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USA Zam Plante This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#27 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Bronze Medal 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
1-time USHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time USHS-MN State Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 24, 2004
Position
C
Age
21
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Hermantown, MN, USA
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Hermantown YHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 5 #150 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Away from the puck, he’s always moving to support plays and get open for off-the-pass shots. With it, he’s a crafty, skilled distributor. He passes through, around, and over sticks on both the forehand and backhand, with pressure or while charging ahead in open ice. A combination of defensive intelligence and motor make him impactful across the ice. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Derek Plante
Brothers: Max Plante, Victor Plante

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Zam Plante Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 MN Great Plains 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 14* 3* 5* 8* -* -* |
Hermantown Bantam AA 14U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2019-20 MN North Stars 15U AAA MNBEL 14U 14* 11* 14* 25* -* -* |
Hermantown Bantam AA “C” 14U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Minnesota Blades 15U AAA 15U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2020-21 Team Velocity UMHSEHL 19* 10* 12* 22* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 2 5 7 0 -
Hermantown High USHS-MN 20* 29* 32* 61* 0* 0* |
Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |
2021-22 Hermantown High USHS-MN 22* 24* 40* 64* 0* -* |
Chicago Steel USHL 31* 10* 11* 21* 2* 9* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 Chicago Steel USHL 33* 8* 15* 23* 2* 1* |
Fargo Force USHL 18* 4* 6* 10* 0* 3* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 0 -4
2023-24 Fargo Force USHL 57* 26* 45* 71* 4* 31* | Playoffs 12 3 6 9 0 1
2024-25 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 33* 7* 13* 20* 0* 1* |
2025-26 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 20* 7* 18* 25* 2* 12* |

Zam Plante Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 B14 - District 11 MNHP-14 3* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
2019-20 Team Forest USA-S15 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Team Gold USA-S17 4* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 2* 2* 4* 0* 0* |
2023-24 USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
2025-26 U.S. Collegiate Selects Spengler Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Zam Plante Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AA 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 2 28* 14* 19* 33* 1.18* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP-14 1 3* 2* 1* 3* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 53* 14* 31* 45* 0.85* 2* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 19* 10* 12* 22* 1.16* 0* -* | 1 3 2 * 5 * 7 * 2.33 * 0 * - *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 4* 2* 0* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 139* 48* 77* 125* 0.90* 8* 44* | 3 21 3 * 8 * 11 * 0.52 * 0 * -3 *
USHS-MN 2 42* 53* 72* 125* 2.98* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 3* 0* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Zam Plante Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/28/2023
02/28/2023 Confirmed Chicago Steel Fargo Force
08/01/2021
08/01/2021 Confirmed Hermantown High Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2020, 1 #12 overall by Chicago Steel in the USHL Futures Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #96 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #64 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022