Zachary Senyshyn (born March 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Senyshyn was selected by the Boston Bruins in the first round (15th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He was born in Ottawa, Ontario.

Zachary Senyshyn
Zachary Senyshyn playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2023
Born (1997-03-30) March 30, 1997 (age 27)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Boston Bruins
Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 15th overall, 2015
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career edit

Following the 2014–15 OHL season in which he scored 45 points in 65 games with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Senyshyn was ranked number 38 by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau on their list of North American Skaters eligible for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Expected to be drafted in the middle of the second round, the Boston Bruins unexpectedly picked Senyshyn 15th overall with the pick acquired in exchange for Dougie Hamilton.[3]

During the 2015–16 season, Senyshyn was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on November 12, 2015.[4] He was assigned to the Bruins American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Providence Bruins, in April 2017 to help them in their playoff run.[5] Senyshyn then started the 2017–18 season with the Providence Bruins after being cut from Bruins training camp.[6] Senyshyn was recalled on April 3, 2019, and played his first NHL game the following evening against the Minnesota Wild. He also scored his first NHL goal in that game, an empty net goal in a 3–0 Bruin win. He was sent back down to Providence on April 7.[7]

On March 21, 2022, Senyshyn was traded by the Bruins, along with a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Josh Brown and a conditional 2022 seventh-round draft pick.[8] He was recalled by Ottawa from their AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, on April 17, 2022.[9] He appeared in his first game for the Senators on April 20, 2022 versus the Seattle Kraken.[10] He was re-assigned to Belleville on April 20.[11]

A free agent at the end of the season, Senyshyn signed a professional tryout with the New Jersey Devils on September 14, 2022.[12] Unable to crack the Devils lineup, Senyshyn signed a one-year contract to play with the AHL's Utica Comets in October 2022.[13] In the 2022–23 season, Senyshyn appeared in 37 games with the Comets registering 6 goals and 9 points, before he was traded to the Chicago Wolves in exchange for future considerations on February 18, 2023.[14]

As a free agent in the following off-season, Senyshyn was signed to his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL, on July 16, 2023.[15]

Career statistics edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Smiths Falls Bears CCHL 57 22 10 32 8 16 4 6 10 0
2013–14 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 4 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 66 26 19 45 17 14 4 3 7 2
2015–16 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 66 45 20 65 20 12 2 7 9 6
2016–17 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 59 42 23 65 31 11 4 1 5 8
2016–17 Providence Bruins AHL 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 66 12 14 26 14 4 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Providence Bruins AHL 66 14 10 24 20 4 0 0 0 2
2018–19 Boston Bruins NHL 2 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Providence Bruins AHL 42 7 9 16 13
2019–20 Boston Bruins NHL 4 0 2 2 0
2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL 8 0 0 0 2
2020–21 Providence Bruins AHL 18 7 6 13 4
2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 51 19 12 31 14
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL 16 0 3 3 6
2021–22 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Utica Comets AHL 37 6 3 9 20
2022–23 Chicago Wolves AHL 25 4 5 9 6
2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 51 13 18 31 10 7 1 1 2 0
NHL totals 16 1 2 3 4

Awards and honours edit

Award Year
OHL
Second All-Rookie Team 2014–15 [16]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bruins select Zboril, DeBrusk and Senyshyn in first round". Boston Herald. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Senyshyn feels best is yet to come". Sault Star. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Boston Bruins select Nepean native Zach Senyshyn No.15". Ottawa Sun. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Bruins sign three to entry-level deals". Boston Bruins. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "Bruins' Zachary Senyshyn: Joins AHL Providence". CBS Sports. April 27, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Haggerty, Joe (September 24, 2017). "Bruins prospects Zboril, Senyshyn and McIntyre among camp cuts". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bruins' Zachary Senyshyn: Bumped down a rank". CBS Sports. April 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bruins acquire Josh Brown from Senators". Boston Bruins. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Senators' Zachary Senyshyn: Called up by Senators". CBS Sports. April 17, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Warren, Ken (April 18, 2022). "Life comes full circle for Senyshyn as he makes Senators debut". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Sens Communications [@Media_Sens] (April 20, 2022). "Roster update: The #Sens have re-assigned forward Zach Senyshyn to @BellevilleSens" (Tweet). Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Zach Senyshyn Signs PTO with Devils". New Jersey Devils. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Comets sign Senyshyn to AHL deal". American Hockey League. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Wolves acquire Senyshyn from Comets". American Hockey League. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Zach Senyshyn strikes for the Wild Wings" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  16. ^ "Greyhounds trio earn All-Rookie honours". SooToday.com. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
2015
Succeeded by