| Zach Redmond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593011.jpg) Redmond with Munich in 2022 | |||
| Born | (1988-07-26)July 26, 1988 (age 36) Traverse City,Michigan, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres EHC München | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 184th overall,2008 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2023 | ||
Zachary Thomas Redmond (born July 26, 1988) is an American former professionalice hockeydefenseman. He was selected in the seventh round, 184th overall, by theAtlanta Thrashers of theNational Hockey League (NHL) in the2008 NHL Entry Draft and also played for theWinnipeg Jets,Colorado Avalanche,Montreal Canadiens, andBuffalo Sabres.
Redmond was born inTraverse City,Michigan. He was born a triplet, along with brother Alex and sister Meghan. At the age of 15, Redmond suffered atransient ischemic attack stroke; as a result, he was forced to relearn how to walk and talk, but later returned to continue his junior hockey career.[2]
Following hiscollegiate career withFerris State University, Redmond was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with theAtlanta Thrashers on April 6, 2011. Following the Thrashers' relocation, his NHL rights were then transferred to theWinnipeg Jets.[3]
Redmond scored his first career NHL goal, a short-handed marker, on February 7, 2013, againstJames Reimer of theToronto Maple Leafs.[4] On February 21, 2013, Redmond was rushed to a hospital in theRaleigh,North Carolina, area to repair a laceration to his right femoral artery and vein in his mid-thigh region, after he was seriously cut during the team's morning skate.[5] He was expected to miss the remainder of the2012–13 season. On April 4, however, Redmond resumed skating with his teammates and revealed that his recovery was well ahead of schedule, with doctors and trainers describing the pace of his recovery as "miraculous."[6] He was expected to be ready for training camp in September 2013 and did not rule out the possibility of an earlier return if the Jets were to enjoy a deep2013 Stanley Cup playoff run.[7]
Redmond marked his return to hockey in the following2013–14 season, with the Jets'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theSt. John's IceCaps. After two games with the IceCaps, he was then recalled to Winnipeg on November 3, 2013.[8] By season's end, Redmond was recalled four times by the Jets, appearing in only ten games with three points. Having played primarily in the AHL, he was instrumental in helping St. John's reach their firstCalder Cup Finals.
Falling short of the NHL games-played requirement throughout his entry-level contract, partly due to the serious leg injury he sustained the previous season, Redmond attained free-agent status. On July 1, 2014, he was subsequently signed to a two-year contract with theColorado Avalanche.[9] Redmond made the Avalanche roster to begin the2014–15 season and later made his Avalanche debut, recording an assist in a 7–3 victory over theVancouver Canucks on October 24, 2014.[10] He scored his first Avalanche goal in his fifth game with the team in a 4–3 defeat to thePhiladelphia Flyers on November 9, 2014.[11] Redmond further cemented a position on the blueline when he scored a career-high two goals, including the game-winner, in the final minutes against theCarolina Hurricanes on November 22.[12] In his first full season in the NHL, Redmond finished third amongst Avalanche defenseman in scoring, with five goals and 20 points in 59 games.
At the conclusion of his contract with the Avalanche, Redmond left as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 1, 2016.[13]
Approaching the final year of his contract with the Canadiens and unable to make the NHL roster to open the2017–18 season, Redmond was traded by Montreal to the Buffalo Sabres forNicolas Deslauriers on October 4, 2017. He was immediately reassigned to AHL affiliate, theRochester Americans.[14] Having recorded three points in his first four games with the Americans, Redmond was recalled by the injury-struck Sabres on October 21, 2017.[15] Near the conclusion of the 2017–18 regular season, on April 5, 2018, Redmond was named to theAHL Second All-Star Team.[16]
On June 13, 2018, Redmond opted to continue his tenure with the Americans, agreeing as an impending free agent to a two-year AHL contract.[17]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Americans, having been productive over the course of his three seasons with limited NHL interest, Redmond opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to an initial one-year contract with German outfit,EHC München of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on April 26, 2020.[18]
Following three seasons with München claiming the German championship in the2022–23 season, Redmond announced his retirement from professional hockey following 12 seasons while accepting a player development coaching role with the Buffalo Sabres on August 10, 2023.[19]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2015 Czech Republic | |
At the conclusion of his first season with the Avalanche, Redmond was selected to represent theUnited States for the first time at the international stage in the2015 World Championships inPrague.[20][21] He made his debut for Team USA in a 4–2 round robin win againstRussia on May 4, 2015.[22] Redmond would finish the Tournament with one assist in five games to help claim a Bronze medal against hostsCzech Republic on May 17.[23]
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| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Compuware 18U AAA | AAA | 20 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 60 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 37 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 38 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 40 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 26 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 72 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 40 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 59 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 26 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EHC München | DEL | 37 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | EHC München | DEL | 50 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | EHC München | DEL | 53 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 133 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | WC |  | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Curt Hammer Award | 2007 | |
| Clark Cup Champion | 2007 | |
| College | ||
| All-CCHASecond Team | 2009–10[24] | |
| All-CCHAFirst Team | 2010–11[25] | |
| AHCAWest Second-Team All-American | 2010–11 | |
| AHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2017–18[16] | |
| Eddie Shore Award Top Defensemen | 2018–19[26] | |
| First All-Star Team | 2018–19[27] | |
| DEL | ||
| Top Defensemen | 2021–22[28] | |