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USA Rick Zombo

a.k.a. "Richard Zombo"

Phoenix Roadrunners / IHL - 96/97

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Rick Zombo Facts

Date of Birth
May 08, 1963
Position
D
Age
60
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Des Plaines, IL, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1981 round 8 #149 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1

Brother : Mike Zombo
Son : Dominic Zombo

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Rick Zombo Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1979-80 Royal York Selects MTHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1980-81 Austin Mavericks USHL 43* 10* 26* 36* 73* -* |
1981-82 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 45* 1* 15* 16* 31* -* |
1982-83 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 33* 5* 11* 16* 41* -* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1983-84 Univ. of North Dakota “C” NCAA 34* 7* 24* 31* 40* -* |
1984-85 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Adirondack Red Wings AHL 56* 3* 32* 35* 70* -* |
1985-86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 16* -10* |
Adirondack Red Wings AHL 69* 7* 34* 41* 94* -* | Playoffs 17 0 4 4 40 -
1986-87 Detroit Red Wings NHL 44* 1* 4* 5* 59* -6* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 9 -
Adirondack Red Wings AHL 25* 0* 6* 6* 22* -* |
1987-88 Detroit Red Wings NHL 62* 3* 14* 17* 96* 24* | Playoffs 16 0 6 6 55 14
1988-89 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75* 1* 20* 21* 106* 22* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 16 -3
1989-90 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77* 5* 20* 25* 95* 13* |
1990-91 Detroit Red Wings “A” NHL 77* 4* 19* 23* 55* -2* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 10 -4
1991-92 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 15* -3* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 64* 3* 15* 18* 46* 4* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 12 -2
1992-93 St. Louis Blues NHL 71* 0* 15* 15* 78* -2* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 12 -9
1993-94 St. Louis Blues NHL 74* 2* 8* 10* 85* -15* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 11 1
1994-95 St. Louis Blues NHL 23* 1* 4* 5* 24* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
1995-96 Boston Bruins NHL 67* 4* 10* 14* 53* -7* |
1996-97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 23* 0* 6* 6* 22* -7* |

Rick Zombo Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1982-83 Univ. of North Dakota Spengler Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1998-99 St. Louis Sting NAHL Head Coach
1999-00 St. Louis Sting NAHL Head Coach
2000-01 St. Louis Sting NAHL Head Coach
2001-02 Marquette High USHS-MO Head Coach
2002-03 Marquette High USHS-MO Head Coach
2003-04 St. Louis H. Eagles USHL GM/Head Coach
2008-09 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Asst. Coach
2009-10 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Asst. Coach
2010-11 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2011-12 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2012-13 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2013-14 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2014-15 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2015-16 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2016-17 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
USA Universiade Asst. Coach
2017-18 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2018-19 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2019-20 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2020-21 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2021-22 Lindenwood Univ. ACHA Head Coach
2022-23 Lindenwood Univ. NCAA Head Coach
2023-24 Lindenwood Univ. NCAA Head Coach
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Rick Zombo Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 150* 10* 72* 82* 0.55* 186* -* | 1 17 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.24 * 40 * - *
IHL 1 23* 0* 6* 6* 0.26* 22* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
MTHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 112* 13* 50* 63* 0.56* 112* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 12 652* 24* 130* 154* 0.24* 728* 22* | 8 60 1 * 11 * 12 * 0.20 * 127 * -4 *
Spengler Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 43* 10* 26* 36* 0.84* 73* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Rick Zombo Connections

Player Period Teams
Steve Yzerman (F) 1984-1992 8 Detroit Red Wings
Gerard Gallant (F) 1984-1992 8 Adirondack Red Wings, Detroit Red Wings
Shawn Burr (F) 1984-1992 8 Adirondack Red Wings, Detroit Red Wings
Bob Probert (F) 1985-1992 7 Adirondack Red Wings, Detroit Red Wings

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Rick Zombo Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1980, 6 #76 overall by Cornwall Royals in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Phoenix Roadrunners

- WCHA Second All-Star Team 83/84
- Traded to St. Louis by Detroit for Vincent Riendeau, October 18, 1991.
- Traded to Boston by St. Louis for Fred Knipscheer, October 2, 1995.
- Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles, December 13, 1996.

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