Pavel Zacha
Pavel Zacha (born 6 April 1997) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zacha was selected sixth overall by the Devils in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Pavel Zacha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Zacha practicing with the Devils in 2015 | |||
| Born |
6 April 1997 Brno, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ||
| NHL Draft |
6th overall, 2015 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
Zacha played in the 2009 and 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with his minor ice hockey team from Chomutov.[2]
Zacha made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec during the 2013–14 Czech Extraliga season.[3]
In the 2014 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, Zacha was selected first overall by the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[4] He joined the Sting for the 2014–15 season, recording 34 points in 37 games.
Zacha was ranked eighth for North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[5] He was selected sixth overall by the New Jersey Devils. On 11 August 2015, the Devils signed Zacha to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6] He returned to the Sting for the 2015–16 season. Soon after the Sting season ended, Zacha joined the Devils. He made his NHL debut on 9 April 2016, recording two assists in a 5–1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[7]
Zacha made the Devils' lineup for the 2016–17 season. He scored his first NHL goal on 3 November 2016 in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers.[8] He finished the season with eight goals and 24 points in 70 games.
After going pointless in ten games to start the 2018–19 season, Zacha was assigned to the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) on 2 November 2018.[9]
On September 10, 2019, Zacha signed a three-year extension with the Devils.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | Czech | 38 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 37 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 51 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 97 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 70 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 61 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 65 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 266 | 37 | 71 | 108 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC18 |  |
7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2015 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WJC | 5th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 34 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | ||||
References
- "Devils select Pavel Zacha sixth overall". New Jersey Devils. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "2013-14 Bili Tygri Liberec player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Sting choose Zacha 1st overall in import draft". National Hockey League. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- "2015 Draft Prospect Rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "Devils sign forward Pavel Zacha". New Jersey Devils. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- Canavan, Tom (9 April 2016). "Devils beat Leafs 5-1 in season finale". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Poupart, Alain (4 November 2016). "Vincent Trocheck gives Panthers win in overtime". NHL.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Ryan, Chris. "Devils assign Pavel Zacha to AHL | What shocking move means". NJ.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Quenneville |
New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Michael McLeod |