| Zach Dean | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 2003 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team | St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | 30th overall, 2021 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Zachary Dean (born January 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Dean played minor ice hockey in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador.[ citation needed ] On August 19, 2019, signed with the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). [1] During the 2019–20 season he was named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team. Dean was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights with the 30th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on December 2, 2021. [2] While playing with the Olympiques in the 2022–23 season, Dean was traded by the Golden Knights to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ivan Barbashev on February 26, 2023. [3]
During the 2022–23 season of the QMJHL, Dean was a finalist for the Guy Carbonneau Trophy as defensive forward of the year. [4]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2023 Canada | |
Dean appeared for the Canada Black team at the 2019 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, recording five points in seven games.
On December 12, 2022, Dean was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded one goal and two assists in seven games and won a gold medal. [5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 57 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 47 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 50 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 53 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 49 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada Black | U17 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 33 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2020 | |
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