Zach Benson
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| Birthdate: 2005-05-12 | Shoots: Left | Draft Year: 2023 |
| Age: 19 | Position: LW | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Chilliwack, BC, CAN | Height: 5' 9" | Draft Position: 13 OA (13 in round) |
| Nationality: CAN | Weight: 170lbs |
Draft Team:
BUF
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| Aliases: Zachary Benson | ||
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Contract History
Current
Entry Level ContractTotal Value: $4,800,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2023-07-28 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Buffalo Sabres
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $950,000 | $1,600,000 | $855,000 | $82,500 | $95,000 | $650,000 |
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| 2024-2025 | $950,000 | $1,600,000 | $855,000 | $82,500 | $95,000 | $650,000 |
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| 2025-2026 | $950,000 | $1,600,000 | $855,000 | $82,500 | $95,000 | $650,000 |
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- 2023-2024: Earned $250,000 in schedule A performance bonuses for TOI
Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2016-2017 | Pro Hockey Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | | | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Draftday Hockey Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 26 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Yale Hockey Academy Elite 15s | CSSHL U16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep | John Reid Bantam | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | | | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 28 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2022-2023 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | | ||||||
| Wenatchee Wild | WHL | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 49 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2023-2024 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36 | | | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | | |
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