Peter Zezel

Peter Zezel

Birthday 22 April 1965

Date of Passing 26 May 2009 (44)

Height 180cm

Born in Toronto, ON

Grew up in Toronto, ON

Nationality CAN

Peter Zezel

  • Soccer Province ON

Bio

Peter Zezel (Zezlj)... soccer family (father Peter)... he was 44 years old when he passed away after struggles with hemolytic amenia... had a small role in the movie Youngblood...

honoured by the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame...

with the Philadelphia Flyers, a Presidents’ Trophy winner (1984-85) and two-time Prince of Wales Trophy winner (1985, 1987)...

wrote Brett Hull, “he was a top centre with a special knack for getting the puck to me”... also noted Hull, “you don’t score 72 goals without having a good centre like Zezel”...

Honours

Individual Awards

  • 2010
    Brian Budd Award Recipient / Récipiendaire
  • 2009
    Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Athlete - Ice Hockey)

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