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).
| 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 | ||
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]
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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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