TEAM GUIDE

IN THE SYSTEM
IN THE SYSTEM
ZACH PALMQUIST
DEFENSEMAN
Shoots: Left Height: 6-0 Weight: 187
Born: December 9, 1990; South St. Paul, Minnesota
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, March 30, 2015
2015-16: Ranked third on Iowa (AHL) in games played during first season of professional hockey…Shot total (76) ranked
fourth amongst team defensemen…2014-15: Served as an alternate captain during his senior season at Minnesota State
(WCHA)…Ranked third on the team in assists, fourth in blocked shots (44), T-4th in scoring and fifth in shots on goal
(81)…Did not miss a game during his four seasons at Minnesota State playing in a school record 160 consecutive contests and recorded 96 points (25-
71=96)…His point total ranked T-1st amongst school defenseman in the Division I-era (1996-97 to present)…Named to the 2015 WCHA First All-Star Team,
the 2015 NCAA West Second All-American Team and a 2015 WCHA All-Academic selection…2013-14: Led team defensemen and ranked seventh on the team
in scoring…Named to the 2014 WCHA First All-Star Team and a 2014 WCHA All-Academic selection…2012-13: Ranked 18th in the nation in scoring by a
defensemen and ranked third on the team with a plus-6 rating…2013 WCHA All-Academic selection…2011-12: Led team defensemen in scoring during
his freshman season…2009-10: Ranked second in the USHL in rookie defensemen scoring…2008-09: Team captain for both the hockey and golf teams as
a senior at South St. Paul High School…Finalist for the 2009 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award.
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
SEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2008-09 Waterloo USHL 12 0 3 3 18 2 0 0 0 2
2009-10 Waterloo USHL 53 9 27 36 60 3 0 0 0 0
2010-11 Waterloo USHL 59 4 14 18 67 2 0 1 1 0
2011-12 Minnesota State Univ. WCHA 38 6 13 9 31 – – – – –
2012-13 Minnesota State Univ. WCHA 41 7 18 25 20 – – – – –
2013-14 Minnesota State Univ. WCHA 41 4 19 23 36 – – – – –
2014-15 Minnesota State Univ. WCHA 40 8 21 29 20 5 0 3 3 4
Iowa AHL 8 0 3 3 4 – – – – –
2015-16 Iowa AHL 69 4 7 11 26 – – – – –
NICK SEELER
DEFENSEMAN
Shoots: Left Height: 6-2 Weight: 192
Born: June 3, 1993; Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Acquired: Selected in the fifth round (131st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
2015-16: Led the University of Minnesota with a plus-21 rating, 43 PIM and 91 blocked shots....Was an Academic All-Big
Ten selection…Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on March 26…2014-15: Transferred to the University of Minnesota
and did not play due to the NCAA transfer rule…2013-14: Ranked T-1st on team in blocked shots (74) and second in
PIM…Named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team…2012-13: Ranked second on team in PIM and fifth in blocked shots (30) during freshman
season…2011-12: Named to the USHL All-Rookie Team…2010-11: Ranked fourth on team in scoring during his senior season with Eden Prairie High
School…Helped team win Minnesota State Boys’ Hockey Tournament leading tournament defensemen with six points (2-4=6)…Named to the All-State First
Team and to the Minnesota State Boys’ Hockey All-Tournament Team…2009-10: Registered a plus-27 rating…2008-09: Member of Eden Prairie’s state
high school hockey championship team.
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
SEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2009-10 Eden Prairie HS-MN 28 4 17 21 12 – – – – –
2010-11 Eden Prairie HS-MN 28 9 34 43 48 – – – – –
2011-12 Muskegon USHL 32 2 13 15 32 – – – – –
Des Moines USHL 26 2 11 13 33 – – – – –
2012-13 Nebraska-Omaha WCHA 34 2 7 9 55 – – – – –
2013-14 Nebraska-Omaha NCHC 36 4 6 10 61 – – – – –
2015-16 U. of Minnesota Big-10 36 0 10 10 43 – – – – –
ALEX STALOCK
GOALTENDER
Catches: Left Height: 6-0 Weight: 187
Born: July 28, 1987; St. Paul, Minnesota
Acquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2016.
2015-16: Went 3-5-2 in 13 games with San Jose posting a 2.94 GAA and a .884 SV%…Appeared in five AHL contests with
the San Jose Barracuda and the Toronto Marlies, posting a 3-2-0 record, with a 2.38 GAA and a .916 SV%…Was acquired
by Toronto along with Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft from San Jose in
exchange for James Reimer and Jeremy Morin on Feb. 27, 2016…2014-15: Made third consecutive start for first time in his career and made 19 saves in a
2-1 win vs. MIN (12/11/14) to become first Minnesota native to record a win against the Wild…Made 28 saves in 4-3 OT win in his first career start at MIN
(1/6/15)…2013-14: Finished ninth in the NHL in GAA but did not play enough games to qualify amongst League leaders…Sharks nominee for Bill Masterton
Memorial Trophy…Set a Sharks record for longest shutout streak at 178:55 (1/5-1/27/14)…Made 24 saves at FLA (1/16/14) to record first career shutout…
Posted second consecutive shutout vs. WPG (1/23/14)…Appeared in three Stanley Cup Playoff games and made his first career playoff start in Game 6 at LA
(4/28/14)…2012-13: Appeared in two games with San Jose and 38 with Worcester (AHL)…2011-12: Missed most of the season due to a leg injury suffered
on Feb 4, 2011 in a game with Worcester…2010-11: Made NHL debut with Sharks trailing 3-0 vs. ARI (2/1/11) and stopped all nine shots faced in 29:47 to
earn the victory in a 5-3 San Jose win…2009-10: Led the AHL in wins and set a rookie record surpassing Corey Hirsch (35)…Ranked second in the AHL in
minutes played and fourth in saves…Selected to the AHL All-Rookie team and played in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game…2006-09: Played three seasons at
the University of Minnesota Duluth…Finished collegiate career with school records for GAA (2.48), SV% (.910) and shutouts (9)…Ranked first in the NCAA
in minutes played and led the Bulldogs to the WCHA playoff championship and the 2009 NCAA West Regional Final…Named to the 2009 NCAA West First
All-American Team and the 2009 WCHA First All-Star Team…Led WCHA freshmen goaltenders in all major categories and was named to the 2007 WCHA
All-Rookie Team…2005-06: Led the USHL in wins and SV% (.931), ranked T-3rd in shutouts and sixth in GAA…Named 2006 USHL Goaltender of the Year
and to the RbK All-USHL First Team…2004-05: Named the 2005 USHL Playoff MVP as Cedar Rapids won the Clark Cup…2003-04: Helped South Saint Paul
High School advance to semifinal of 2004 Minnesota Class A State Hockey Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
SEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP W L OT GAA SO GP W L GAA SO
2004-05 Cedar Rapids USHL 32 19 9 3 2.73 1 8 7 1 1.39 1
2005-06 Cedar Rapids USHL 44 28 13 3 2.54 4 8 3 3 3.18 0
2006-07 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 23 5 14 3 3.34 1 – – – – –
2007-08 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 36 13 17 6 2.35 3 – – – – –
2008-09 U. of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 42 21 13 8 2.13 5 – – – – –
2009-10 Worcester AHL 61 39 19 2 2.63 4 11 6 5 2.28 0
2010-11 SAN JOSE NHL 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 – – – – –
Worcester AHL 41 19 17 4 2.63 0 – – – – –
2011-12 Worcester AHL 2 1 1 0 2.51 0 – – – – –
Stockton ECHL 6 5 1 0 2.83 0 – – – – –
Peoria AHL 3 2 0 0 1.13 1 – – – – –
2012-13 SAN JOSE NHL 2 0 0 1 2.86 0 – – – – –
Worcester AHL 38 17 16 4 2.60 2 – – – – –
2013-14 SAN JOSE NHL 24 12 5 2 1.87 2 3 0 1 2.05 0
2014-15 SAN JOSE NHL 22 8 9 2 2.62 2 – – – – –
2015-16 SAN JOSE NHL 13 3 5 0 2.94 0 – – – – –
San Jose AHL 2 2 0 0 1.96 0 – – – – –
Toronto AHL 3 1 2 0 2.66 0 – – – – –
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