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Canada Marek Vanacker
#78 Brantford Bulldogs / OHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Apr 12, 2006
Position
LW
Age
18
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Delhi, ON, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$975,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Signed
Drafted
2024 round 1 #27 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

Vanacker anticipates changes of possession and gaps in coverage and times his drive into these pockets to get scoring chances. He steals the puck on the backcheck and on the forecheck and instantly turns these plays into odd-man attacks. And he can traverse a neutral zone quickly with powerful forward strides or deceptive, east-west crossovers, and pick the corners of the net off the rush. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Brothers: Roman Vanacker, Michael Vanacker

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Marek Vanacker Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Brantford 99ers U15 AAA ALLIANCE U15 32* 18* 20* 38* 24* -* |
2021-22 Brantford 99ers U16 AAA ALLIANCE U16 23* 19* 26* 45* 26* -* | Playoffs 9 8 7 15 14 -
Brantford 99ers OJHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2022-23 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 55* 4* 12* 16* 20* -19* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -3
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2023-24 Brantford Bulldogs OHL 68* 36* 46* 82* 55* 7* | Playoffs 6 3 4 7 2 -7
Canada U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
2024-25 Brantford Bulldogs OHL 10* 3* 3* 6* 12* 5* |
Projected OHL 45* 14* 14* 28* 54* 23* |

Marek Vanacker Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Brantford 99ers Jr (PW) QC Int PW 3* 2* 2* 4* 0* -* |
2021-22 Brantford 99ers U16 AAA OHL Cup 4* 3* 2* 5* 0* 4* |

Marek Vanacker Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
ALLIANCE U15 1 32* 18* 20* 38* 1.19* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ALLIANCE U16 1 23* 19* 26* 45* 1.96* 26* -* | 1 9 8 * 7 * 15 * 1.67 * 14 * - *
OHL 3 133* 43* 61* 104* 0.78* 87* -7* | 2 12 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.58 * 2 * -10 *
OHL Cup 1 4* 3* 2* 5* 1.25* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
OJHL 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 2* 2* 4* 1.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Marek Vanacker Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/05/2024
08/05/2024 Confirmed Brantford Bulldogs Chicago Blackhawks
05/22/2022
05/22/2022 Confirmed Brantford 99ers U16 AAA Hamilton Bulldogs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #23 overall by Hamilton Bulldogs in the OHL Priority Selection

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #80 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by NHL Central Scouting