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Canada Zach Dean
#14 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 04, 2003
Position
C
Age
22
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Grande Prairie, AB, CAN
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Mount Pearl MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$852,500 Powered by
NHL Rights
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 1 #30 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

Dean plays at a breakneck pace, stacking his skill as a handler and a passer on top of his skating ability to make plays without a moment’s hesitation. His hands work independent of his feet, with his top arm free from his side, pushed out well in front of him to grant him as much manoeuvrability as possible. If you get open, he’ll get you the puck. It’s just that simple. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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Zach Dean Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 TriCom Thunder U15 AAA NLBAAAHL 26* 18* 12* 30* 34* -* | Playoffs 5 4 4 8 0 -
2017-18 TriCom Thunder U15 AAA “C” NLBAAAHL 35* 40* 37* 77* 86* -* | Playoffs 3 3 2 5 4 -
2018-19 Toronto Nationals U16 AAA GTHL U16 32* 24* 23* 47* -* -* |
Toronto Nationals U16 AAA U16 AAA 64* 36* 53* 89* -* -* |
2019-20 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 57* 18* 28* 46* 22* -18* |
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5* 3* 4* 7* 0* -* |
2020-21 Gatineau Olympiques “A” QMJHL 23* 10* 10* 20* 20* -4* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 2 -1
2021-22 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 47* 21* 31* 52* 50* 19* | Playoffs 7 2 5 7 6 6
2022-23 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 50* 33* 37* 70* 53* 39* | Playoffs 13 10 16 26 10 4
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 33* 1* |
2023-24 St. Louis Blues NHL 9* 0* 0* 0* 6* -4* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 49* 9* 5* 14* 24* -20* |
2024-25 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 9* 0* 2* 2* 2* 4* |
Projected AHL 34* 0* 8* 8* 8* 15* |

Zach Dean Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 5* 10* 3* 13* 8* -* |
2017-18 Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) ACC-U15 5* 3* 4* 7* 8* -* |
All American Prospects U15 WSI U15 6* 3* 4* 7* 12* -* |
2018-19 Team Newfoundland “C” CWG 7* 2* 13* 15* 12* -* |
Toronto Nationals U16 AAA OHL Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
Toronto Nationals U18 AAA TCQ-O 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Team Newfoundland QGC-16 5* 5* 2* 7* 4* -* |

Zach Dean Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ACC-U14 1 5* 10* 3* 13* 2.60* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ACC-U15 1 5* 3* 4* 7* 1.40* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 2 58* 9* 7* 16* 0.28* 26* -16* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 7* 2* 13* 15* 2.14* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U16 1 32* 24* 23* 47* 1.47* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 9* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
NLBAAAHL (NLAAAHL U15) 2 61* 58* 49* 107* 1.75* 120* -* | 2 8 7 * 6 * 13 * 1.63 * 4 * - *
OHL Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QGC-16 1 5* 5* 2* 7* 1.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 177* 82* 106* 188* 1.06* 145* 36* | 3 24 13 * 22 * 35 * 1.46 * 18 * 9 *
TCQ-O 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 AAA 1 64* 36* 53* 89* 1.39* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 3* 4* 7* 1.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 33* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 6* 3* 4* 7* 1.17* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Zach Dean Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/26/2023
02/26/2023 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights St. Louis Blues
12/03/2021
12/03/2021 Confirmed Gatineau Olympiques Vegas Golden Knights
08/20/2019
08/20/2019 Confirmed Toronto Nationals U16 AAA Gatineau Olympiques
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #4 overall by Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2019, 10 #140 overall by Madison Capitols in the USHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #38 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #21 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Toronto Nationals U16 AAA