Zane Kalemba (born December 19, 1985) is an American former professional

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who most recently for Manchester Storm in the

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. Kalemba grew up in

Saddle Brook, New Jersey Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,659, reflecting an increase of 504 (+3.8%) from the 13,155 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in t ...

. He played youth hockey with th
New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club
where he won a USA Hockey Bantam National Championship in 2001. He attended

Bergen Catholic High School Bergen Catholic High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Oradell, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Coll ...

before transferring to the Hotchkiss School at the start of his sophomore year. Prior to turning professional, Kalemba attended the

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where he played four seasons with the

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team which competes in

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's Division I in the ECAC conference. On March 8, 2018, Kalemba signed an emergency professional tryout contract with the

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of the

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after goaltender Michael Hutchinson's flight was delayed, causing him to arrive late to the game.

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* 1985 births American men's ice hockey goaltenders American people of Polish descent Bergen Catholic High School alumni Bloomington Blaze (CHL) players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Flin Flon Bombers players Green Bay Gamblers players Hotchkiss School alumni Ice hockey players from New Jersey Living people Missouri Mavericks players People from Saddle Brook, New Jersey Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey players Reading Royals players Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Stockton Thunder players Tri-City Storm players Manchester Storm (2015–) players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-goaltender-stub