Zack Kassian

Zack Kassian
Kassian with the Arizona Coyotes in 2022
Born	(1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
team Former teams	Free agent Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Arizona Coyotes HC Sparta Praha
NHL draft	13th overall, 2009 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2011–2024

Zack Adam Kassian (born January 24, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger and pro scout for the Edmonton Oilers.^[1] He most recently played for HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. During his major junior career, he won a Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2010. Selected in the first round, 13th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Kassian began his career within the Sabres organization before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 2012. He played parts of four seasons with the Canucks before being dealt to the Montreal Canadiens in 2015. Kassian never played for the Canadiens, however, as he was suspended for substance abuse issues, and was moved to the Edmonton Oilers several months later. After seven seasons in Edmonton, Kassian was traded yet again to the Arizona Coyotes, spending one season there before retiring from NHL play during the 2023–24 season.

Internationally, he competed with Canada's under-20 team at the 2011 World Junior Championships and won a silver medal. Listed at 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) and 211 lb (96 kg), Kassian played in the style of a power forward and was known for playing with aggression and physicality.