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Friday, April 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract with goaltender Jeff Zatkoff, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today, April 11.
Zatkoff was the club's third-round selection (74th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Terms of the agreement were not announced.
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Zatkoff, 20, recently finished his junior season with Miami University, posting a 27-8-1 record with a 1.72 goals-against average, .933 save percentage and three shutouts. His goals-against average and save percentage both ranked first in the CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) and second nationally. His 27 wins were second in the CCHA and tied for second in the nation.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound native of Chesterfield, Mich. was 14-8-3 with a 2.26 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and one shutout in 26 appearances for Miami University during the 2006-07 season.
Zatkoff competed with Team USA at the 2007 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Would Junior Championship in Sweden.
During his three-year tenure at Miami, Zatkoff went 55-21-5. He was 14-5-1 during his freshman year in 2005-06. In 2004-05, Zatkoff played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League, posting a 13-6-3 record with a 2.55 goals-against average and .914 save percentage.
