Zach Bogosian | |||
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Born |
Massena, New York, U.S. | July 15, 1990||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
3rd overall, 2008 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Zachary M. Bogosian (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs. Bogosian won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.
Nicknamed "Bogo", Bogosian was regarded as a complete, physical defenseman who could contribute on both offense and defense; he was rated as one of the top players heading into the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, where the Atlanta Thrashers selected him third overall. Bogosian first played in an international tournament when he joined the American national team at the 2009 IIHF World Championship.