Results tagged “Jeff Zatkoff” from Inside the Kings
Here's the last of the prospect evaluations. Thanks again to Don for tracking down all this information and doing such comprehensive reports...
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Jeff Zatkoff
Goaltender
DOB - 6-9-87
Record/Stats:
Miami/Ohio (NCAA): 27-8-1, 1.72, .933
Zatkoff on his own play this year:
"From a statistical point of view I was very happy. I worked extremely hard at a few camps we had, working on my style and my stance and that helped me a lot in terms of this year just being bigger. I'm a butterfly goalie, but at the same time I don't like to stay strictly butterfly. I like to watch the puck and use my athleticism."
Development areas (from Hockey's Future):
While Zatkoff does a good job of steering pucks away from the crease, his puck handling, particularly in controlling rebounds is an area that should improve with continued growth and development.
Here another great interview from Don Fulton, with Jeff Zatkoff:
Continue reading Jeff Zatkoff interview.
As expected, the Kings have signed goalie Jeff Zatkoff to a three-year contract. I believe he will be headed to Manchester today but I don't have total confirmation of that. The Kings are excited about this guy, especially after how he played this season, with a 1.72 goals-against average for Miami of Ohio.
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.
Recent Comments
Anonymous on Zatkoff signed: You can never have enough talent in your organisation. Roger ...
Moondoggie on Zatkoff signed: Glad to see Zatkoff added to the stable, this kid is pretty good. Thin ...
PolarBear1 on Zatkoff signed: A logjam at goal?!?! Yes please!!! Anyone with knowledge of this cor ...
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jkwondachef on Zatkoff signed: Just post more about Zatkoff. The kid has the tools and the size to pl ...
Marc Nathan on Zatkoff signed: Just to bring this conversation about Zatkoff (who I have hopes for) b ...
Anonymous on Zatkoff signed: We're gonna be like San Jose with all these goalies in the woodwork. ...
Anonymous on Zatkoff signed: Taylor's been assigned to Reading already. Only Quick & Bernier are i ...