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Zack Ostapchuk
Ostapchuk with the Belleville Senators in 2024
Born (2003-05-29) May 29, 2003 (age 22)
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
Ottawa Senators
NHL draft 39th overall, 2021
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2023–present

Zack Ostapchuk (born May 29, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

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Amateur

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Ostapchuk was selected by the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2018 WHL draft.[1] He made his major junior hockey debut with the Giants in the 2018–19 season, appearing in six games, going scoreless.[2] The Giants qualified for the 2019 WHL playoffs and advanced to the league finals, losing to the Prince Albert Raiders.[3] Ostapchuk made two playoff appearances, going scoreless.[2] He played in 44 games, scoring five goals and three assists for eight points.[2] His season ended early, after he suffered a knee injury, missing the final 18 games,[4] before the season was cancelled by the WHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Ostapchuk played in 22 games for the Giants, scoring seven goals and 16 points.[2]

In his first full season in 2021–22, Ostapchuk scored 26 goals and 43 points in 60 games.[2] However, the Giants were playing poorly and they traded away their captain, Justin Sourdif, at the 2022 WHL trade deadline in January 2022.[6] Ostapchuk was named the team's new captain in March 2022.[7] The team turned around their fortunes and made the playoffs in the eighth and final spot, where they surprised the league's number one team, the Everett Silvertips in the first round.[8] They then lost to the Kamloops Blazers in the second round.[9] Ostapchuk played in 12 playoff games, scoring seven goals and 23 points.[2]

He returned to the Giants for his final season of junior in 2022–23. He appeared in 21 games, scoring 10 goals and 29 points, however, the Giants were mediocre and management considered themselves unable to compete with the powerhouses in the league that season. The Giants traded Ostaphuck on January 8, 2023, to the Winnipeg Ice, the top team in the WHL, for four players and four draft picks.[10][11] He added 21 goals and 38 goals in 34 games with the Ice as they qualified for the 2023 playoffs.[2] The Ice advanced to the WHL championship finals, facing the Seattle Thunderbirds. Winnipeg was eliminated in five games of their best-of-seven series.[12] Ostapchuk made 18 playoff appearances, scoring nine goals and 15 points.[2]

Professional

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Ostapchuk was selected by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 39th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft.[11] He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Senators on September 29, 2021.[13] He was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators to begin the 2023–24 season.[14] On March 12, 2024, Ostapchuk was called up to Ottawa after an injury to Rourke Chartier and he made his NHL debut later that day against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[15] He went scoreless in seven games with the Senators and recorded 28 points in 69 games with Belleville.[16]

Ostapchuk was assigned to Belleville to start the 2024–25 season.[16] He was recalled in October and made his NHL season debut on October 29,[17] and recorded his first NHL point assisting on Noah Gregor's goal in an 8–1 win over the St. Louis Blues.[18] He appeared in six games before being sent back to Belleville on November 12.[19] He was recalled a second time on November 24.[20] He appeared in 39 more games with Ottawa, finishing with one goal and four points and two goals and 11 points in 15 games with Belleville.[21][22]

On March 7, 2025, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks alongside Noah Gregor and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins and a fourth-round pick in 2025.[21] He was immediately assigned to San Jose's AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.[22] He was recalled on March 14 and made his Sharks debut against the Washington Capitals that night, centreing the fourth line between Barclay Goodrow and Carl Grundström.[23][24] In 13 games with the Sharks, he went scoreless.[2] The Sharks failed to qualify for the playoffs, and Ostapchuk was assigned to the AHL on April 23, along with teammate Jack Thompson to help the Barracuda in their playoff push.[25]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada

