Egor Zamula
Yegor Denisovich Zamula is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
Early life
Zamula began playing ice hockey at the age of two, and says that his favourite player as a child was Victor Hedman.Playing career
Amateur
The Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League selected Zamula 60th overall in the CHL Import Draft. After 38 games with the Pats, Zamula was placed on waivers, where he was claimed by the Calgary Hitmen.Professional
Zamula made his NHL debut with the Flyers on 27 April 2021, playing on a defensive line with Travis Sanheim in a game against the New Jersey Devils. He became the fifth Flyer to debut during the 2020–21 NHL season, following Maksim Sushko, Tanner Laczynski, Wade Allison, and Jackson Cates.Entering his sixth season within the Flyers organization in 2025–26, Zamula registered one assist through 13 appearances before he was demoted and re-assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League. Following three games with Lehigh Valley, Zamula was traded by the Flyers to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Philip Tomasino on 31 December 2025. Remaining in the AHL, Zamula was immediately re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. However, Zamula failed to report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and he was suspended by the Penguins on 4 January 2026; The following day, the Penguins placed him on waivers to terminate his contract. After clearing waivers and having his contract terminated, he signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the remainder of the season on 6 January.