| Zach Aston-Reese | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1994, Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Zachary Aston-Reese (born August 10, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Prior to turning professional, Aston-Reese played for Northeastern University. He was named a Hobey Baker hat trick finalist, Hockey East First-Team All-Star, and won Hockey East Player of the Year.
Playing career[]
Early career[]
While playing for the New Jersey Rockets of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) during the 2010–11 season, Aston-Reese also appeared in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played two games for the Des Moines Buccaneers, as well as 25 games for the Lincoln Stars.
Aston-Reese joined the Stars full-time for the 2011–12 season. In 53 games, he recorded 5 goals and 10 assists.
After one more season with the Stars, Aston-Reese joined the Division 1 Northeastern Huskies. He played for the club for four seasons. During the 2015–16 season, the Huskies won the Hockey East Tournament championship.[1]
The following season, Aston-Reese was named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team, NCAA Division 1 First All-American Team, and the Hockey East Player of the Year.[2]
Pittsburgh Penguins[]
On March 14, 2017, Aston-Reese (as an undrafted player) signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] He joined the Penguins American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the remainder of the season, recording eight points in ten games.
Aston-Reese started the 2017–18 season in the minors, but made his NHL debut on February 3, 2018 against the New Jersey Devils.[4] He recorded his first two NHL goals in a 6–3 win over the Ottawa Senators on February 13.[5] On February 27, Aston-Reese suffered an upper-body injury during practice.[6] He returned to the Penguins' lineup on March 27 after missing 13 games.[7] Aston-Reese made his postseason debut on April 11, 2018 against the Philadelphia Flyers.[8] On April 18, he recorded his first career playoff point, assisting on a goal by Riley Sheahan.[9] During Game 3 of Round 2 against the Washington Capitals, Aston-Reese was checked by Tom Wilson, resulting in a broken jaw and a concussion.[10] Wilson was suspended three playoff games for the hit.[11]
Prior to the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Aston-Reese was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.[12] However, he was called to the NHL on November 6, after he recorded six goals in 11 games.[13] Aston-Reese managed to score six goals and eleven points in his next thirty games, but he broke his hand in a game against the Florida Panthers on January 8, 2019.[14]
On July 22, 2019, the Penguins re-signed Aston-Reese to a two-year, $2 million contract extension.[15]
Personal life[]
His father is William Sr. and his mother is Carolyn née Buckheit. He has two older siblings: a sister and a brother named William Jr.[16]
Aston-Reese was a graphic design major in college and has occasionally worked in the Penguins' front office on the design of gameday programs.[17]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Rockets | AtJHL | 36 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Rockets | AtJHL | 25 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 35 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 60 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Northeastern University | HE | 35 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Northeastern University | HE | 31 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Northeastern University | HE | 41 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 41 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 57 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 116 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2012 | |
| College | ||
| HE Second All-Star Team | 2016 | [18] |
| HE All-Tournament Team | 2016 | |
| HE First All-Star Team | 2017 | [19] |
| HE Player of the Year | 2017 | |
| New England MVP | 2017 | [18] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2016–17 | [20] |
References[]
- ↑ WEEKLY RELEASE: NORTHEASTERN WINS 2016 HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE. Retrieved on March 21, 2016.
- ↑ Zach Aston-Reese headlines 2017 Hockey East honors. Retrieved on March 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Penguins sign coveted college free agent Zach Aston-Reese to two-year deal", March 14, 2017. Retrieved on December 11, 2017.
- ↑ Penguins Recall Forward Zach Aston-Reese. Pittsburgh Penguins (February 3, 2018). Retrieved on February 9, 2018.
- ↑ Guentzel and Aston-Reese lead Pens past Sens (February 13, 2018). Retrieved on February 13, 2018.
- ↑ Coach Sullivan on Aston-Reese: "Zach was not a healthy scratch last night yesterday he got hurt in practice." Coach adds that it is an upper-body injury and that he will be out "longer term".. Retrieved on February 28, 2018.
- ↑ Welcome back to the lineup, @zreese11!. Retrieved on March 27, 2018.
- ↑ Many Pens debuted in Wednesday's Game 1 victory (April 26, 2018). Retrieved on April 12, 2018.
- ↑ pit-vs-phi gamecenter (April 18, 2018). Retrieved on May 1, 2018.
- ↑ Capitals' Wilson knocks Penguins' Aston-Reese out of Game 3 with high hit (May 1, 2018). Retrieved on May 1, 2018.
- ↑ Capitals' Tom Wilson gets 3 games for hit on Penguins' Aston-Reese (May 2, 2018). Retrieved on May 2, 2018.
- ↑ Penguins Assign Aston-Reese and Trotman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (October 1, 2018). Retrieved on October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Full of confidence, Zach Aston-Reese to return to NHL club", November 6, 2018. Retrieved on November 8, 2018.
- ↑ Amid turnaround, Penguins gaining confidence as road warriors (January 12, 2019). Retrieved on January 31, 2019.
- ↑ Penguins Re-Sign Forward Zach Aston-Reese to a Two-Year Contract. Retrieved on July 22, 2019.
- ↑ Getting to Know: Zach Aston-Reese (August 9, 2017). Retrieved on March 8, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/zach-aston-reese-icetime/c-305834660
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Zach Aston-Reese. Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved on December 11, 2017.
- ↑ ZACH ASTON-REESE HEADLINES 2017 HOCKEY EAST HONORS. Northeastern Huskies (March 16, 2017). Retrieved on December 11, 2017.
- ↑ "2016–2017 All-American Team", The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2017-06-21.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin Boyle Thatcher Demko |
Hockey East Player of the Year 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Adam Gaudette |
| Preceded by Kyle Connor |
NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion with Mike Vecchione and Tyler Kelleher 2016–17 |
Succeeded by Adam Gaudette |
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