• Zucker was one of two U.S. players to win three gold medals in one calendar year – he won gold at the 2009 and 2010 Under-18 Championships as well as the gold medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships. Goaltender and his best friend on the team, Jack Campbell, was the other to complete the feat.

• In total, he played 60 games (22 in the USHL) with the U.S. National Team Development Program, recording 53 points and tying for the team lead with 29 goals.

• Zucker began his hockey career at the age of three playing roller hockey in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. At the age of 10, he moved to Los Angeles to get better competition playing for the Los Angeles Hockey Club for two years before returning home in 2006 to play for the Las Vegas Outlaws AAA team. Prior to making the jump to the U.S. NTDP, he played one season with Detroit Compuware.

• He is committed to the University of Denver for the fall of 2010.

• His superstitions include separating his sticks from the rest of the team, always being the first player on the ice and he wears number 16 because it is the same number his grandfather wore for football.

FAVORITES

NHL team: Detroit Red Wings
NHL player: Zach Parise and Pavel Datsyuk
Shootout move: “Backhand, top shelf”
Goal celebration: “One knee, fist pump”
Movie: Miracle
Actor: Will Ferrell
Music group: Linkin Park
Website: NHL.com
Pump-up song: “Lose Yourself” by Eminem
Home-cooked meal: Burgers and sweet potato fries
Activity away from the rink: Roller hockey