Paul Zanette

Not to be confused with Paul Zanetti.

Paul Zanette (born April 8, 1988) is a professional ice hockey player with dual Canadian and Italian citizenship. In 2011, during his time with the Niagara University Purple Eagles, he earned Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year honors and was a finalist for the prestigious Hobey Baker Award.

Paul Zanette
Born	(1988-04-08) April 8, 1988 (age 37) Nobleton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Hamilton Bulldogs Rockford IceHogs HC Asiago HC Bolzano Edinburgh Capitals
National team	Italy
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2011–2020

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada East
World Junior A Challenge
	2006 Yorkton

Playing career

After going undrafted in the 2011 NHL Draft, Zanette signed as a free agent with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League for the 2011–12 season. He began the season with Rockford before being reassigned to the ECHL's Toledo Walleye.^[1]

Lacking significant contract opportunities in North America, he chose to sign with HC Asiago of Italy's Serie A league.^[2]

Following two productive seasons with Asiago, Zanette departed as a free agent and, alongside his brother Marc, signed with Italian club HC Bolzano of the Austrian Hockey League on August 9, 2014.^[3] While Zanette secured a spot by earning a one-year contract after his trial, his brother did not make the team.

After his contract with Asiago ended, Zanette signed a two-year deal with the Edinburgh Capitals, a Scottish team in the Elite Ice Hockey League.^[4] However, after playing only 35 games, the agreement was ended by mutual consent. He subsequently returned to HC Asiago to finish out the remainder of the 2015–16 season in Italy.

On July 21, 2016, Zanette came back to North America by signing a one-year deal with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL.^[5] He tallied 20 points with the team before being traded to the Indy Fuel on January 12, 2017.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	North York Rangers	OPJHL		48	16	13	29	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	North York Rangers	OPJHL		48	30	21	51	64		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Aurora Tigers	OPJHL		33	23	29	52	58		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Niagara University	CHA		34	7	12	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Niagara University	CHA		23	6	4	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Niagara University	CHA		36	11	10	21	38		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Niagara University	AHA		35	29	26	55	45		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		7	1	0	1	2		11	2	0	2	2
2011–12	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		26	5	9	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		13	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Asiago	ITL		42	20	25	45	42		13	4	9	13	20
2013–14	HC Asiago	ITL		32	14	23	37	26		11	7	3	10	18
2014–15	HC Bolzano	EBEL		45	8	13	21	27		1	0	0	0	2
2015–16	Edinburgh Capitals	EIHL		35	19	20	39	48		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Asiago	ITL		6	2	1	3	0		10	1	3	4	6
2016–17	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	ECHL		33	9	11	20	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Indy Fuel	ECHL		19	3	6	9	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				20	1	0	1	4		11	2	0	2	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Italy	OGQ	NQ		3	0	3	3	4
Senior totals					3	0	3	3	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-Atlantic Hockey First Team	2010–11	[7]
Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year	2010–11	[7]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	2010–11
Hobey Baker Award Finalist	2010–11	[8]