Jonathan Zion (ice hockey)

Jonathan Zion (born May 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Jonathan Zion
Born (1981-05-21) May 21, 1981
Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Portland Pirates
Manchester Monarchs
Syracuse Crunch
Utah Grizzlies
Iowa Stars
HIFK
Vienna Capitals
EfB Ishockey
Stavanger Oilers
IK Oskarshamn
Sheffield Steelers
Nottingham Panthers
GKS Tychy
Tilburg Trappers
Allen Americans
NHL Draft 110th overall, 1999
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 20022014

Playing career

Zion played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL from 1997-2002 and was a member of the 1999 Memorial Cup Champions. He was drafted in the fourth round, 110th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Professionally, Zion played in the AHL teams Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Portland Pirates, Manchester Monarchs, Syracuse Crunch, Utah Grizzlies and Iowa Stars and the ECHL teams Richmond Renegades, Reading Royals, Greenville Grrrowl and Idaho Steelheads. He also represented several European teams, including HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga and the Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League.

Zion joined the Allen Americans midway through the 2013-14 season, helping them claim their second Ray Davis Cup championship before retiring.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 Nepean Raiders CJHL 478263414
1997–98 Ottawa 67's OHL 534192320 14313162
1998–99 Ottawa 67's OHL 608334110 92358
1999–00 Ottawa 67's OHL 667525916 11310138
2000–01 Ottawa 67's OHL 5922517338 203192218
2001–02 Ottawa 67's OHL 5216314760 130775
2002–03 Richmond Renegades ECHL 5814385246
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 1221320
2002–03 Portland Pirates AHL 60004
2003–04 Reading Royals ECHL 296222812
2003–04 Manchester Monarchs AHL 80226
2003–04 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 72132
2003–04 Syracuse Crunch AHL 110004
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL 20000
2004–05 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 657303754 40114
2005–06 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 2510192950
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL 50006
2005–06 HIFK Liiga 1712328 1233610
2006–07 Vienna Capitals EBEL 282101232
2007–08 EfB Ishockey Denmark 3015203566
2008–09 Stavanger Oilers Norway 4012203244
2009–10 IK Oskarshamn Allsvenskan 1532518
2009–10 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 23817256 21230
2010–11 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 329223122
2010–11 Allen Americans CHL 226142018 13381110
2011–12 Chicago Express ECHL 4010152529
2012–13 GKS Tychy Poland 1411212 1278154
2013–14 Tilburg Trappers Netherlands 20222
2013–14 Allen Americans CHL 1349136 141101113
AHL totals 44 2 3 5 40
ECHL totals 224 49 125 174 193 4 0 1 1 4


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