Mark Zengerle

{{short description|American professional ice hockey center (born 1989)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Mark Zengerle

| image = 2023-10-29 Eisbären Berlin gegen Straubing Tigers (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–037.jpg

| caption = Zengerle with the Straubing Tigers in 2023

| team = Free agent

| league = DEL

| former_teams = Grand Rapids Griffins
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Linköpings HC
Milwaukee Admirals
Fischtown Pinguins
Eisbären Berlin
Straubing Tigers
Augsburger Panther

| position = Center

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|12}}

| birth_place = Rochester, New York, United States

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 181

| shoots = Right

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2014

| career_end =

}}

Mark Zengerle (born May 12, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

=Junior=

Zengerle played for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL from 2008 to 2010. During the 2008–09 season, Zengerle recorded 31 goals and 62 assists in 54 games. His 93 points ranked second in the league. Following his outstanding season, he was named the BCHL's Interior Conference MVP. During the 2009–10 season, Zengerle averaged 2.0 points-per-game, and recorded 33 goals and 87 assists in 60 games. His 120 points won him the Brett Hull Trophy as the league's leading scorer. His 87 assists led the league for the second-consecutive season.{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/100610aag.html | title = Breaking the ice with Mark Zengerle | publisher = University of Wisconsin | date = October 6, 2010 | accessdate = March 22, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122237/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/100610aag.html | archive-date = April 2, 2015 | url-status = dead }}

File:Craig Smith, Justin Schultz and Mark Zengerle (5440383241).jpg and Craig Smith during their tenure with the Badgers in 2011.]]

=College=

Undrafted, Zengerle played college ice hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men's Division I Big Ten Conference. During his freshman season, Zengerle recorded five goals and 31 assists in 41 games. He ranked third in the WCHA in scoring among freshmen, and led all freshmen in assists.{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/mark_zengerle_711072.html | title = Mark Zengerle Bio | publisher = University of Wisconsin | accessdate = March 22, 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141102015851/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/mark_zengerle_711072.html | archivedate = November 2, 2014 | df = mdy-all }} Zengerle was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending November 9.{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/110910aaf.html | title = Zengerle named WCHA Rookie of the Week | publisher = University of Wisconsin | date = November 9, 2010 | accessdate = March 22, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402195236/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/110910aaf.html | archive-date = April 2, 2015 | url-status = dead }}

During his sophomore season, Zengerle led the team in scoring, recording 13 goals and 37 assists. He was tied for first in the nation with 37 assists, tied for fourth in the nation with 50 points, and tied for sixth in the nation with a 1.35 points-per-game scoring average. He was one of only three players in the nation averaging at least one assist per game. He had the second-longest scoring streak in program history, recording at least one point in 20-consecutive games from October 8 to January 13. He became just the fourth player in program history with at least 30 assists in his first two seasons, following Chris Chelios, Mark Johnson and Theran Welsh. Zengerle was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending March 6.{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030612aab.html | title = Zengerle, Rumpel named WCHA Offensive, Rookie of the Week | publisher = University of Wisconsin | date = March 6, 2012 | accessdate = March 22, 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318060122/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030612aab.html | archivedate = March 18, 2012 | df = mdy-all }} Following an outstanding season, Zengerle was named to the All-WCHA Third Team.{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030812aab.html | title = Schultz honored twice, Zengerle once as WCHA names all-league teams | publisher = University of Wisconsin | date = March 8, 2012 | accessdate = March 22, 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120310041720/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030812aab.html | archivedate = March 10, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}

During his junior season, Zengerle recorded nine goals and 23 assists in 36 games. He recorded his 100th career point on February 1, 2013, becoming the 71st Badger in school history to do so. He ranked third on the team in scoring, with 32 points, and led the team in assists.

During his senior season, Zengerle led the team in scoring, recording ten goals and 34 assists in 37 games. He led the nation with 0.83 assists per game, ranked first in the Big Ten Conference with 33 assists, and ranked second in the Big Ten Conference with 44 points. He was named the Big Ten First Star of the Week for the week ending March 6.{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031114aaa.html | title = Zengerle, Kerdiles are Big Ten's top two Stars of the Week | publisher = University of Wisconsin | date = March 11, 2014 | accessdate = March 22, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201908/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031114aaa.html | archive-date = April 2, 2015 | url-status = dead }} Following an outstanding season, Zengerle was named to the 2013–14 All-Big Ten First Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031714aaa.html|title=2013–14 All-Big Ten Hockey Team|work=BigTen.org|publisher=Big Ten Conference|date=March 22, 2014|accessdate=March 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318022243/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031714aaa.html|archive-date=March 18, 2014|url-status=dead}} Zengerle was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2014 Big Ten Tournament following his overtime game-winning goal.{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-hockey/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/B1GHockeyAllTournamentHonors.pdf|title=2014 All-Tournament Team|work=BigTen.org|publisher=Big Ten Conference|date=March 22, 2014 |accessdate=March 22, 2015}}

=Professional=

On July 22, 2014, Zengerle signaled the end of his successful collegiate career by signing to a one-year contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).{{cite web | url = http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/072214aaa.html | title = Zengerle signs AHL deal | publisher = Wisconsin Badgers | date = July 22, 2014 | accessdate = July 22, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140727083842/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/072214aaa.html | archive-date = July 27, 2014 | url-status = dead }} On May 20, 2015, the Griffins re-signed Zengerle to a one-year contract for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web| url = http://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3136 | title = Griffins Re-sign Zengerle | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = May 20, 2015 | accessdate = May 20, 2015}}

