In the 1986 playoffs with Adirondack, he earned four points in 17 games as the Red Wings won the Calder Cup.

In the playoffs, Zombo had six assists in 16 games, as the Red Wings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the Campbell Conference finals.

Zombo improved in the 1988–89 season, earning 21 points in 75 games, as well as a +22 rating, as Detroit once again won the Norris Division championship.

The Red Wings struggled in the playoffs, and were upset by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, where Zombo had an assist in six games.

His offensive numbers slipped a little bit, as he fell to four goals and 23 points in 77 games with Detroit, but the club would return to the playoffs.

The Red Wings would push the heavily favored St. Louis Blues to seven games before being eliminated in the first round.

Zombo began the 1991–92 season with Detroit, going pointless in three games, before being traded to the St. Louis Blues on October 18, 1991, for goaltender Vincent Riendeau.

Zombo played in 64 games with the St. Louis Blues in the 1991–92 season, earning 18 points, helping the team make the playoffs.

On December 13, 1996, the Los Angeles Kings signed Zombo to a contract, and sent him to play with the Phoenix Roadrunners of the IHL.

[3] In 1998 Zombo was named head coach of the St. Louis Sting of the Tier II Jr. A North American Hockey League.

[4] In 2003 Zombo resigned from Marquette and became the head coach and general manager of the St. Louis Heartland Eagles of the Tier I Jr. A USHL.

[9] LU finished the regular season going undefeated in CSCHL conference play for the first time in the history of the program.