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Tyson Kozak
#48 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Dec 29, 2002
- Age
- 23
- Place of Birth
- Souris, MB, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- C/LW
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 84 kg / 185 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 27/28
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- Cap Hit
- $875,000Powered by
- NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres / Signed- Agency
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Offensively, he plays between checks, providing himself with just enough space to fire a two-touch or catch-and-release wrister. Without the puck, he brings a bit of physicality and a consistent motor. While not a play-killer, he’s constantly in a supporting position and identifies the next play immediately. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 |  Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | WAAA U15 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016-2017 | Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | WAAA U15 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 16 | - | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Southwest Cougars U18 AAA | MMHL | 44 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 22 | - | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| 2018-2019 | Southwest Cougars U18 AAA | MMHL | 40 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 54 | - | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | - |
| 2018-2019 |  Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 63 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 27 | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Dauphin Kings Loan | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | -2 | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Portland Winterhawks "C" | WHL | 66 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 42 | 25 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 55 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 40 | -3 | Playoffs | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023-2024 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 41 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | -5 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| 2024-2025 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -2 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 31 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 5 | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-2026 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | -1 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-2027 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 |  Projected | NHL | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -39 |
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Team Manitoba | WHL Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 69 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.16 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 2 |
| Dauphin Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Portland Winterhawks | 4 | 152 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 0.72 | 72 | 49 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.36 | 2 | 2 |
| Rochester Americans | 3 | 127 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 0.28 | 91 | -3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.35 | 6 | 5 |
| Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | 2 | 69 | 39 | 42 | 81 | 1.17 | 34 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| Southwest Cougars U18 AAA | 2 | 84 | 36 | 71 | 107 | 1.27 | 76 | - | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 | 14 | - |
| Team Manitoba (WHL Cup) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -1 | 0 |