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Canada Scott Ratzlaff
#33 Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time WHL (US) Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 09, 2005
Position
G
Age
19
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Irma, AB, CAN
Weight
179 lbs / 81 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
Irma MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$865,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 5 #141 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Ratzlaff can catch shooters by surprise with quickness and a unique approach off the rush. He is very aggressive in terms of the depth that he takes. He remains stoic as the shooter bears down – never showing his hand first. If the puck gets too close, he pounces and makes a move. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Scott Ratzlaff Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 Red Wings Hockey Club Bntm Prep HSL U15 13* -* 3.12* .900* 42* 389* 2* 8-3-0 * 741* | Playoffs 1 - 4.07 .890 2 17 0 0-1-0 28
2019-20 Lloydminster Bobcats U15 AAA AMBHL 17* -* 2.41* .899* 39* 348* 2* 9-5-3 * 970* | Playoffs 8 - 5.33 .805 - - - - -
2020-21 Northern Alberta U16 Prep CSSHL U16 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 23* 1* 1-0-0 * 60* |
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 3* -* 2.98* .867* 4* 26* 0* 1-0-0 * 81* |
2021-22 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 22* -* 2.48* .904* 51* 479* 1* 17-2-1 * 1 235* |
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 34* -* 2.15* .918* 72* 808* 5* 25-8-0 * 2 011* |
2023-24 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 52* -* 3.33* .905* 165* 1 575* 1* 21-26-1 * 2 973* |
Rochester Americans AHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2024-25 Seattle Thunderbirds “A” WHL 18* -* 3.68* .889* 65* 519* 0* 7-8-2 * 1 060* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Scott Ratzlaff Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2019-20 Lloydminster Bobcats U15 AAA John Reid Bantam 3* -* 2.92* .890* 9* 73* 1* 2-1-0 * 185* |
2022-23 Seattle Thunderbirds Memorial Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* -* 0.50* .976* 2* 83* 2* 4-0-0 * 240* |

Scott Ratzlaff 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 17* -* 2.41* .899* 39* 348* 2* 9-5-3* 970 | 1 8 - 5.33* .805* -* -* -* -* -*
AHL 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
CSSHL U16 1 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 23* 1* 1-0-0* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* -* 0.50* .976* 2* 83* 2* 4-0-0* 240 | 0 * * * * * * *
HSL U15 1 13* -* 3.12* .900* 42* 389* 2* 8-3-0* 741 | 1 1 - 4.07* .890* 2* 17* 0* 0-1-0* 28*
John Reid Bantam 1 3* -* 2.92* .890* 9* 73* 1* 2-1-0* 185 | 0 * * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WHL 5 129* -* 2.91* .905* 357* 3 407* 7* 71-44-4* 7 357 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *

Scott Ratzlaff Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/19/2024
10/19/2024 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Buffalo Sabres
03/27/2024
03/27/2024 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Rochester Americans
05/02/2020
05/02/2020 Confirmed Lloydminster Bobcats U15 AAA Seattle Thunderbirds
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 2 #43 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Bantam Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #81 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #89 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by NHL Central Scouting

Played in Capital City Challenge 2022 Canada White U17