Marek Vanacker
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Vanacker anticipates changes of possession and gaps in coverage and times his drive into these pockets to get scoring chances. He steals the puck on the backcheck and on the forecheck and instantly turns these plays into odd-man attacks. And he can traverse a neutral zone quickly with powerful forward strides or deceptive, east-west crossovers, and pick the corners of the net off the rush. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide
Brothers: Roman Vanacker, Michael Vanacker
© Photo: Dan Hickling
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Brantford 99ers U15 AAA
|
ALLIANCE U15 | 32* | 18* | 20* | 38* | 24* | -* | | | |||||||
| 2021-22 |
Brantford 99ers U16 AAA
|
ALLIANCE U16 | 23* | 19* | 26* | 45* | 26* | -* | | | Playoffs | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | - |
|
Brantford 99ers
|
OJHL | 2* | 0* | 1* | 1* | 0* | -* | | | ||||||||
| 2022-23 |
Hamilton Bulldogs
|
OHL | 55* | 4* | 12* | 16* | 20* | -19* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Canada Black U17
|
WHC-17 | 7* | 0* | 3* | 3* | 2* | -* | | | ||||||||
| 2023-24 |
Brantford Bulldogs
|
OHL | 68* | 36* | 46* | 82* | 55* | 7* | | | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | -7 |
|
Canada U18
|
WJC-18 | 6* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 2* | 1* | | | ||||||||
| 2024-25 |
Brantford Bulldogs
|
OHL | 45* | 24* | 18* | 42* | 36* | 10* | | | Playoffs | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | -1 |
| 2025-26 |
Brantford Bulldogs
|
OHL | 26* | 26* | 15* | 41* | 13* | 22* | | | |||||||
|
Projected
|
OHL | 63* | 63* | 36* | 99* | 32* | 53* | | |
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Brantford 99ers Jr (PW)
|
QC Int PW | 3* | 2* | 2* | 4* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
| 2021-22 |
Brantford 99ers U16 AAA
|
OHL Cup | 4* | 3* | 2* | 5* | 0* | 4* | | |
| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALLIANCE U15
|
1 | 32* | 18* | 20* | 38* | 1.19* | 24* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
|
ALLIANCE U16
|
1 | 23* | 19* | 26* | 45* | 1.96* | 26* | -* | | | 1 | 9 | 8 * | 7 * | 15 * | 1.67 * | 14 * | - * |
|
OHL
|
4 | 194* | 90* | 91* | 181* | 0.93* | 124* | 20* | | | 3 | 23 | 9 * | 9 * | 18 * | 0.78 * | 10 * | -11 * |
|
OHL Cup
|
1 | 4* | 3* | 2* | 5* | 1.25* | 0* | 4* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
|
OJHL
|
1 | 2* | 0* | 1* | 1* | 0.50* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
|
QC Int PW
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1 | 3* | 2* | 2* | 4* | 1.33* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
|
WHC-17
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1 | 7* | 0* | 3* | 3* | 0.43* | 2* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
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WJC-18
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1 | 6* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 0.17* | 2* | 1* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2025 | ||||
| 09/24/2025 | Up/Down | Chicago Blackhawks | Brantford Bulldogs | |
| 04/22/2025 | ||||
| 04/22/2025 | Up/Down | Brantford Bulldogs | Rockford IceHogs | |
| 08/05/2024 | ||||
| 08/05/2024 | Confirmed | Brantford Bulldogs | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 05/22/2022 | ||||
| 05/22/2022 | Confirmed | Brantford 99ers U16 AAA | Hamilton Bulldogs | |
Drafted 2022, 1 #23 overall by Hamilton Bulldogs in the OHL Priority Selection
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by Elite Prospects
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by ISS Hockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #80 by FCHockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by TSN/Craig Button
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by McKeen's Hockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by TSN/McKenzie
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #17 by NHL Central Scouting