On July 5, 2016, Zengerle signed with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.{{cite web |url=http://www.phantomshockey.com/forward-mark-zengerle-goaltender-martin-ouellette-signed-to-ahl-contracts/ |title=Forward Mark Zengerle & Goaltender Martin Ouellette Signed to AHL Contracts |website=Lehigh Valley Phantoms |date=July 5, 2016 |accessdate=July 5, 2016}}

On May 18, 2017, Zengerle signed a one-year contract abroad with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League.{{cite web |url=http://www.lhc.eu/artikel/wzmwaj2u5-30c01/mark-zengerle-ar-klar-for-cluben |title=Mark Zengerle är klar för Cluben! |website=Linköpings HC |date=May 18, 2017 |accessdate=May 18, 2017}} In the 2017–18 season, Zengerle struggled to make the quick transition to European ice and after 9 games, registering just 1 assist, he had his contract mutually terminated on November 7, 2017. He returned to North America and the AHL, in agreeing to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Admirals on November 8, 2017.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/Zengerle9/status/928307501480550401 | title = Life has its twists and turns | publisher = Twitter | author = Mark Zengerle | date = 2017-11-08 | accessdate = 2017-11-08}}

On October 2, 2018, having again left North America as a free agent he opted to sign a contract with German DEL team, Fischtown Pinguins in Bremerhaven.{{Cite web| url = https://fischtown-pinguins.de/allgemein/verstaerkung-fuer-die-offensive | title = Reinforcement for the offense | publisher = Fischtown Pinguins | date = 2018-10-02 | accessdate = 2018-10-02 | language = German}} After two seasons with the Pinguins, Zengerle left at the completion of his contract, opting to remain in the DEL by agreeing to a two-year contract with Eisbären Berlin on March 24, 2020.{{cite web| publisher = Eisbären Berlin | date = 24 March 2020 | accessdate = 24 March 2020 | language = German | title = Mark Zengerle and Stefan Espeland joins the Polar Bears | url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/eisbaeren-berlin-verpflichten-verteidiger-stefan-espeland-und-stuermer-mark-zengerle }}

As a free agent, Zengerle secured a one-year contract with the Straubing Tigers of the DEL on May 19, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.straubing-tigers.de/mark-zenglere-kommt-nach-straubing/ | title = Straubing Tigers sign Mark Zengerle | publisher = Straubing Tigers | language = German | date = May 19, 2022 | accessdate = May 19, 2022}}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

ALIGN="center"

| 2007–08

| Syracuse Stars

| EJHL

| 45

| 8

| 14

| 22

| 18

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2008–09

| Salmon Arm Silverbacks

| BCHL

| 54

| 31

| 62

| 93

| 24

| 8

| 0

| 4

ALIGN="center"

| 2009–10

| Salmon Arm Silverbacks

| BCHL

| 60

| 33

| 87

| 120

| 48

| 6

| 2

| 4

| 6

| 2

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010–11

| University of Wisconsin

| WCHA

| 41

| 5

| 31

| 36

| 51

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2011–12

| University of Wisconsin

| WCHA

| 37

| 13

| 37

| 50

| 38

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| University of Wisconsin

| WCHA

| 36

| 9

| 23

| 32

| 8

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2013–14

| University of Wisconsin

| B1G

| 37

| 10

| 34

| 44

| 29

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Grand Rapids Griffins

| AHL

| 72

| 15

| 22

| 37

| 8

| 16

| 2

| 9

| 11

| 2

ALIGN="center"

| 2015–16

| Grand Rapids Griffins

| AHL

| 72

| 9

| 38

| 47

| 34

| 8

| 0

| 4

| 2

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Lehigh Valley Phantoms

| AHL

| 69

| 13

| 21

| 34

| 16

| 5

| 1

| 2

ALIGN="center"

| 2017–18

| Linköpings HC

| SHL

| 9

| 0

| 1

| 2

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Milwaukee Admirals

| AHL

| 57

| 5

| 27

| 32

| 18

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2018–19

| Fischtown Pinguins

| DEL

| 46

| 14

| 38

| 52

| 24

| 3

| 0

| 2

| 4

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Fischtown Pinguins

| DEL

| 41

| 7

| 32

| 39

| 28

| —

ALIGN="center"

| 2020–21

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 18

| 2

| 11

| 13

| 10

| 9

| 0

| 5

| 4

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2021–22

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 37

| 6

| 12

| 18

| 12

| 4

| 0

ALIGN="center"

| 2022–23

| Straubing Tigers

| DEL

| 46

| 7

| 26

| 33

| 22

| 7

| 0

| 3

| 0

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| Straubing Tigers

| DEL

| 52

| 15

| 16

| 31

| 13

| 12

| 2

| 5

| 7

| 4

ALIGN="center"

| 2024–25

| Augsburger Panther

| DEL

| 52

| 5

| 15

| 20

| 18

| —

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! colspan="3" | AHL totals

! 270

! 42

! 108

! 150

! 76

! 29

! 3

! 14

! 17

! 6

Awards and achievements

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! Award

! Year

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| colspan="3" | BCHL

(Interior) MVP

| 2009

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

| colspan="3" | College

All-WCHA Third Team

| 2012

WCHA All-Academic Team

| 2012, 2013

All-Big Ten First Team

| 2014

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

| colspan="3" | DEL

Champion (Eisbären Berlin)

| 2021, 2022

| {{cite web| url = https://www.iihf.com/en/news/25381/new_champion_in_unique_del_season | title = New champion in unique DEL season | publisher = IIHF | date = 8 May 2021 | accessdate = 8 May 2021}}