Zachary Sawchenko (born December 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League, while under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Zach Sawchenko | |||
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | December 30, 1997||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) San Jose Sharks | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Playing career
editSawchenko was signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on April 12, 2021[1] and made his NHL debut on January 2, 2022, in an 8–5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]
As a free agent, Sawchenko was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 14, 2022.[3]
After a lone season within the Hurricanes organization, Sawchenko was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2023.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2012–13 | Notre Dame Argos | SMAAAHL | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.42 | .896 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.41 | .806 | ||
2013–14 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 26 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1257 | 76 | 0 | 3.63 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 49 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 2745 | 152 | 4 | 3.32 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 51 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 3019 | 153 | 2 | 3.04 | .916 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 567 | 31 | 2 | 3.28 | .911 | ||
2016–17 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 51 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 2985 | 139 | 3 | 2.79 | .917 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 414 | 17 | 0 | 2.46 | .923 | ||
2017–18 | University of Alberta | USports | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 819 | 29 | 0 | 2.12 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .966 | ||
2018–19 | University of Alberta | USports | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1151 | 28 | 5 | 1.46 | .926 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1.61 | .927 | ||
2019–20 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 792 | 31 | 2 | 2.35 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 753 | 36 | 1 | 2.87 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 423 | 18 | 0 | 2.55 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 11 | 0 | 2.59 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 700 | 47 | 0 | 4.03 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 15 | 0 | 3.35 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 41 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2306 | 119 | 1 | 3.10 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 283 | 10 | 0 | 2.12 | .924 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 364 | 18 | 0 | 2.96 | .898 | ||
NHL totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 15 | 0 | 3.35 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International
editYear | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2014 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 | .929 | ||
2014 | Canada | IH18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.25 | .910 | ||
2015 | Canada | U18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 283 | 17 | 0 | 3.61 | .898 | ||
Junior totals | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 583 | 29 | 0 | 2.98 | .914 |
References
edit- ^ "Sharks Sign Goaltender Zach Sawchenko to Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Penguins defeat Sharks for eighth straight win after 13-day break". nhl.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Canes sign Sawchenko to one-year deal". Carolina Hurricanes. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks agree to terms with Matt Irwin and Zach Sawchenko". Vancouver Canucks. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database