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Canada Zach Benson
#6 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Third All-Star Team 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Champion 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Most Assists 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Most Points 1
1-time CSSHL U15 Most Valuable Player 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 12, 2005
Position
W/C
Age
20
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Langley, BC, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Chilliwack MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 1 #13 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Brother: Levi Benson
Cousins: Diego Buttazzoni & Mirko Buttazzoni

Read scouting report in the EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Zach Benson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep CSSHL U15 28* 6* 13* 19* 12* -* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 0 -
2019-20 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep “A” CSSHL U15 30* 30* 56* 86* 26* -* | Playoffs 2 3 2 5 0 -
Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s CSSHL U16 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2020-21 Winnipeg Ice WHL 24* 10* 10* 20* 12* 8* |
2021-22 Winnipeg Ice WHL 58* 25* 38* 63* 28* 40* | Playoffs 15 9 14 23 10 9
2022-23 Winnipeg Ice WHL 60* 36* 62* 98* 49* 68* | Playoffs 15 7 10 17 8 2
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 71* 11* 19* 30* 36* -3* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 75* 10* 18* 28* 60* -2* |
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14* 0* 11* 11* 6* 2* |
Projected NHL 69* 0* 54* 54* 30* 10* |
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Zach Benson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Pro Hockey Selects U12 WSI U12 6* 3* 5* 8* 6* -* |
2018-19 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 0* 3* 3* -* -* |
2019-20 Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep John Reid Memorial 6* 10* 3* 13* 8* -* |
2022-23 Canada U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 5* 7* 2* -* |

Zach Benson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 2 58* 36* 69* 105* 1.81* 38* -* | 2 7 4 * 5 * 9 * 1.29 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 5* 7* 1.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
John Reid Memorial 1 6* 10* 3* 13* 2.17* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 160* 21* 48* 69* 0.43* 102* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 142* 71* 110* 181* 1.27* 89* 116* | 2 30 16 * 24 * 40 * 1.33 * 18 * 11 *
WSI U12 1 6* 3* 5* 8* 1.33* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Zach Benson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/28/2023
07/28/2023 Confirmed Wenatchee Wild Buffalo Sabres
04/29/2020
04/29/2020 Confirmed Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep Winnipeg Ice
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #14 overall by Winnipeg Ice in the WHL Prospects Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL Central Scouting