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Born	September 17, 1976 (age 33),; Peterborough, ON, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m); 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Pro clubs	Tampa Bay Lightning; Minnesota Wild; Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft	212th overall, 1995; Tampa Bay Lightning
Pro career	1997 – 2004

Zac "Zacky" Bierk (born September 17, 1976 in Peterborough, Ontario) is a retired Canadan professional ice hockey player. He played in 47 NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Minnesota Wild, and Phoenix Coyotes.

[edit] Junior Career

Bierk spent 4 years with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League from 1993/94 to 1996/97. In the 1995/96 season, Bierk led the Petes to the Memorial Cup final, where they were defeated by the Granby Prédateurs 4-0 in the final. The following season, Bierk won the OHL goaltender of the year award, Leo Lalonde trophy as the best over-age player in the league and was named to the OHL All-Star First Team and Canadian Hockey League All-Star Second Team. ^[1]

[edit] Pro Career

Bierk was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft as their ninth-round pick, #212 overall, from the Peterborough Petes. His first victory came on March 30th, 1998 in only his second career start, a 3-1 win in New York against the Rangers. ^[2]

On January 8, 2003, Bierk was a part of hockey history while playing for the Phoenix Coyotes when he and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Michael Leighton both earned their first NHL shutouts in a 0-0 tie. It was the first time in NHL history that two goalies had both earned their first career shutouts in the same game. ^[3]

His final NHL appearence came on November 9th, 2003 in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. ^[4]

Bierk finished his career with 47 game appearences, a 9-20-5 record, a 3.18 gaa and a 0.901 save percentage with 1 shutout. Bierk also had 1 assist and 6 penalty minutes. ^[5]

[edit] Post-playing Career

Bierk now works part time as a goaltending coach in Brampton, Ontario.

[edit] Bierk family

He is the brother of former Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach and Canadian actress Dylan Bierk. Bierk is the son of the late David Bierk, an artist whose paintings are still displayed at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York.

[edit] References

^ http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html
^ http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html
^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
^ http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html
^ http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html

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[1] ttp://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html

[2] Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

[3] ttp://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html

[4] ttp://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bierk.html

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