Sixth Round (#165 Overall): Zane McIntrye
30 picks after taking Justin Florek, the Boston Bruins were called to the stage for their next pick. They took goaltender Zane Gothberg of the USHL Fargo Force. Yes, his name was Zane Gothberg, but he legally changed it after-the-fact to Zane McIntyre. Hockey’s future only had this brief report on McIntyre:
“Played for Thief River Falls High School in Minnesota. In 28 games, Gothberg recorded an 18-8-1 record along with a 1.81 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. With an August birthday, he’s one of the youngest players in the 2010 draft.”
McIntyre played 23 games in his draft year, with a 14-8-0 record, a 2.23 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. Following the draft, he stuck in the USHL for one last year. He played 46 games, posting a 26-16-4 record, 2.22 GAA and a .921 SV%.
In 2012, McIntyre committed to the University of North Dakota. He played there for the next three years. In that time, he played 92 games with a 58-24-9 record. He posted save percentage of .920, .926 and .929, respectively. His goals against average numbers were 2.46, 1.99 and 2.05, respectively.
In 2015-16, McIntyre joined the Providence Bruins in the AHL. Playing in 31 games, he went 14-8-7, with a 2.68 GAA and a .898 SV%. In 2016-17, McIntyre played another 31 games with Providence, going 21-6-1 with a 2.03 GAA and a .930 SV%. That performance, despite really good numbers, was very up and down.
At one point, he earned an 8-game stint with the Boston Bruins, going 0-4-1 with a 3.97 GAA and a .858 SV%. At another point, he was sent down to the ECHL Atlanta Gladiators for 2 games, going 0-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and a .931 SV%.
In 2017-18, McIntyre stayed in Providence for the year. In 47 games, he went 26-15-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .914 SV%. In 2018-19, he again played in Providence. This time, he played 46 games, going 25-21-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .898 SV%.
Heading to free agency, Zane McIntrye wasn’t renewed by the Boston Bruins organisation and he now finds himself with the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate, Utica Comets.