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Zack Stortini

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Zack Stortini
Stortini during his time with the Oklahoma City Barons on February 18, 2011
Born (1985-09-11) September 11, 1985 (age 41)
Elliot Lake, Ontario
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Nashville Predators
NHL draft 94th overall, 2003
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2005–2019

Zachery Stortini (born September 11, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He currently works as an assistant coach with the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played parts of 6 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators.

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Stortini played parts of three seasons with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He had a successful time with the Wolves, playing 247 regular season games with them and becoming their long-serving captain.[1]

He was drafted 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL entry draft. On September 15, 2004, Stortini signed a three-year, entry-level contract to join the Oilers.[2] On January 20, 2007, Stortini made his NHL debut in a 4–0 loss against the Calgary Flames.[3] He was sent down to play for the Oiler's AHL-affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs where he won the Calder Cup with them.[4] He was later called back up. On February 6, Stortini scored his first NHL career goal against Roberto Luongo in a 5–2 loss against the Vancouver Canucks.[5] Oh July 15, 2008, Stortini signed a three-year contract to stay with the Oilers.[6]

On July 5, 2011, Stortini signed a one-year, two-way contract to join the Nashville Predators.[7] He only played 1 game with the team before being sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Milwaukee Admirals.

On July 7, 2013, Stortini signed to a one-year, two-way contract to join the Anaheim Ducks but never played for them.[8] He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Norfolk Admirals. He played 73 games with the Admirals, scoring 4 goals and recording 5 assists.

On July 2, 2014, Stortini signed a one-year, two-way contract to join the Philadelphia Flyers but once again never played for them.[9] He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

On July 1, 2015, Stortini signed a two-year, two-way contract to join the Ottawa Senators.[10] He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Binghamton Senators and served as their captain.[11]

On January 24, 2017, the Senators traded Stortini along with Buddy Robinson and a 2017 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for Tommy Wingels.[12]

On July 5, 2017, Stortini decided to stay in the AHL and signed a one-year contract to join the Charlotte Checkers.[13] He was able to win his second Calder Cup with the team.[14]

On September 20, 2017, Cole signed a one-day contract to return to the Carolina Hurricanes and announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.[15] He decided to retire from playing professional ice hockey in 2019.

On August 17, 2022, Stortini was hired to become an assistant coach for the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Zack Stortini - Sudbury Wolves". Sudbury Wolves. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2004-09-15 - Oilers Ink Dvorak to Two-Year Deal; Prospect Stortini Signs". Edmonton Oilers. Archived from the original on 2004-10-24. Retrieved January 17, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Oilers re-sign Stortini, sign Corazzini". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bye bye Bulldogs: Looking back at the AHL in Hamilton". Canadian Broadcasting Corporations. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zack Stortini doing his best to be more than just a tough guy with Oilers". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers sign forwards Zack Stortini and Carl Corazzini". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Beefing up: Senators add Zenon Konopka, Predators sign Zack Stortini". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ducks ink Zack Stortini, Nolan Yonkman to 1-year deals". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Flyers agree to terms with Zack Stortini". Philadelphia Flyers. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "News Release: Senators agree to terms with forward Zack Stortini on a two-year, two-way contract". Ottawa Senators. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ "#AHLOTB: Stortini leads on and off the ice". American Hockey League. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sharks acquire two forwards in trade with Senators". American Hockey League. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Checkers ink three to AHL deals". American Hockey League. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Former Sudbury Wolves captain Zack Stortini becomes two-time Calder Cup champion". Sudbury.com. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cole, 38, retires from NHL; won Stanley Cup in 2006". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Zack Stortini Named Roadrunners Assistant Coach". Tucson Roadrunners. Retrieved January 17, 2026.[permanent dead link]

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