Zack Kassian
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zack Adam Kassian (born January 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. During his junior career, he won a Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires in 2010. Selected 13th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he began his career within the Buffalo Sabres organization before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 2012. He played parts of four seasons with the Canucks before they traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in 2015. Kassian never played for the Canadiens, however, as he was suspended for substance abuse issues, and was traded to the Edmonton Oilers several months later. After seven seasons in Edmonton, Kassian was traded to the Arizona Coyotes, spending one season there before retiring during the 2023–24 NHL season.
Zack Kassian | |||
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Born |
(1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33) Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
team Former teams |
Free Agent Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Arizona Coyotes HC Sparta Praha | ||
NHL Draft |
13th overall, 2009 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Internationally, he competed with Canada's under-20 team at the 2011 World Junior Championships and won a silver medal. Listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) and 211 lb (96 kg), Kassian played in the style of a power forward and was known for playing with aggression and physicality.