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USA Jason Zucker
#17 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
2-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 2
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
1-time NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jan 16, 1992
Position
LW/RW
Age
33
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Las Vegas YHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$4,750,000 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 2 #59 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

Brothers: Adam Zucker, Evan Zucker

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Jason Zucker Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Las Vegas Outlaws 16U AAA 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2007-08 Compuware 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 30* 17* 21* 38* 30* -* |
2008-09 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 48* 19* 11* 30* 53* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 16* 2* 6* 8* 8* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 36* 11* 4* 15* 55* -3* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 4* 3* 7* 4* -* |
USA U17 (all) “A” International-Jr 12* 8* 5* 13* 4* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 5* 6* 0* 6* |
2009-10 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 60* 29* 24* 53* 47* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 22* 11* 7* 18* 23* 6* |
USA U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 4* 3* 7* 2* 6* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* |
2010-11 Univ. of Denver NCAA 40* 23* 22* 45* 59* 24* |
USA U20 WJC-20 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
2011-12 Univ. of Denver NCAA 38* 22* 24* 46* 38* 5* |
Minnesota Wild NHL 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* -2* |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 6* 3* 4* 7* 2* 1* |
2012-13 Minnesota Wild NHL 20* 4* 1* 5* 8* 4* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 1
Houston Aeros AHL 55* 24* 26* 50* 43* -6* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 4 0
2013-14 Minnesota Wild NHL 21* 4* 1* 5* 2* 2* |
Iowa Wild AHL 22* 8* 5* 13* 55* -8* |
2014-15 Minnesota Wild NHL 51* 21* 5* 26* 18* -9* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 2 -1
2015-16 Minnesota Wild NHL 71* 13* 10* 23* 20* -4* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -4
2016-17 Minnesota Wild NHL 79* 22* 25* 47* 30* 34* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -1
2017-18 Minnesota Wild NHL 82* 33* 31* 64* 44* 8* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -4
2018-19 Minnesota Wild NHL 81* 21* 21* 42* 28* -9* |
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL 45* 14* 15* 29* 19* -3* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 15* 6* 6* 12* 2* -1* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 0 0
2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 38* 9* 9* 18* 21* -8* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 2 -1
2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 41* 8* 9* 17* 15* -2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -3
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78* 27* 21* 48* 47* -4* |
2023-24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 51* 9* 16* 25* 58* -5* |
Nashville Predators NHL 18* 5* 2* 7* 23* -4* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 4
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73* 21* 32* 53* 57* 4* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 21* 9* 9* 18* 10* -10* |
Projected NHL 71* 30* 30* 60* 34* -34* |
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Jason Zucker Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Los Angeles Jr. Kings Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 Los Angeles Jr. Kings QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Los Angeles Jr. Kings QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Jason Zucker Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 2 77* 32* 31* 63* 0.82* 98* -14* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * 0 *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 12* 8* 5* 13* 1.08* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 36* 11* 4* 15* 0.42* 55* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 78* 45* 46* 91* 1.17* 97* 29* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 791* 226* 215* 441* 0.56* 404* -9* | 9 52 9 * 9 * 18 * 0.35 * 12 * -9 *
NTDP 2 124* 50* 41* 91* 0.73* 108* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 30* 17* 21* 38* 1.27* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 22* 11* 7* 18* 0.82* 23* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 4* 3* 7* 1.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* 5* 8* 13* 0.93* 2* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 17* 6* 4* 10* 0.59* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Jason Zucker Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Confirmed Nashville Predators Buffalo Sabres
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Nashville Predators
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Arizona Coyotes
02/11/2020
02/11/2020 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins
07/25/2018
07/25/2018 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
06/29/2016
06/29/2016 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
07/15/2014
07/15/2014 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
03/27/2012
03/27/2012 Confirmed Univ. of Denver Minnesota Wild
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 4 #84 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Denver