Zack MacEwen

Zack MacEwen (born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Zack MacEwen
Born (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre/Winger
Shoots Right
NHL team Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career

MacEwen played minor midget hockey with the Pownal Red Devils before joining the Charlottetown Islanders in 2012–13. As a free agent after two seasons with the Amherst Ramblers, MacEwen signed with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In his first full season with the team, MacEwen recorded 40 points in 66 regular season games. He attended the Anaheim Ducks training camp prior to the 2016–17 season but was returned to the QMJHL.[1] On August 11, 2016, MacEwen was traded to the Gatineau Olympiques in exchange for their 2017 fifth round draft pick.[2]

On March 3, 2017, he signed a three-year entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3] He later signed an amateur tryout contract with the Canucks American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, on April 10, 2017.[4] He scored his first career AHL goal on October 29, 2017, against the Charlotte Checkers[5] and ended his first professional season with 33 points in 66 games. He was awarded the Ian Anderson Award as the Comets Most Improved rookie.[6]

After attending the Canucks training camp, MacEwen was assigned to the Comets to begin the 2018–19 season in the AHL.[7] He was recalled from the AHL on February 10, 2019, after a four-point game the previous night against the Rochester Americans.[8] He subsequently made his NHL debut on February 11, 2019, against the San Jose Sharks.[9] He recorded his first NHL point in his debut with an assist on Derrick Pouliot's goal however the Canucks lost 7–2.[10] MacEwen played four games for Vancouver before eventually being reassigned to Utica.

MacEwen was again sent to Utica to start for the 2019–20 season. He was recalled to the Canucks several times during the 2019–20 season.[11] On December 3, during 5–2 win over the Ottawa Senators, MacEwen scored his first NHL goal.[12] His most recent recall to the Canucks was on January 30, 2020.[13] On February 18, 2020, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning stated during an interview that he considered MacEwen "ready to be an everyday player in the NHL".[14][15] In March 2020, MacEwen scored three goals in Vancouver's final three games, including a two-goal game on March 6 versus the Colorado Avalanche,[16] before the NHL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 6, 2020, MacEwen re-signed with Vancouver on a two-year contract.[17]

Personal life

MacEwen is of Scottish descent from his great grandmother on his father's side. While being raised in Stratford, Prince Edward Island by parents Craig and Juliana, his family ran a berry farm.[18] On May 6, 2020, it was announced that his father Craig had died.[19]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15Moncton WildcatsQMJHL 91126 922410
2015–16Moncton WildcatsQMJHL 6610304056 1744814
2016–17Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL 6631437490 76392
2017–18Utica CometsAHL 6610233356 51014
2018–19Utica CometsAHL 6922305275 —————
2018–19Vancouver CanucksNHL 40115 —————
2019–20Utica CometsAHL 20561125 —————
2019–20Vancouver CanucksNHL 1751620 60009
NHL totals 2152725 60009

Awards and honours
Award Year Ref
MJAHL
Henry Treadwell Memorial Award 2015 [20]
Community Service Award 2015
AHL
Ian Anderson Award 2018 [6]

References
  1. Malloy, Jason (March 10, 2017). "MacEwen has gone from minor midget, junior A to signing NHL contract". The Guardian. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. "Wildcats Trade MacEwen to Gatineau". moncton-wildcats.com. August 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  3. "Canucks Sign Forward Zack MacEwen to Three Year ELC". NHL.com. March 3, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  4. "COMETS SIGN FORWARD ZACK MACEWEN TO ATO". uticacomets.com. April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. "COMETS OVERPOWER CHECKERS". uticacomets.com. October 29, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. "Utica Comets name MacEwen most improved rookie". The Guardian. April 15, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. Wagner, Daniel (September 21, 2018). "Camp Cuts: Kole Lind, Jonah Gadjovich, and six others get their walking papers". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. "Canucks Recall Forward Zack Macewen". NHL.com. February 10, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  9. Woodly, Kevin (February 11, 2019). "Sharks at Canucks preview". NHL.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. Paterson, Jeff (February 12, 2019). "Five Takeaways: Canucks vs Sharks". TSN.ca. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  11. "Canucks recall MacEwen & Graovac". NHL.com. November 13, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  12. "Roussel scores in season debut for Canucks in win against Senators". NHL.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  13. "Canucks Recall Justin Bailey and Zack MacEwen from Utica". NHL.com. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  14. "Ed Willes: GM will calculate roster configurations as Canucks confront cap crunch". National Post. February 21, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  15. "Canucks' MacEwen making good on Benning's belief in his potential". Sportsnet. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  16. "Zack MacEwen leads Canucks past Avalanche with a pair of goals". Sportsnet. March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  17. "Canucks re-sign forward Zack MacEwen to two-year deal". Sportsnet. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  18. "A DAY IN THE LIFE: ZACK MACEWEN". uticacomets.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  19. @Canucks (May 5, 2020). "Today the Canucks organization mourns the loss of Zack MacEwen's father, Craig MacEwen. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Zack and the MacEwen family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. "Amherst Rambler Awards Banquet". amherstramblers.com. March 8, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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