Rob Zepp

Rob Zepp
Rob Zepp
	Zepp playing for the Eisbären Berlin.
Born	September 7, 1981 (age 43); Newmarket, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers; Lowell Lock Monsters; SaiPa; Eisbären Berlin
National team	Germany
NHL draft	99th overall, 1999,; Atlanta Thrashers; 110th overall, 2001; Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2001–present

Robert Zepp (born September 7, 1981) is a Canadian-born German professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Zepp played junior hockey for the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League. During three standout years with the high flying Whalers, Zepp was awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy three years running as a part of the goaltending duo in OHL with best goals against average. In his first season with the Whalers, Zepp was also awarded the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence and the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award.

He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in round 4, 99th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He never signed a contract with the Thrashers and was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in round 4, 110th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played from 2001 until 2005 with the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League before deciding to play in Europe. He joined SaiPa of the Finnish League where he played two seasons. He joined Eisbären Berlin in 2007.^[1]

On July 1, 2014, Zepp returned to North America by signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[2]

On December 21, 2014, Zepp made his NHL debut against the Winnipeg Jets.

Career statistics

International


Year	Team	Event	Place	GP	GAA	SV%
2014	Germany	WC	14th	4	3.20	.856
Totals				4	3.20	.856

Awards and honours

Award	Year
Ontario Hockey League
Dave Pinkney Trophy	1999, 2000, 2001
Bobby Smith Trophy	1999
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year	1999
Second All-Star Team	2000, 2001

References

^ "Zepp remains with Polar Bears" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Flyers re-sign goaltender Ray Emery". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Zepp remains with Polar Bears" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Flyers re-sign goaltender Ray Emery". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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