Zack Ostapchuk
| Zack Ostapchuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 29, 2003 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
39th overall, 2021 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Zack Ostapchuk (born May 29, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[edit]
Ostapchuk was selected by the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2018 WHL Draft. He played with the Giants for three seasons. After the Giants traded away their captain, Justin Sourdif, at the 2022 WHL trade deadline due the team's poor play, Ostapchuk was named the team's new captain. The team turned around their fortunes and made the playoffs, where they surprised the league's number one team, the Everett Silvertips in the first round. They lost to the Kamloops Blazers in the second round. In his final season of junior, Ostapchuk split the 2022–23 season between Vancouver and the Winnipeg Ice.[1]
He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, 39th overall.[1] Ostapchuk was signed by the Senators to a three-year entry level contract on September 29, 2021.[2] He was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators to begin the 2023–24 season.[3] On March 12, 2024, Ostapchuk was called up to Ottawa after an injury to Rourke Chartier and he made his NHL debut later that day against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[4]
International play[edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2022 Canada | |
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2023 Canada | |
Ostapchuk was a member of two gold medal-winning Canadian junior hockey teams at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2022 and 2023.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 44 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 60 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 58 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 21 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 34 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 11 | ||
| WHL totals | 187 | 69 | 65 | 134 | 144 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 15 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Canada | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ewen, Steve (March 13, 2024). "Newest Ottawa Senator Zack Ostapchuk 'left a legacy with his leadership' for the Vancouver Giants". The Province. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Senators sign Zack Ostapchuk to three-year, entry-level contract". Sportsnet. September 29, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Jack (October 9, 2023). "B-Sens close out pre-season, roster cuts coming". Quinte News. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (March 12, 2024). "A Family Affair: Zack Ostapchuk's NHL debut with the Senators is special for his mom". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Ahluwahlia, Tanmay (January 6, 2023). "Vancouver Giants captain plays a key role in helping team Canada win gold at World Juniors". Aldergrove Star. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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