Ed Zifcak
American ice hockey player
Edward Zifcak (born February 5, 1934) is an American retired ice hockey left winger who was an AHCA Second team all-american for St. Lawrence.
Career
Zifcak was a star player for the Burrillville Broncos as a junior player and his scoring punch garnered him an athletic scholarship with St. Lawrence University. He started playing for the varsity team in 1952, just after the team made its first NCAA tournament appearance. The Saints were a decent team in his first year with the squad but it was in his second year that the team began to dominate their competition. The Saints finished the year with an 18–3–1 record and tied for the Tri-State League championship. However, a loss at the end of the year to co-champion Rensselaer proved costly and the Bachelors received a tournament bid instead of the Saints.
Zifcak's scoring improved dramatically in his junior season and the Larries were again the class of the east, winning the league championship outright and earning an NCAA tournament appearance. The Saints faced Colorado College in the semifinal and had a difficult time scoring.
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