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Zack Kassian • RW
Ht/Wt:6'3", 211 lbs.
Born:Jan 24, 1991 (33 yrs) in Windsor, Ont.
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Buffalo in 2009 (1/13).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/07/2022 Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers
6/03/2022 Fined $2,500 by the NHL.
5/11/2022 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
3/09/2022 Missed 13 games (fractured jaw).
2/10/2022 Fractured jaw, injured reserve.
1/25/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/22/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
1/05/2022 Missed 4 games (covid-19).
2021
12/28/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/16/2021 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
11/10/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/16/2021 Missed 1 game (concussion).
10/13/2021 Concussion, injured reserve.
5/18/2021 Missed the last 11 regular season games (lower body injury).
4/26/2021 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
4/23/2021 Lower body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
3/17/2021 Missed 17 games (hand injury).
2/09/2021 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/18/2021 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/16/2021 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2020
2/28/2020 Missed 7 games (suspended by nhl).
2/14/2020 Suspended by the NHL for 7 games.
1/29/2020 Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a four-year contract extension.
1/19/2020 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
1/13/2020 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2019
12/08/2019 Missed 3 games (back injury).
12/01/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
2018
10/27/2018 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
10/25/2018 Neck injury, day-to-day.
3/27/2018 Missed 5 games (undisclosed).
3/18/2018 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/01/2018 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
2/27/2018 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2017
6/26/2017 Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a three-year contract extension.
2016
11/12/2016 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
11/06/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
5/19/2016 Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract extension.
2/20/2016 Missed 2 games (illness).
2/16/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
2/01/2016 Recalled from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
1/24/2016 Assigned to the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
1/13/2016 Recalled from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL).
2015
12/28/2015 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens.
12/16/2015 Assigned to the St. John's IceCaps (AHL).
12/16/2015 Missed 32 games (suspended by nhl).
12/15/2015 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
10/05/2015 Suspended by the NHL indefinitely.
7/01/2015 Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks.
4/25/2015 Missed the last 14 regular season and all 6 playoff games (back injury).
3/17/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
3/05/2015 Missed 1 game (flu).
3/03/2015 Flu, day-to-day.
2/07/2015 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2/05/2015 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/01/2015 Missed 13 games (finger injury).
2014
11/28/2014 Finger injury, injured reserve.
11/27/2014 Finger injury, sidelined indefinitely.
11/19/2014 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
11/09/2014 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
11/06/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/04/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Vancouver Canucks tendered a qualifying offer.
3/13/2014 Missed 3 games (suspended by nhl).
3/07/2014 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
2013
10/10/2013 Missed 5 games (suspended by nhl).
9/23/2013 Suspended by the NHL for 5 games.
4/03/2013 Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
3/31/2013 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
3/30/2013 Missed 5 games (back injury).
3/21/2013 Back injury, injured reserve.
3/19/2013 Missed 2 games (back injury).
3/16/2013 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/13/2013 Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
2012
9/14/2012 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
4/11/2012 Missed the last 2 regular season games (upper body injury).
4/05/2012 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/27/2012 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
2/11/2012 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
2/05/2012 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
2/01/2012 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
1/07/2012 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
2011
11/24/2011 Recalled from Rochester (AHL).
9/26/2011 Assigned to Rochester (AHL).
4/29/2011 Re-assigned to Portland (AHL).
2010
11/02/2010 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year entry-level contract.
10/02/2010 Returned to his junior team (Windsor-OHL).
2009
9/17/2009 Returned to his junior team (Peterborough-OHL).
6/26/2009 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2015
12/28/2015 Edmonton Oilers traded Ben Scrivens to the Montreal Canadiens for Zack Kassian.
7/01/2015 Montreal Canadiens traded Brandon Prust to the Vancouver Canucks for Zack Kassian and a 5th round selection in 2016.
2012
2/27/2012 Vancouver Canucks traded Cody Hodgson and Alexander Sulzer to the Buffalo Sabres for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Graganni.
2009
6/26/2009 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2009.
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