Zach Sanford
| Zach Sanford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 9, 1994 Salem, MA, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | 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 for the Washington Capitals 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.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 79 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Hockey's Future - Zach Sanford". "Eric Scheib". 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "Capitals sign Zach Sanford". Washington Capitals. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ↑ "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.
