Team: New York Rangers
It is believed that Andy Z has purchased a burial site next to Rangers Center Mark Messier just outside of Long Island. Simply stated….he is a Ranger. Known for his cheap ‘cut in front of the crease goal’, Andy is probably the most consistent player throughout the years. A belt holder in the late 1990’s and again in 2002 Andy has competed at the highest level ever since the beginning of time. Since structured tournament play erupted in 2004, Andy has yet to finish outside the final four in any tournament.
Andy is a player who analyses his opponent completely before the competition begins. Kind of like Ace Rothstein in the movie Casino, Andy will know if his opponent has had too many Jaeger Bombs, if his thumbs are hurting, if he has hemorrhoids, or if his girlfriend just dumped him. He will use this information to his advantage as the competition wages on.
Whether it’s Messier, Graves, or the Ex-Badger Richter, Andy and the New York Rangers are always going to give you trouble….just do your best to try to distract him and you may stand a chance.
One thing Andy will always be remembered for is bringing the Belt back to Minnesota after Lewis ran off with it to Chi-Town.
Career Highlights:
1999 Belt Holder
2002 Belt Holder
ST ’04 4th Place
ST ’05 3rd Place
POP ’05 3rd Place
ST ’06 2nd Place
POP ’06 2nd Place
Ryder Cup ’06 MVP
Career Lowlights:
2-0 Loss to Luke in the 2005 Pan-O-Prog Tourney
2002 Title loss to Blair at a Sanctioned Tourney
2006 Championship Game Collapse