Zach Dean (ice hockey)

Zach Dean
Born	(2003-01-04) January 4, 2003 (age 22) 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.

Playing career

Dean played minor ice hockey in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador.^[citation needed] On August 19, 2019, Dean 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]

International play

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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		—	—	—	—	—

International

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

Awards and honours

Award	Year
QMJHL
All-Rookie Team	2020

References

1. @OlympiquesGAT (August 19, 2019). "En rappel, à la suite du match de dimanche, les Olympiques ont confirmé que @zachdean1414 s'est taillé un poste avec l'équipe en vue de la prochaine saison!" (Tweet) (in Canadian French). Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Twitter.
2. "Vegas Golden Knights Sign Forward Zach Dean To Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. December 2, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
3. "Blues acquire Dean from Vegas for Barbashev". St. Louis Blues. February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
4. "A Remparts forward wins the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy". QMJHL. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
5. Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Zach Dean profile and statistics at TheAHL.com
• Zach Dean at the Springfield Thunderbirds

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brendan Brisson	Vegas Golden Knights first round draft pick 2021	Succeeded by David Edstrom