Josh Zinger

Position:
Defense
Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 185
Hometown:
Red Deer, Alberta
Previous Team:
Northern Michigan (NCAA)
High School:
Red Deer Chiefs
S/C:
R

Honors and Awards: 2023-24 All-CCHA Second Team ... 2022-23 All-CCHA Rookie Team ... 2024-25 NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award ... 2024-25 NCHC Academic All-Conference ... NCHC Defenseman of the Week (Oct. 28, 2024).

2024-25 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 33 games in junior campaign and first season with SCSU, scoring four goals and four assists for eight points … Added one game-winning goal, 58 shots on goal and 20 blocks … Was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week after scoring in both games of series sweep over Augustana (Oct. 25-26) while adding an assist and producing a +2 mark on the ice … Had an assist, was +1 on the ice with two blocks against Miami (Nov. 8) … Recorded an assist against No. 13 Arizona State (Jan. 18) … Had an assist in game one and found the back of the net in game two against No. 16/17 North Dakota (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) … Scored against Minnesota Duluth (March 7).

Before SCSU: Played two seasons with Northern Michigan (2022-24), scoring six goals and 30 assists for 36 points … Earned back-to-back all-conference honors in his time with the Wildcats, being named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team in 2022-23 after three goals and 13 assists for 16 points in 38 games before earning All-CCHA Second Team honors in 2023-24 with three goals and 17 assists for 20 points in 34 games … In 2023-24, was twice named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week and led all Wildcat blue liners in goals, assists, points, power play goals and game-winning goals … Began his hockey career as a forward before being converted to a defenseman in junior hockey, where he played for five teams over four seasons in Canada … Finished junior hockey career with the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL in 2021-22 where he scored six goals and 18 assists for 24 points in 31 games … Attended the Anaheim Ducks’ summer development camp in July 2024.

Personal: Son of Darren and Shannon Zinger … Major is Finance … His uncle, Dwayne Zinger, played hockey at Alaska Fairbanks … His dad and uncle, Darren and Dan, played club hockey at Concordia-St. Paul … Also played baseball in high school … Earned honor roll status at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School … Outside of hockey, enjoys racket sports, golf and video editing.