Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Zack Kassian was born January 24, 1991 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is a right wing in the National Hockey League.

During his junior career, he won a Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires in 2010. Selected 13th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he began his career within the Buffalo Sabres organization before being traded to the Canucks in 2012. He played parts of four seasons with the Canucks before they traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in 2015. Kassian never played for the Canadiens as he was suspended for substance abuse issues, and was traded to the Oilers a few months later. Internationally, he competed with Canada's under-20 team at the 2011 World Junior Championships and won a silver medal. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds, Kassian plays in the style of a power forward and is known for playing with aggression and physicality. On July 1, 2015, Kassian and a 5th-round selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft were traded to the Montreal Canadiens and on December 28, 2015, Kassian was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. On June 26, 2017, Kassian signed a three-year deal worth a reported $5.85 million. On January 29, 2020, Kassian signed four-year contract extension worth $12.8 million with an annual salary of $3.2 million. On July 7, 2022, Kassian was sent to the Arizona Coyotes.