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Canada Zach Sawchenko
#36 Cleveland Monsters / AHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time USports University Cup Champion 1
2-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 2
Date of Birth
Dec 30, 1997
Position
G
Age
26
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
Bow River MHA
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

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Zach Sawchenko Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2010-11 CRAA Blue U15 AA HCBAA 16* -* 1.89* .940* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 0.67 .980 - - - - -
2011-12 Calgary Royals U15 AAA AMBHL 15* -* 1.47* .944* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs - - 3.81 .864 - - - - -
2012-13 Notre Dame Argos U18 AAA SMAAAHL 27* -* 3.42* .896* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 5.41 .806 - - - - -
2013-14 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 26* -* 3.63* .885* 76* 583* 0* 9-13-1 * 1 257* |
Canada Pacific U17 WHC-17 5* -* 2.40* .929* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 49* -* 3.32* .896* 152* 1 311* 4* 21-22-2 * 2 745* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 5* 7* 3.61* .898* 17* 149* 0* 4-1-0 * 283* |
2015-16 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 51* -* 3.02* .917* 152* 1 671* 2* 28-16-6 * 3 019* | Playoffs 10 - 3.28 .911 31 316 2 5-5-0 567
2016-17 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 51* -* 2.79* .917* 139* 1 528* 3* 30-14-7 * 2 985* | Playoffs 7 - 2.46 .923 17 205 0 3-4-0 414
2017-18 Univ. of Alberta USports 15* -* 2.12* .911* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 1.00 .966 - - - - -
2018-19 Univ. of Alberta USports 19* -* 1.46* .926* 28* -* 5* 16-2-1 * 1 151* | Playoffs 5 - 1.61 .927 8 - 2 4-1-0 298
2019-20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 13* -* 2.87* .911* 36* 369* 1* 6-4-2 * 753* |
Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Allen Americans ECHL 13* -* 2.35* .930* 31* 410* 2* 8-2-3 * 793* |
2020-21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 5* -* 2.59* .914* 11* 117* 0* 1-3-0 * 255* |
Allen Americans ECHL 7* -* 2.55* .926* 18* 224* 0* 5-2-0 * 423* |
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 7* -* 3.35* .901* 15* 136* 0* 1-2-1 * 269* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 14* -* 4.03* .877* 47* 336* 0* 4-10-0 * 700* |
2022-23 Chicago Wolves AHL 41* -* 3.10* .895* 119* 1 014* 1* 17-18-3 * 2 306* |
2023-24 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 6* -* 2.12* .924* 10* 122* 0* 4-1-0 * 284* | Playoffs 6 - 2.96 .898 18 158 0 2-4-0 365
2024-25 Cleveland Monsters AHL 6* -* 2.63* .901* 15* 136* 0* 4-1-0 * 342* |

Zach Sawchenko Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2011-12 Team Calgary South Alberta Cup 3* -* 5.08* .836* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Team Alberta WCCC-16 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Team Red U18-Dev 3* -* 1.33* .931* -* -* -* - * -* |
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* -* 2.25* .910* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 WHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 2* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 9* 0* 1-0-0 * 31* |
2017-18 Univ. of Alberta University Cup 1* -* 1.95* .917* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Univ. of Alberta University Cup 3* -* 1.69* .934* 5* -* -* - * -* |

Zach Sawchenko Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 15* -* 1.47* .944* -* -* -* -* - | 1 * * * * * * *
AHL 6 85* -* 3.08* .898* 238* 2 094* 2* 36-37-5* 4 639 | 1 6 - 2.96* .898* 18* 158* 0* 2-4-0* 365*
Alberta Cup 1 3* -* 5.08* .836* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 2 20* -* 2.42* .928* 49* 634* 2* 13-4-3* 1 216 | 0 * * * * * * *
HCBAA (HCAA U15) 1 16* -* 1.89* .940* -* -* -* -* - | 1 3 - 0.67* .980* -* -* -* -* -*
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* -* 2.25* .910* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 1* 2* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 9* 0* 1-0-0* 31 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 1 7* -* 3.35* .901* 15* 136* 0* 1-2-1* 269 | 0 * * * * * * *
SMAAAHL 1 27* -* 3.42* .896* -* -* -* -* - | 1 3 - 5.41* .806* -* -* -* -* -*
U18-Dev 1 3* -* 1.33* .931* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
University Cup 2 4* -* -* -* 5* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USports 2 34* -* 1.46* -* 28* -* 5* 16-2-1* 1 151 | 2 6 - 1.61* -* 8* -* 2* 4-1-0* 298*
WCCC-16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* -* 2.40* .929* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WHL 4 177* -* 3.11* .908* 519* 5 093* 9* 88-65-16* 10 006 | 2 17 - 2.94* .916* 48* 521* 2* 8-9-0* 981*
WJC-18 1 5* 7* 3.61* .898* 17* 149* 0* 4-1-0* 283 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Zach Sawchenko Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/07/2024
07/07/2024 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Columbus Blue Jackets
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Vancouver Canucks
07/14/2022
07/14/2022 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Carolina Hurricanes
04/12/2021
04/12/2021 Confirmed San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks
03/26/2019
03/26/2019 Confirmed Univ. of Alberta San Jose Barracuda
04/26/2017
04/26/2017 Confirmed Moose Jaw Warriors Univ. of Alberta
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 2 #33 overall by Moose Jaw Warriors in the WHL Bantam Draft

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #75 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #74 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Goalies