September 6, 2008

Zbriger Inks Contract with Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi IceRays General Manager Pat Dunn and Head Coach Sylvain Cloutier announced today the signing of former St. Lawrence forward Mike Zbriger.

Zbriger, 26, has been a terrific scorer in his brief pro career that has spanned 129 games. Last year, the Montreal native played in Europe for the Weiden Blue Devils (Germany) where he scored 30 goals with 34 assists in 52 games played. His previous professional experience came in the United Hockey League (UHL) with Bloomington, Chicago and Flint. His most productive season came with Bloomington (2006-07) where he played 44 games and totaled 38 points (17-21=38).

"Mike is a great addition for us," said Cloutier. "He is a pure goal scorer that will be a big boost for our offense. Mike grew up with Justin Quenneville in Montreal so the two of them should have great chemistry both on and off the ice."

The 5-10, 178-pound center played his college hockey at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. With the Saints, Zbriger scored 23 goals with 20 assists in 95 career games (2002-06).