Zach Budish (born May 9, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
| Zach Budish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1991 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing/Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Liiga team Former teams | TPS Milwaukee Admirals Jukurit | ||
| NHL draft | 41st overall, 2009 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editBudish was drafted 41st overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Following his draft selection he spent five years with the University of Minnesota before joining the Predators on an entry-level contract on April 3, 2013.[2] He would spend the next three seasons with the Predators' affiliated teams, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.
On August 31, 2016, Budish signed for Finnish Liiga team Mikkelin Jukurit.[3] On February 12, 2018, he signed for TPS of Liiga.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Edina High | USHS | 31 | 22 | 25 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Edina High | USHS | 30 | 26 | 37 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Team Southwest | USHS | 15 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 43 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 43 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 30 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 69 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Jukurit | Liiga | 60 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Jukurit | Liiga | 49 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | TPS | Liiga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | TPS | Liiga | 59 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 176 | 55 | 60 | 115 | 182 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2011, 2012, 2013 | [5] |
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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