Zach Benson
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| Date of Birth: | May 12, 2005 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Chilliwack, BC | Height: | 5'9" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 163 |
| Position: | Left Wing | Commit: | Wenatchee Wild | 2020 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHL Prospects Draft | 2020 | 1 | 14 | Wenatchee Wild |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2023 | 1 | 13 | Buffalo Sabres |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | LW | Buffalo Sabres |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee Wild | Buffalo Sabres | F | 2023-07-28 |
| Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | Wenatchee Wild | F | 2020-04-29 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| CSSHL U15 Champion | CSSHL U15 | 2018-2019 |
| CSSHL U15 Most Points | CSSHL U15 | 2019-2020 |
| CSSHL U15 Most Assists | CSSHL U15 | 2019-2020 |
| CSSHL U15 Most Valuable Player | CSSHL U15 | 2019-2020 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2022-2023 |
| WHL (East) First All-Star Team | WHL | 2022-2023 |
| CHL Third All-Star Team | CHL jr | 2022-2023 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 26 | Playoffs | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s | CSSHL U16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | John Reid Memorial | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 28 | Playoffs | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2022-2023 | Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 49 | Playoffs | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022-2023 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 60 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 42 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 20 | ||||||
