52 Facts About Zach Hyman

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Zachary Martin Hyman was born on June 9,1992 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and author, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

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In 2013, Hyman represented Canada at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where he won a gold medal.

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Zach Hyman was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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However, the parties were unable to agree on a contract, and Zach Hyman's rights were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 19,2015.

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Zach Hyman is an award-winning, best-selling author of children's literature, under contract with Penguin Random House.

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Zach Hyman was born on June 9,1992, in Toronto, Ontario, to Stuart and Vicky Zach Hyman.

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Zach Hyman grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood with four brothers: Spencer, Oliver, Cooper and Shane.

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Zach Hyman is Jewish and attended United Synagogue Day School and graduated with honours from a Jewish high school, the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto.

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Zach Hyman volunteers much of his free time in the community and is an athlete ambassador for children's charities such as Right To Play and First Book Canada.

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10.

Zach Hyman married his girlfriend Alannah Mozes on June 30,2019.

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11.

Zach Hyman played for the Hamilton Red Wings from 2008 to 2011.

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12.

Zach Hyman recorded 35 goals and 40 assists in 49 regular season games, and seven goals and nine assists in 11 playoff games.

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13.

Zach Hyman ranked second in the Canadian Junior Hockey League in scoring, recording 102 points in 43 games, and led all players with 2.

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14.

Zach Hyman scored his first career goal on October 21,2011, in a game against Northern Michigan University.

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Zach Hyman was Michigan's leading scorer, and the Big Ten Scoring Champion, setting a new record with 54 points, scoring 22 goals and 32 assists in only 37 games.

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Zach Hyman led the team with 17 multiple-point games, including six games with three or more points.

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On October 24,2014, Zach Hyman recorded a career-high five points, and his first career hat-trick against the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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In December 2014, Zach Hyman was named to the 50th Great Lakes Invitational Tournament team, where he scored both game-winning goals against Michigan Technological University and Michigan State University to help lead Michigan to its 16th Tournament Title.

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19.

Zach Hyman was named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

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20.

Zach Hyman was selected as the SB Nation College Hockey Big Ten Media Most Valuable Player.

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21.

On March 27,2015, Zach Hyman received the 2015 All-American Athlete Award by The National Strength and Conditioning Association and EAS Sports Nutrition.

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22.

Zach Hyman graduated from Michigan with a history major in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

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23.

Zach Hyman was a three-time Big Ten All-Academic selection and a two-time recipient of the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award, having earned a minimum grade point average of 3.

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On May 14,2015, Zach Hyman was part of a quartet of University of Michigan student-athletes who were named Capital One First Team Academic All-District selections, the announcement coming from the College Sports Information Directors of America, and his name was put forward for Academic All-American consideration.

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On June 11,2015, Zach Hyman was named to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America Division I Men's At-Large team, as selected by CoSIDA.

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26.

Zach Hyman was the second ice hockey player at Michigan to be named an Academic All-America honoree, following Jeff Jillson in 2001, and the first to be named First Team Academic All American.

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Zach Hyman was the third ice hockey player to receive the honour, following Brendan Morrison in 1997 and Kevin Porter in 2008.

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28.

Zach Hyman was drafted 123rd overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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29.

On June 19,2015, Zach Hyman's playing rights were acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Florida Panthers in exchange for centre Greg McKegg and a conditional draft pick, ahead of his planned July 1,2015, free agency.

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Zach Hyman made his professional debut for the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, on October 9,2015, where he recorded his first professional point, an assist on a Byron Froese goal in the second period.

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Zach Hyman made his NHL debut in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning later that night, recording 15:58 of ice time, 22 shifts, two shots and one hit.

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32.

On March 31,2016, Zach Hyman was loaned to the Marlies in preparation for the AHL Calder Cup playoffs.

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33.

Zach Hyman played every game despite suffering an injury in a game against the Hershey Bears.

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34.

At six games with an assist, Zach Hyman tied for the most consecutive games with an assist by a rookie with Dan Daoust, Bob Nevin, and Frank Nigro.

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35.

On March 28,2017, when playing the Florida Panthers, Zach Hyman set the Toronto Maple Leafs record for most short-handed goals in a single season by a rookie with four.

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36.

Zach Hyman recorded career-highs in goals, and assist and points.

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37.

Zach Hyman finished the season scoring 21 goals and 37 points in just 51 games.

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38.

Zach Hyman cited the opportunity to play with stars like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as one of the biggest draws of the team on signing.

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39.

Zach Hyman scored 11 goals and 8 assists in his first 26 games, before missing three games after a minor shoulder injury resulting from an altercation with Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Brady Skjei.

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Zach Hyman had a career best regular season with 27 goals and 27 assists.

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Zach Hyman had an outstanding series, scoring 6 goals and 8 points in 5 games, setting a franchise record being the only Oiler to score a goal in every game of a playoff series.

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Zach Hyman had the best playoff run of his career, scoring 11 goals and 16 points in 16 games.

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43.

In 2010, as a 17-year-old underage player, Zach Hyman served as assistant captain and represented Canada in the U20 Three Nations tournament in Norrtalje, Sweden.

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44.

Zach Hyman was named game MVP against Finland, after scoring two goals in the game.

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Zach Hyman finished the tournament with three goals and one assist in four games.

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46.

Zach Hyman represented Canada East at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge.

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Zach Hyman was one of the tournament's leading scorers recording two goals and three assists in five games, and won a silver medal.

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48.

In July 2013, Zach Hyman served as an alternate captain representing Canada at the 2013 Maccabiah Games held in Israel, where he recorded three goals and three assists in two games and won a gold medal.

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49.

Zach Hyman is a best-selling author under contract with Penguin Random House.

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Zach Hyman's award-winning children's book The Bambino and Me which earned a starred Kirkus Review, conjures 1920s New York, and tells the story of a young Yankees fan named George, who especially admires Babe Ruth and carries his baseball card everywhere.

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51.

Zach Hyman's latest book, The Magician's Secret, was released on April 3,2018, is a best seller.

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52.

Zach Hyman is currently working on a fourth children's book for Penguin Random House, possibly about basketball.

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