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'''Edward Zifcak''' (born February 5, 1934) is an American retired ice hockey [[Winger (ice hockey)|left winger]] who was an [[American Hockey Coaches Association|AHCA]] [[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|Second team all-american]] for [[St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey|St. Lawrence]].<ref name = AHCA>{{cite news|title=1955-1956 All-American Team |url=http://ahcahockey.com/allamer/1956.php |work=The American Hockey Coaches Association |accessdate=2017-06-21}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Zifcak was a star player for the [[Burrillville, Rhode Island|Burrillville Broncos]] as a junior player and his scoring punch garnered him an athletic scholarship with [[St. Lawrence University]]. He started playing for the varsity team in 1952, just after the team made its first [[List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey champions|NCAA tournament]] appearance. The Saints were a decent team in his first year with the squad but it was in his second year that the team began to dominate their competition. The Saints finished the year with an 18–3–1 record and tied for the [[Tri-State League (ice hockey)|Tri-State League]] championship. However, a loss at the end of the year to co-champion [[RPI Engineers men's ice hockey|Rensselaer]] proved costly and the Bachelors received a tournament bid instead of the Saints. |
Zifcak was a star player for the [[Burrillville, Rhode Island|Burrillville Broncos]] as a junior player and his scoring punch garnered him an athletic scholarship with [[St. Lawrence University]]. He started playing for the varsity team in 1952, just after the team made its first [[List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey champions|NCAA tournament]] appearance. The Saints were a decent team in his first year with the squad but it was in his second year that the team began to dominate their competition. The Saints finished the year with an 18–3–1 record and tied for the [[Tri-State League (ice hockey)|Tri-State League]] championship. However, a loss at the end of the year to co-champion [[RPI Engineers men's ice hockey|Rensselaer]] proved costly and the Bachelors received a tournament bid instead of the Saints. |
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Zifcak's scoring improved dramatically in his junior season and the Larries were again the class of the east, winning the league championship outright and earning an NCAA tournament appearance. The Saints faced [[Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey|Colorado College]] in the semifinal and had a difficult time scoring. CC held the Larries at bay in the first two periods before Zifcak broke through in the third but his goal was the only one for St. Lawrence and the team headed to the consolation game once again.<ref>https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010002/1955-03-16/ed-1/seq-5/</ref> |
Zifcak's scoring improved dramatically in his junior season and the Larries were again the class of the east, winning the league championship outright and earning an NCAA tournament appearance. The Saints faced [[Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey|Colorado College]] in the semifinal and had a difficult time scoring. CC held the Larries at bay in the first two periods before Zifcak broke through in the third but his goal was the only one for St. Lawrence and the team headed to the consolation game once again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/np00010002/1955-03-16/ed-1/seq-5/|title=Hill News. |location=Canton, N.Y.|date=16 March 1955|issue=1955/03/16|page=5}}</ref> |
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For his senior season Zifcak was named co-[[Captain (ice hockey)|team captain]] along with [[Bill Sloan]] and led the team to another stellar season (17–4). The Saints made their third tournament appearance but because Zifcak was in his 4th year of varsity play (the NCAA limited players to 3 years of varsity play at the time) Zifcak was unable to play. Despite having to watch from the sidelines, Zifcak was named as an [[American Hockey Coaches Association|AHCA]] [[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|Second |
For his senior season Zifcak was named co-[[Captain (ice hockey)|team captain]] along with [[Bill Sloan]] and led the team to another stellar season (17–4). The Saints made their third tournament appearance but because Zifcak was in his 4th year of varsity play (the NCAA limited players to 3 years of varsity play at the time) Zifcak was unable to play. Despite having to watch from the sidelines, Zifcak was named as an [[American Hockey Coaches Association|AHCA]] [[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|Second team all-american]] along with two other teammates.<ref name = AHCA>{{cite news|title=1955-1956 All-American Team |url=http://ahcahockey.com/allamer/1956.php |work=The American Hockey Coaches Association |accessdate=2017-06-21}}</ref> |
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After graduating Zifcak joined the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|US national team]]. While the team boycotted the [[1957 Ice Hockey World Championships|1957 World Championships]] due to the [[Soviet Union]]'s response to the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956]], he remained with the team and played in the [[1958 Ice Hockey World Championships|1958 tournament]]. The team finished in 5th place with Zifcak being held scoreless in four games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team USA - Ice Hockey World Championships 1958 - Player Stats |url=https://www.quanthockey.com/whc/en/teams/team-usa-players-1958-whc-stats.html |work=Quant Hockey |accessdate=August 17, 2020}}</ref> |