Ostapchuk was a member of two gold medal-winning Canadian junior hockey teams at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2022 and 2023.[26]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Vancouver Giants WHL 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Vancouver Giants WHL 44 5 3 8 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Vancouver Giants WHL 22 7 9 16 26 — — — — —
2021–22 Vancouver Giants WHL 60 26 17 43 58 12 7 16 23 4
2022–23 Vancouver Giants WHL 21 10 19 29 20 — — — — —
2022–23 Winnipeg Ice WHL 34 21 17 38 26 18 9 6 15 11
2023–24 Belleville Senators AHL 69 17 11 28 47 6 1 1 2 0
2023–24 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2024–25 Belleville Senators AHL 15 2 9 11 10 — — — — —
2024–25 Ottawa Senators NHL 43 1 3 4 26 — — — — —
2024–25 San Jose Sharks NHL 13 0 0 0 19 — — — — —
2024–25 San Jose Barracuda AHL — — — — — 6 0 0 0 6
NHL totals 63 1 3 4 45 — — — — —

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 0
2023 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 1 3 25
Junior totals 14 3 3 6 25

References

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  1. ^ "Vancouver Giants Bantam Draft Day Reflections: Zack Ostapchuk". Vancouver Giants. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Zack Ostapchuk". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Meadows, Bailey (May 14, 2019). "Vancouver Giants' season ends in Game 7 overtime heartbreak". Daily Hive. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Ewen, Steve (April 13, 2022). "Vancouver Giants captain helping rookie Ty Halaburda navigate season-ending injury". The Province. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  5. ^ McKendrick, Devon (March 18, 2020). "WHL cancels regular season, playoffs still possible". CTV News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  6. ^ Ewen, Steve (January 19, 2022). "Giants to hold off naming a new captain immediately after trading Justin Sourdif". The Province. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Zack Ostapchuk Named 19th Captain of the Vancouver Giants". Vancouver Giants. March 8, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
  8. ^ "Silvertips eliminated in first round of WHL playoffs by Giants". The Everett Herald. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Giants Season Ends With a Game 6 Loss At Home to Kamloops". Vancouver Giants. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
  10. ^ Ewen, Steve; Raptis, Mike (January 8, 2023). "Vancouver Giants trade captain Zack Ostapchuk to Winnipeg for huge haul". The Province. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Ewen, Steve (March 13, 2024). "Newest Ottawa Senator Zack Ostapchuk 'left a legacy with his leadership' for the Vancouver Giants". The Province. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Schram, Carol (May 20, 2023). "Seattle Thunderbirds Defeat Winnipeg Ice to Win WHL Championship". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  13. ^ "Senators sign Zack Ostapchuk to three-year, entry-level contract". Sportsnet. September 29, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Miller, Jack (October 9, 2023). "B-Sens close out pre-season, roster cuts coming". Quinte News. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (March 12, 2024). "A Family Affair: Zack Ostapchuk's NHL debut with the Senators is special for his mom". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  16. ^ a b McGoey, Steven (October 7, 2024). "Ottawa Senators Assign Jan Jenik And Zack Ostapchuk To Belleville Senators". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Warne, Steve (October 29, 2024). "Zack Ostapchuk Expected To Make Ottawa Senator Season Debut Against The Blues". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Tkachuk, Stützle and Gaudette score two goals each as the Senators beat the Blues 8–1". ESPN. Associated Press. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Warne, Steve (November 12, 2024). "Ottawa Senators Send Forward Prospect Back Down To The Minors". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Senators recall Zack Ostapchuk, place Zack MacEwen on waivers". Sportsnet. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Sharks acquire Ostapchuk, Gregor and 2025 2nd-round pick from Senators for Zetterlund, Robins and a 2025 4th-round pick". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  22. ^ a b Pashelka, Curtis (March 10, 2025). "Sharks' Grier explains his most contentious NHL trade deadline decision". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  23. ^ "Sharks' Zack Ostapchuk: Recalled by San Jose". CBS Sports. March 14, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  24. ^ Miller, Mark (March 14, 2025). "Sharks' Zack Ostapchuk To Make Debut Against Capitals". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  25. ^ Sheridan, Mathieu (April 23, 2025). "San Jose Sharks Assign Zack Ostapchuk and Jack Thompson To Barracuda". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  26. ^ Ahluwahlia, Tanmay (January 6, 2023). "Vancouver Giants captain plays a key role in helping team Canada win gold at World Juniors". Aldergrove Star. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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