| Zach Palmquist | |
| Team: | IF Björklöven |
| League: | Current |
| Former Teams: | Iowa Wild Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
| Position: | Defense |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | South St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 175 |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 2015 |
Zach Palmquist (born December 9, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Previously, he played four years at the collegiate level for the Minnesota State Mavericks in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Palmquist's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the All-WCHA First Team in both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons.[1]
On March 30, 2015, Palmquist signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year entry-level contract with home state NHL team, the Minnesota Wild.[2]
Palmquist played four seasons within Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, before leaving as a free agent following the 2017–18 campaign. On August 31, 2018, he agreed to continue in the AHL by securing a one-year deal with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the primary affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | South St. Paul High | USHS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | South St. Paul High | USHS | 25 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 53 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 59 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 41 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 41 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota State U - Mankato | WCHA | 40 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 69 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 72 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 67 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 66 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 282 | 15 | 68 | 83 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA First Team | 2013–14 | [4] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2014–15 | [5] |