Trevor Zegras

BIOGRAPHY

Trevor Zegras was born on March 20th, 2001 in Bedford, New York. He is a centre in the National Hockey League.

Zegras was selected by the Ducks, ninth overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Zegras played college hockey at Boston University. Zegras officially concluded his collegiate career on March 27, 2020, by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks and made his NHL debut against the Arizona Coyotes on February 22, 2021. A few games later, on March 18, 2021, Zegras scored his first NHL goal against Adin Hill of the Arizona Coyotes in a 3–2 overtime win. He finished the season with 13 points through 24 games, with six points coming in his final six regular-season games. On December 7, 2021, Zegras made a never seen before lacrosse-style assist to Sonny Milano in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. By December, he had scored 22 points through 27 games to rank second amongst league rookies in scoring while also averaging 17:00 in ice time. As a result of his play, Zegras was one of four Ducks players on the NHL All-Star Game fan vote ballot. He was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for December 2021 after recording 11 points in nine games. Although Zegras was not nominated for the 2022 All-Star Game, he was later named a special guest, participating in the Breakaway Challenge. Zegras finished his first full season with 23 goals and 38 assists, and was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year; the award went to Moritz Seider. In August 2022, Zegras was named the cover athlete for NHL 23 alongside Sarah Nurse.