Bowling Green State University Athletics
2022-23 Ice Hockey Roster
vs
Windsor (Ont.)
Oct 17 (Fri)
7:07 p.m.
Jersey Number 4
Zach Vinnell
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cochrane, Alberta
- Prev School:
- Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) / Merrimack (NCAA)
2022-23:
- Tallied one goal and 19 assists for 20 points, leading all BGSU defensemen in assists and points
- Tied for third on the team in assists, with six coming on the power play
- Ranked third among CCHA defensemen in assists in league games
- Was also third on the team in blocked shots with six
- Had two multi-point games (two assists in a 6-0 win over Ferris State and a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over Lake Superior State)
- Signed profressional contract with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL after the season
- Played three seasons with Merrimack, appearing in 84 games
- Tallied 33 points (8G, 25A), including a career-best 16 (4G, 12A) last season
- Recorded a hat trick against Boston University on Oct. 23, 2021
- Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 7, 2020
- Helped the Warriors improve by 12 wins in 2021-22
- Played with fellow Falcon Chase Gresock at MC from 2019-21
- Spent three seasons with the AJHL’s Camrose Kodiaks, appearing in 172 games
- Logged 25 goals and 96 assists for 121 points, the most by a defenseman in franchise history
- Son of Brad and Nada Vinnell
- Has one sister, Beth
- Obatined a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Merrimack
- Will pursue his master's degree at the Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business
BG Hockey Press Conference 10.7
Tuesday, October 07
BG Hockey Postgame 10.4
Sunday, October 05
BG Hockey : Kevin Piel w/Dennis Williams
Friday, April 25
BG HKY Postgame 3/15/25
Sunday, March 16
