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Zarley Zalapski, former NHL defenseman, dies at age 49

NHL, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins

CALGARY, Alberta -- Former NHL defenseman Zarley Zalapski has died at age 49, according to the Flames. No cause of death was given.

Zalapski, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, played 637 NHL games for Calgary, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Montreal and Philadelphia from 1987 to 2000.

Zalapski was a member of the Canadian team that finished fourth in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

He had 99 goals, 285 assists and 684 penalty minutes in the NHL. Zalapski was named to the all-rookie team in 1989 and participated in the NHL All-Star Game in 1993.

Zalapski played stints in Austria and Switzerland after his NHL career and appeared in 11 games for the United Hockey League's Kalamazoo Wings in 2004-05.

He was the fourth overall pick by the Penguins in the 1986 NHL entry draft.

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