Jonathan Zion

Jonathan Zion
Zion with the Chicago Express
Born	(1981-05-21) May 21, 1981 (age 43) Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Portland Pirates Manchester Monarchs Syracuse Crunch Utah Grizzlies Iowa Stars HIFK Vienna Capitals EfB Ishockey Stavanger Oilers IK Oskarshamn Sheffield Steelers Nottingham Panthers GKS Tychy Tilburg Trappers Allen Americans
NHL draft	110th overall, 1999 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2002–2014

Jonathan Zion (born May 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Playing career

Zion played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL from 1997-2002 and was a member of the 1999 Memorial Cup Champions. He was drafted in the fourth round, 110th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Professionally, Zion played in the AHL teams Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Portland Pirates, Manchester Monarchs, Syracuse Crunch, Utah Grizzlies and Iowa Stars and the ECHL teams Richmond Renegades, Reading Royals, Greenville Grrrowl and Idaho Steelheads. He also represented several European teams, including HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga and the Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League.

Zion joined the Allen Americans midway through the 2013-14 season, helping them claim their second Ray Davis Cup championship before retiring.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996-97	Nepean Raiders	CJHL		47	8	26	34	14		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Ottawa 67's	OHL		53	4	19	23	20		14	3	13	16	2
1998–99	Ottawa 67's	OHL		60	8	33	41	10		9	2	3	5	8
1999–00	Ottawa 67's	OHL		66	7	52	59	16		11	3	10	13	8
2000–01	Ottawa 67's	OHL		59	22	51	73	38		20	3	19	22	18
2001–02	Ottawa 67's	OHL		52	16	31	47	60		13	0	7	7	5
2002–03	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		58	14	38	52	46		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		12	2	1	3	20		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Reading Royals	ECHL		29	6	22	28	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		8	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL		7	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		11	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		65	7	30	37	54		4	0	1	1	4
2005–06	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		25	10	19	29	50		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Iowa Stars	AHL		5	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HIFK	Liiga		17	1	2	3	28		12	3	3	6	10
2006–07	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		28	2	10	12	32		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	EfB Ishockey	Denmark		30	15	20	35	66		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Stavanger Oilers	Norway		40	12	20	32	44		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	IK Oskarshamn	Allsvenskan		15	3	2	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		23	8	17	25	6		2	1	2	3	0
2010–11	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		32	9	22	31	22		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Allen Americans	CHL		22	6	14	20	18		13	3	8	11	10
2011–12	Chicago Express	ECHL		40	10	15	25	29		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	GKS Tychy	Poland		14	1	1	2	12		12	7	8	15	4
2013–14	Tilburg Trappers	Netherlands		2	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Allen Americans	CHL		13	4	9	13	6		14	1	10	11	13
AHL totals				44	2	3	5	40		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				224	49	125	174	193		4	0	1	1	4

External links

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