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Canada Zack Ostapchuk
#63 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 25/26
2-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 2
1-time CSSHL U18 Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 29, 2003
Position
C/LW
Age
22
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
St. Albert MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$825,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 2 #39 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

His hands are an obvious strength, pushing his top hand off his hip for increased range of control, using lane deception to beat defenders, and showing backhand touch even when in motion. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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Zack Ostapchuk Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA AMBHL 35* 6* 9* 15* 12* -* | Playoffs 10 2 2 4 0 -
2017-18 Northern Alberta U15 Prep CSSHL U15 30* 24* 21* 45* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 12 -
Northern Alberta Elite 15s CSSHL U16 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
2018-19 Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep CSSHL U18 31* 13* 15* 28* 48* -* | Playoffs 5 3 5 8 14 -
Vancouver Giants WHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2019-20 Vancouver Giants WHL 44* 5* 3* 8* 14* -2* |
2020-21 Vancouver Giants WHL 22* 7* 9* 16* 26* -3* |
2021-22 Vancouver Giants “C” WHL 60* 26* 17* 43* 58* -5* | Playoffs 12 7 16 23 4 6
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Vancouver Giants “C” WHL 21* 10* 19* 29* 20* 9* |
Winnipeg Ice WHL 34* 21* 17* 38* 26* 19* | Playoffs 18 9 6 15 11 4
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 1* 3* 25* 2* |
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Belleville Senators AHL 69* 17* 11* 28* 47* 4* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 0
2024-25 Ottawa Senators NHL 43* 1* 3* 4* 26* -7* |
Belleville Senators “A” AHL 15* 2* 9* 11* 10* 8* |
San Jose Sharks NHL 13* 0* 0* 0* 19* -1* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 -5
2025-26 San Jose Sharks NHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 11* 3* 1* 4* 10* -4* |
Projected NHL 60* 0* 4* 4* 9* -9* |
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Zack Ostapchuk Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Northern Alberta U15 Prep John Reid Memorial 6* 1* 4* 5* 4* -* |
Team Northwest Alberta Cup 5* 0* 4* 4* 10* -* |
Western Canada Selects U15 WSI U15 8* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2018-19 Team Alberta CWG 6* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |

Zack Ostapchuk Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 35* 6* 9* 15* 0.43* 12* -* | 1 10 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.40 * 0 * - *
AHL 3 95* 22* 21* 43* 0.45* 67* 8* | 2 12 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.17 * 6 * -5 *
Alberta Cup 1 5* 0* 4* 4* 0.80* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U15 1 30* 24* 21* 45* 1.50* 12* -* | 1 4 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.75 * 12 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 31* 13* 15* 28* 0.90* 48* -* | 1 5 3 * 5 * 8 * 1.60 * 14 * - *
CWG 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 77* 1* 4* 5* 0.06* 47* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 5 187* 69* 65* 134* 0.72* 144* 18* | 3 32 16 * 22 * 38 * 1.19 * 15 * 10 *
WJC-20 2 14* 3* 3* 6* 0.43* 25* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 8* 1* 1* 2* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Zack Ostapchuk Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/16/2025
11/16/2025 Up/Down San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks
11/09/2025
11/09/2025 Up/Down San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda
11/07/2025
11/07/2025 Up/Down San Jose Barracuda San Jose Sharks
10/14/2025
10/14/2025 Up/Down San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed Ottawa Senators San Jose Sharks
12/27/2024
12/27/2024 Up/Down Belleville Senators Ottawa Senators
01/09/2023
01/09/2023 Confirmed Vancouver Giants Winnipeg Ice
09/29/2021
09/29/2021 Confirmed Vancouver Giants Ottawa Senators
05/30/2018
05/30/2018 Confirmed Northern Alberta U15 Prep Vancouver Giants
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #12 overall by Vancouver Giants in the WHL Prospects Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #82 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #128 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #95 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #60 by NHL Central Scouting