Krzysztof Zapała

Krzysztof Zapała
Date of birth	February 11, 1982
place of birth	Nowy Targ , Poland
size	175 cm
Weight	75 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2000-2010	Podhale Nowy Targ
2010-2013	KH Sanok
2013	KTH Krynica
2013-2015	KH Sanok
2015-2019	Podhale Nowy Targ
2019	KH Sanok

Krzysztof Zapała (born February 11, 1982 in Nowy Targ ) is a Polish ice hockey player .

Career

Club

Krzysztof Zapała began his career in his hometown with Podhale Nowy Targ . For the Polish record champions he was on the ice more than 350 times in the Ekstraliga . In 2007 and 2010 he was national champion with the Malopolska , in 2004 and 2005 he won the cup competition and in 2004 the multinational Interliga . In 2010 he moved to KH Sanok in the Subcarpathian region . There he was cup winner in 2011 and 2012 and also a Polish champion in 2012. In the cup final of the 2011/12 season he converted the decisive penalty to a 3-2 win against Aksam Unia Oświęcim . In 2013, Zapała switched to the newly promoted KTH Krynica , which he left in late autumn of the same year to return to KH Sanok, with which he was again Polish champion in 2014. In 2015 he returned to his home club in his hometown.

International

For Poland, Zapała took part in the junior division of the U18 B World Cup in 2000 and the Division I tournaments of the U20 World Championships in 2001 and 2002 .

In the senior category, the striker was in his country's squad at the World Championships in Division I in 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , when he, as the best assist provider of the tournament, made a significant contribution to the promotion of Poles to the A group of Division I, 2015 , 2016 , when he was again the best preparer, 2017 and 2018 . He also played for Poland in the Olympic qualification for the Games in Vancouver 2010 , the Games in Sochi in 2014 and the Games in Pyeongchang in 2018 , when his goal to 1-0 in the penalty shootout against Hungary opened the door to the second qualifying round for Poland.

Achievements and Awards

• 2004 Polish Cup winner with Podhale Nowy Targ
• 2004 Interliga win with Podhale Nowy Targ
• 2005 Polish Cup winner with Podhale Nowy Targ
• 2007 Polish champion with Podhale Nowy Targ
• 2010 Polish champion with Podhale Nowy Targ
• 2011 Polish Cup winner with the KH Sanok
• 2012 Polish champion with the KH Sanok
• 2012 Polish Cup winner with the KH Sanok
• 2014 Promotion to Division I, Group A, at the World Championship Division I, Group B
• 2014 Best assists at the World Championship in Division I, Group B
• 2014 Polish champion with the KH Sanok
• 2016 Best assists at the World Championship in Division I, Group A.

Ekstraliga statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Main round	18th	634	227	287	512	835
Playoffs	8th	87	21st	38	59	169

(As of the end of the 2017/18 season)

Web links

Commons : Krzysztof Zapała  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Krzysztof Zapała at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Krzysztof Zapała at eurohockey.com