Zach Dean (ice hockey)
| Zach Dean | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 2003 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
30th overall, 2021 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
Zach Dean is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as a prospect for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights with the 30th overall pick of the draft.
Playing career
Dean was selected by the Golden Knights 30th overall in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, and signed his three-year entry-level contract on December 2nd, 2021.[1] He plays junior hockey with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL, having been named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team for the 2019-20 season.
International play
Dean appeared for the Canada Black team at the 2019 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording 5 points in 7 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 57 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 47 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 127 | 49 | 69 | 118 | 92 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada Black | U17 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2020 | |
References
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Sign Forward Zach Dean To Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Gatineau Olympiques players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- People from Grande Prairie
- National Hockey League first-round draft picks
- Vegas Golden Knights draft picks