Dwayne Zinger (born July 5, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played briefly in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals.
Playing career Undrafted, Zinger was signed by the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent in 2000 after graduating from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He played eight seasons in the American Hockey League between 2000 and 2008, and played seven National Hockey League games with the Washington Capitals in 2003–04 NHL season, recording one assist. He played the 2008–09 season with the Odense Bulldogs of the Danish Elite League. On September 14, 2009, Zinger returned to North America and signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL for the 2009–10 season.
After the conclusion of his playing career, Zinger was named the head coach of the Queen City Storm of the then All American Hockey League on September 27, 2010. Upon the club suspending operations and the League going defunct, Zinger later accepted a position for two seasons as an assistant coach with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1996–97University of Alaska FairbanksCCHA3215645 — — — — —1997–98University of Alaska FairbanksCCHA3213491 — — — — —1998–99University of Alaska FairbanksCCHA334141842 — — — — —1999–00University of Alaska FairbanksCCHA341041436 — — — — —1999–00Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL1402233 — — — — —2000–01Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL6869151204 11222001–02Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL67613191563 01122002–03Portland PiratesAHL6517867300022003–04Portland PiratesAHL6861016497000162003–04Washington CapitalsNHL70119 — — — — —2004–05Portland PiratesAHL58044118 — — — — —2005–06Hershey BearsAHL3000074 — — — — —2005–06San Antonio RampageAHL3512368 — — — — —2006–07Providence BruinsAHL783151810012112132007–08Providence BruinsAHL5308883600002008–09Odense BulldogsDEN 35 2 9 11 52 7 1 1 2 2 2009–10 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 37 3 5 8 41 — — — — — AHL totals5362370938683523535 NHL totals70119 — — — — —
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