los Angeles Kings Manchester Monarchs |
NHL Draft | 132nd overall, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes |
Playing career | 2006–present |
John Zeiler (born November 21, 1982) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Zeiler was drafted 132nd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. His junior training was with Sioux City of the USHL and with the Pittsburgh Hornets AAA program. Prior to the NHL, he played his college hockey at St. Lawrence.
In 2007, Zeiler signed a one-year contract with the Kings and made his NHL debut on February 17, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks. His first NHL goal was scored a few days later, February 22 against the Vancouver Canucks.
Zeiler was an extra on the 2010 film Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne Johnson.