After graduating Zifcak joined the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|US national team]]. While the team boycotted the [[1957 Ice Hockey World Championships|1957 World Championships]] due to the [[Soviet Union]]'s response to the [[Hungarian Revolution of 1956]], he remained with the team and played in the [[1958 Ice Hockey World Championships|1958 tournament]]. The team finished in 5th place with Zifcak being held scoreless in four games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team USA - Ice Hockey World Championships 1958 - Player Stats |url=https://www.quanthockey.com/whc/en/teams/team-usa-players-1958-whc-stats.html |work=Quant Hockey |accessdate=August 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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Zifcak continued to play hockey, appearing in games as late as 1967.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ed Zifcak Paces Royals to 5-1 Win Over Alpine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27089773/nashua-telegraph/ |work=Nashua Telegraph |date=December 29, 1966 |accessdate=August 17, 2020}}</ref> He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=RI Hockey Hall of Fame |url=https://www.facebook.com/204497463445066/photos/burrillvilles-ed-zifcak-made-2-us-national-teamsarguably-the-broncos-most-talent/219523495275796/ |
Zifcak continued to play hockey, appearing in games as late as 1967.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ed Zifcak Paces Royals to 5-1 Win Over Alpine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27089773/nashua-telegraph/ |work=Nashua Telegraph |date=December 29, 1966 |accessdate=August 17, 2020}}</ref> He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=RI Hockey Hall of Fame |url=https://www.facebook.com/204497463445066/photos/burrillvilles-ed-zifcak-made-2-us-national-teamsarguably-the-broncos-most-talent/219523495275796/ |date=March 9, 2018 |accessdate=August 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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| [[1955–56 NCAA men's ice hockey season|1955–56]] |
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| <ref name = AHCA>{{cite news|title=1955-1956 All-American Team |url=http://ahcahockey.com/allamer/1956.php |work=The American Hockey Coaches Association |accessdate=2017-06-21}}</ref> |
| <ref name = AHCA>{{cite news|title=1955-1956 All-American Team |url=http://ahcahockey.com/allamer/1956.php |work=The American Hockey Coaches Association |accessdate=2017-06-21}}</ref> |
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[[Category:American ice hockey left wingers]] |
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[[Category:St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 14 October 2024
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| Born |
February 5, 1934 Pascoag, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | St. Lawrence | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1956 | ||
Edward Zifcak (born February 5, 1934) is an American retired ice hockey left winger who was an AHCA Second team all-american for St. Lawrence.[1]
Career
[edit]Zifcak was a star player for the Burrillville Broncos as a junior player and his scoring punch garnered him an athletic scholarship with St. Lawrence University. He started playing for the varsity team in 1952, just after the team made its first NCAA tournament appearance. The Saints were a decent team in his first year with the squad but it was in his second year that the team began to dominate their competition. The Saints finished the year with an 18–3–1 record and tied for the Tri-State League championship. However, a loss at the end of the year to co-champion Rensselaer proved costly and the Bachelors received a tournament bid instead of the Saints.
Zifcak's scoring improved dramatically in his junior season and the Larries were again the class of the east, winning the league championship outright and earning an NCAA tournament appearance. The Saints faced Colorado College in the semifinal and had a difficult time scoring. CC held the Larries at bay in the first two periods before Zifcak broke through in the third but his goal was the only one for St. Lawrence and the team headed to the consolation game once again.[2]
For his senior season Zifcak was named co-team captain along with Bill Sloan and led the team to another stellar season (17–4). The Saints made their third tournament appearance but because Zifcak was in his 4th year of varsity play (the NCAA limited players to 3 years of varsity play at the time) Zifcak was unable to play. Despite having to watch from the sidelines, Zifcak was named as an AHCA Second team all-american along with two other teammates.[1]
After graduating Zifcak joined the US national team. While the team boycotted the 1957 World Championships due to the Soviet Union's response to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he remained with the team and played in the 1958 tournament. The team finished in 5th place with Zifcak being held scoreless in four games.[3]
Zifcak continued to play hockey, appearing in games as late as 1967.[4] He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.[5]
Statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | St. Lawrence | Tri-State League | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Lawrence | Tri-State League | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | St. Lawrence | Tri-State League | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | St. Lawrence | Tri-State League | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 86 | 56 | 66 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
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| AHCA Second team all-american | 1955–56 | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1955-1956 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Hill News". Canton, N.Y. 16 March 1955. p. 5.
- ^ "Team USA - Ice Hockey World Championships 1958 - Player Stats". Quant Hockey. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ed Zifcak Paces Royals to 5-1 Win Over Alpine". Nashua Telegraph. December 29, 1966. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "RI Hockey Hall of Fame". March 9, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database