Zarley Zalapski dead at 49

[tony d]

Great name and was a solid player. RIP to him.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

he died from complications of a viral infection.

Thanks for the info. That's unfortunate.

 

[SotasicA]

Good player, I have fond memories of him. He had a good career - but 49 is way too young to go.

 

[josiesque]

Had a short stint in zurich playing for my team. Loved it, even though he wasn't that good anymore. Will definitively never forget him.
RIP ZZ

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I thought he was a pretty good hockey player before he went to Montreal.

 

[DaveG]

Way too young, one of the most memorable players and by far the most memorable name on some rather forgetable Whalers teams back in the early 90s.

 

[Baby Punisher]

he died from complications of a viral infection.

Oh that's terrible. Things like that should not happen in today's day and age.

 

[Iapyi]

sad to hear just as it is when anyone passes away.

so many posters mentioning he had a great name and other then one from page one that was close but not correct i'm surprised no one has mentioned what i've always said was the best hockey nickname :

Zalapshot

 

[Skobel24]

I had no idea he played up until 2010. I thought he left hockey completely in the 90's.

 

[Ol' Jase]

Wow, way too young.

RIP.

 

[Devils Dominion]

According to Global News he died in his sleep from complications due to a viral infection that he was hospitalized for back in October.

Former Calgary Flames defenceman Zarley Zalapski dead at 49

So sad, he must have had an underlying illness.

RIP ZZ

 

[Tofveve]

Former Flame too. Shocked. RIP.

 

[Tofveve]

I always remember hoping and thinking he might blossom into a superstar. Was a very solid player though for a long time.

 

[GlitchMarner]

RIP.

 

[Blade Runner]

ZZ fights MM

RIP

 

[Terrier]

Wow, remember him well from his Whalers days. RIP

 

[Pandaman11]

Way too young to leave us. But he won't be forgotten.

RIP.

 

[McGarnagle]

Was I the only one surprised to read that he was Canadian?

With a name like Zarley Zalapski, for like 20 years I always just assumed he was eastern European.