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Zach Metsa

Born:October 19, 1998Draft:Undrafted
Hometown:Delafield, WIPosition:Defenseman
Known For:Shoots:Right
National Team:United StatesCurrent Team:Buffalo Sabres

Zach Metsa (born October 19, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Before playing professionally, Metsa played five seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Quinnipiac Bobcats. In his final collegiate season, he was captain of the 2022-23 Bobcats team which won the university its first-ever men’s ice hockey national championship title.

Zach Metsa Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Metsa (Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images)

Zach Metsa Statistics

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Achievements

  • 2024-25
    • AHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (5)
  • 2022-23
    • NCAA (Championship) All-Tournament Team
    • NCAA (Championship) Winner
    • NCAA (East) Second All-American Team
    • NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team
    • NCAA (ECAC) Regular Season Champion
    • NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team
    • NCAA (New England) All-Star Team
    • NCAA (USCHO) Second Team
  • 2021-22
    • NCAA (East) First All-American Team
    • NCAA (ECAC) Best Defensive Defenseman
    • NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team
    • NCAA (ECAC) Regular Season Champion
    • NCAA (New England) All-Star Team
    • NCAA (USCHO) First Team
  • 2020-21
    • NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team
    • NCAA (ECAC) Regular Season Champion
  • 2014-15
    • T1EHL 16U Most Points by Defenseman (31)

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