Zach Sanford

Zach Sanford
Born (1994-11-09) November 9, 1994
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 St. Louis Blues
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 61st overall, 2013
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2016–present

Zachary Michael Sanford (born November 9, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Sanford played collegiate hockey for the Boston College Eagles in Division I of the NCAA. He was picked in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in the 2nd round, 61st overall by the Capitals, with the Capitals choosing to trade three other draft picks (84th, 114th and 127th) for the 61st overall pick from the Winnipeg Jets.[1]

After his sophomore season with the Eagles in 2015–16, Sanford embarked on his professional career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on July 11, 2016.[2]

After attending the Capitals training camp and having made an impact in the pre-season, Sanford made the Capitals opening night roster for the 2016–17 season.[3] He made his NHL debut on October 13, 2016, against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins and had one shot on goal. After being sent down to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, he was recalled up to the NHL on February 10. He scored his first career NHL goal on February 11, 2017 against the Anaheim Ducks. Sanford added another goal and assist in 26 games with the Capitals before he was traded to the St. Louis Blues as part of a package for defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk on February 27, 2017.[4] Sanford scored his first goal as a Blue on March 16, 2017, against the San Jose Sharks in a 4-1 win.

Career Statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Pinkerton Academy USHS 23 14 11 25 48 — — — — —
2010–11 Pinkerton Academy USHS 21 15 16 31 39 — — — — —
2011–12 Pinkerton Academy USHS 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 52 17 18 35 60 12 5 7 12 8
2014–15 Boston College HE 38 7 17 24 30 — — — — —
2015–16 Boston College HE 41 13 26 39 44 — — — — —
2016–17 Washington Capitals NHL 26 2 1 3 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL 25 11 5 16 14 — — — — —
2016–17 St. Louis Blues NHL 13 2 3 5 4 4 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 39 4 4 8 10 4 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ↑ "Hockey's Future - Zach Sanford". "Eric Scheib". 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Capitals sign Zach Sanford". Washington Capitals. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Zach Sanford tried and failed to ‘keep it cool’ with Barry Trotz when he made the roster". russianmachineneverbreaks.com. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. ↑ "Blues trade Shattenkirk to Capitals". Stltoday.com. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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