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USA Zach Sanford
#21 HC Lugano / NL - 25/26
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Nov 09, 1994
Position
LW/RW
Age
31
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Salem, MA, USA
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
27/28
Drafted
2013 round 2 #61 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency
PREMIUM

@ Dan Hickling

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Zach Sanford Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Pinkerton Academy USHS-NH 23* 14* 11* 25* 48* -* |
2010-11 Pinkerton Academy USHS-NH 21* 15* 16* 31* 39* -* |
2011-12 Pinkerton Academy “A” USHS-NH 21* 36* 33* 69* 40* -* |
2012-13 Islanders Hockey Club EJHL 37* 12* 24* 36* 22* -* | Playoffs 7 4 4 8 8 -
2013-14 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 52* 17* 18* 35* 60* 15* | Playoffs 12 5 7 12 8 5
2014-15 Boston College NCAA 38* 7* 17* 24* 30* 10* |
2015-16 Boston College NCAA 41* 13* 26* 39* 44* 27* |
2016-17 Washington Capitals NHL 26* 2* 1* 3* 6* 0* |
Hershey Bears AHL 25* 11* 5* 16* 14* -2* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 13* 2* 3* 5* 4* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago Wolves AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2017-18 San Antonio Rampage AHL 20* 4* 3* 7* 18* -7* |
2018-19 St. Louis Blues NHL 60* 8* 12* 20* 21* 8* | Playoffs 8 1 3 4 0 4
San Antonio Rampage AHL 7* 4* 2* 6* 2* -1* |
2019-20 St. Louis Blues NHL 58* 16* 14* 30* 28* 13* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 17 -1
2020-21 St. Louis Blues NHL 52* 10* 6* 16* 25* -13* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2021-22 Ottawa Senators NHL 62* 9* 8* 17* 37* -13* |
Winnipeg Jets NHL 18* 0* 4* 4* 13* -2* |
2022-23 Nashville Predators NHL 16* 2* 1* 3* 4* -3* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 45* 12* 16* 28* 51* -12* | Playoffs 16 3 4 7 10 -6
2023-24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 11* 0* 2* 2* 4* 3* |
Tucson Roadrunners “A” AHL 16* 1* 3* 4* 19* -5* |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 18* 0* 4* 4* 2* -3* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 13* 3* 3* 6* 6* 5* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 0 -3
2024-25 Rockford IceHogs AHL 70* 19* 24* 43* 60* -4* | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 4 6
2025-26 HC Lugano NL 31* 9* 18* 27* 10* 11* |
Projected NL 52* 15* 30* 45* 17* 18* |

Zach Sanford Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Team Gold USA-S17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Zach Sanford Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 196* 54* 56* 110* 0.56* 170* -26* | 4 29 8 * 11 * 19 * 0.66 * 14 * -4 *
EJHL 1 37* 12* 24* 36* 0.97* 22* -* | 1 7 4 * 4 * 8 * 1.14 * 8 * - *
NCAA 2 79* 20* 43* 63* 0.80* 74* 37* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 334* 49* 55* 104* 0.31* 144* -8* | 4 25 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.32 * 17 * 2 *
NL 1 31* 9* 18* 27* 0.87* 10* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 52* 17* 18* 35* 0.67* 60* 15* | 1 12 5 * 7 * 12 * 1.00 * 8 * 5 *
USHS-NH 3 65* 65* 60* 125* 1.92* 127* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Zach Sanford Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/04/2025
12/04/2025 Extension HC Lugano HC Lugano
08/25/2025
08/25/2025 Confirmed Rockford IceHogs HC Lugano
05/28/2024
05/28/2024 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
01/06/2024
01/06/2024 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks
07/14/2023
07/14/2023 Confirmed Nashville Predators Arizona Coyotes
07/15/2022
07/15/2022 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Nashville Predators
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Winnipeg Jets
09/25/2021
09/25/2021 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators
08/04/2021
08/04/2021 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
07/08/2019
07/08/2019 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
02/28/2017
02/28/2017 Confirmed Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues
07/11/2016
07/11/2016 Confirmed Boston College Washington Capitals
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 2 #28 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2013, 14 #241 overall by Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #57 by FCHockey