Layton Ahac

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Layton Ahac
Born (2001-02-22) February 22, 2001 (age 23)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Abbotsford Canucks
Henderson Silver Knights
NHL draft 86th overall, 2019
Vegas Golden Knights
Playing career 2021–present

Layton Ahac (born Feb 22, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played junior hockey with the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), as well as NCAA collegiate hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Playing career

After a short stint with the U18-level Vancouver North West Giants of the BC Hockey Major Midget League (BCEHL), Ahac entered junior hockey with the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). In his two years with Prince George, Ahac was named to the BCHL All-Rookie Team for 2017–18, and the Second All-Star Team for 2018–19, helping the Spruce Kings to a Fred Page Cup championship in 2019.

Ahac was selected 86th overall in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. He then played two seasons of collegiate hockey at Ohio State University, whom he had committed to in 2017. [1]

Ahac signed his three-year entry-level contract with Vegas on March 30, 2021, joining their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, shortly thereafter. [2]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Golden Knights, having played exclusively in the AHL with the Silver Knights, Ahac was not tendered a qualifying offer to be retained by Vegas and was released as a free agent. [3] On July 23, 2024, Ahac agreed to terms to continue his career in the AHL, after signing a one-year contract with the Abbotsford Canucks, affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks, for the 2024–25 season. [4]

International play

Ahac appeared for the Canada West team at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge, recording two points in six games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL 576232928241456
2018–19 Prince George Spruce KingsBCHL53428323017512176
2019–20 Ohio State University B1G 3603325–––––
2020–21 Ohio State UniversityB1G2718921–––––
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 13022410000
2021–22 Henderson Silver KnightsAHL32066821012
2022–23 Henderson Silver KnightsAHL3413416–––––
2023–24 Henderson Silver KnightsAHL6905531–––––
AHL totals148116175931012

International play

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Canada West WJAC Bronze medal icon.svg60220
Junior totals60220

Awards and honours

AwardYear
BCHL
All-Rookie Team 2018
Second All-Star Team 2019
BCHL champion

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References

  1. ↑ Clarke, Ted (November 24, 2017). "Ahac commits to Ohio State". Prince George Citizen . Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Roster Transactions". NHL.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2024-25 free agency tracker". sinbin.vegas. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Abbotsford sign Ahac to AHL contract". American Hockey League. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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