March 28, 2012

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's ice hockey junior Zack Currie (Victoria, British Columbia) has been announced as the Bobcats captain for the 2012-13 season. Currie is the 27^th captain in the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey history and the 12^th in the program's Division I history.

"Zack Currie is an outstanding choice to be our captain for the 2012-13 season," head coach Rand Pecknold said. "His work ethic is exemplary and he has a true commitment to excellence."

Currie had a banner season in which he set career highs in goals (9) and points (18). He tripled his career goal total of three goals as he found the back of the net nine times as a junior. He also matched his single-season high of nine assists on his way to 18 points in 2011-12. Currie's nine goals are the fourth most in Quinnipiac history for a defenseman. Against ECAC Hockey programs, Currie had five goals and five assists for 10 points and was one of three Quinnipiac defenseman to reach double-digit point totals against Bobcats' opponents.

Off the ice, Currie has carried a cumulative grade-point average of 3.74 as an athletic training major. He has also been at the forefront of several Positive Play programs, including visits to Green Acres Elementary School, while also participating in several Quinnipiac ice hockey organized camps and clinics.

Prior to coming to Quinnipiac, Currie played for the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). While with the Captials, Currie ttaled 93 points in 136 career games, scoring 24 goals and assisting on 69 more. Currie totaled 13 power-play goals in his career. In his first season with Cowichan Valley in 2008, Currie scored eight goals and totaled 28 assists. In his second season in 2009, Currie had 11 goals and 29 assists.

Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey's All-Time Captains

Year	Name
1975-76	John Kearney
1976-77	Mike McKeon
1977-78	Mike McKeon
1978-79	Mike McKeon
1979-80	Brian Weyel
1980-81	Pete Torgerson
1981-82	Rich Conte
1982-83	Rich Conte
1983-84	Michael Barrett
1984-85	Michael Barrett
1985-86	Dave Jensen
1986-87	Angel Robles
1987-88	George Sweeney
1988-89	Todd Johnson
1989-90	Rob Celotto
1991-92	Mark Witkowski
1992-93	Shawn Norton
1993-94	Shawn Norton
1994-95	Dennis Mastriano
1995-96	Ken Dusebout
1996-97	Justin Nolan
1997-98	Justin Nolan
1998-99	Eric Slack
1999-2000	Shawn Mansoff
2000-01	Shawn Mansoff
2001-02	Neil Breen
2002-03	Matt Erhart
2003-04	Mark Hallam
2004-05	Ty Deinema
2005-06	Ty Deinema
2006-07	Reid Cashman
2007-08	Jamie Bates
2008-09	Dan Henningson
2009-10	Jean-Marc Beaudoin
2010-11	Scott Zurevinski
2011-12 2012-13	Scott Zurevinski Zack Currie