Zach Sawchenko
| Zach Sawchenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 30, 1997 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| 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 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Zachary Sawchenko (born December 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]Sawchenko 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]
Following his season with Vancouver's organization, Sawchenko signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2024–25 season on July 7, 2024.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular 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
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Zach Sawchenko to one-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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