Zachary Benson

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Birth place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Forward, shoots left
5 ' 10" (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Birth place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Forward, shoots left
5 ' 10" (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2022 | Team Canada | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Nov 26, 2025 | BUF @ PIT | (2-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:09 | 15:43 | 0:00 | 0:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | NJD @ BUF | (5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:52 | 13:52 | 2:00 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | BUF @ MIN | (3-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:32 | 13:44 | 2:27 | 1:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | WPG @ BUF | (1-5) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:05 | 14:49 | 0:16 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 7.956 | 7.956 | 0.000 | 8.099 | 8.099 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dec 3, 2025 | BUF @ PHI | (2-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:57 | 10:17 | 1:10 | 2:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stripe: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
| 2020‑21 | Winnipeg ICE | WHL | 15 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22.2 |
| 2021‑22 | Winnipeg ICE | WHL | 16 | 58 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 28 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16.4 |
| 2022‑23 | Winnipeg ICE | WHL | 17 | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 49 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18.7 |
| 2022‑23 | Team Canada U18 | | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2023‑24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 18 | 71 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 |
| 2024‑25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 60 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2025‑26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 20 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NHL Totals | 160 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 102 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 | |||
| WHL Totals | 142 | 71 | 110 | 181 | 89 | 116 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 18.2 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021‑22 | Winnipeg ICE | WHL | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22.5 |
| 2022‑23 | Winnipeg ICE | WHL | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.2 |
| WHL Totals | 30 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18.6 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2022 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Red | CHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| CHL Top Prospects Game Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |