Zachary Sanford
| Zachary Sanford | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1994 Salem, MA, US |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Winger (ice hockey) |
| Shoots | Left |
| USHL team | Waterloo Blackhawks |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 61st overall, 2013 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | not yet started*–present |
Zachary Sanford (born November 9, 1994) is an American ice hockey forward. He is currently playing in the USHL (Umited States Hockey League) for the Waterloo Blackhawks.
He was picked in the NHL Entry Draft 61st (2nd round) in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. The Capitals chose to trade three other draft picks (84th, 114th and 127th) for the 61st overall pick from the Winnipeg Jets.[1]
Scouting and Draft
The couple days before the draft, Zach Sanford was very busy with about 20 interviews planned. The scouts were very specific when they said "Size, hands, definitely a lot to like." He was also tied for third in body fat, with only 7.4 percent, out of more than 100 prospects. One of the attractions during the draft about Zach was his finish at the end of his season with the Islander's Hockey Club, "I had a slow start, then finished on really strong. Kinda came out of nowhere compared to everyone else who had a set trail their whole career." With the first year of the Islanders existence, Sanford went seven games without scoring a point, until the eight game when he scored three assists in a 11-4 win against the South Shore Kings. Zachary models his game after the Toronto Maple Leafs player James Van Riemsdyk, who uses his size to his advantage, just like Sanford.[2]
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009-10 | Pinkerton Academy NH | High School | 23 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010-11 | Pinkerton Academy NH | High School | 21 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011-12 | Pinkerton Academy NH | High School | 21 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012-13 | Islanders Hockey Club | EJHL | 37 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2013-14 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
References
- ↑ "Hockey's Future - Zach Sanford". "Eric Scheib". 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "Zach Sanford - The Hockey News". "Ryan Kennedy". 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-10-10.