Pavel Zacha

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Age 26 Apr 6, 1997
Brno CZE
Center shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
210 lbs 95 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2023
Agent Paul Capizzano
Draft Year 2015
Drafted Overall 6
Draft Round 1
Draft Team New Jersey Devils logo

Transaction History
Apr 24, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha notched a pair of helpers and four shots in Sunday's 6-2 rout of the Florida Panthers in Game 4.
Apr 9, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha provided a goal and an assist in Boston's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
Apr 9, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored twice in Boston's 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
Apr 2, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mar 16, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Mar 14, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal in Boston's 6-3 loss to Chicago on Tuesday.
Mar 12, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha picked up two assists in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Feb 28, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames.
Feb 27, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha contributed a goal in a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
Feb 23, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha recorded an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Feb 14, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal and registered an assist in Boston's 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.
Feb 1, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored twice on six shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 30, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha picked up an assist in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Carolina.
Jan 16, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored two goals and an assist in Monday's 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jan 14, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha signed a four-year, $19 million extension with the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Jan 8, 2023 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha notched two assists, a plus-4 rating and two PIM in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Dec 28, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Dec 11, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha logged an assist and four hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nov 30, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nov 13, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal during Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Oct 29, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha recorded an assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Oct 1, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha has impressed Bruins coach Jim Montgomery, according to the Boston Herald.
Aug 8, 2022 Boston Bruins | Pavel Zacha | Zacha signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Boston Bruins on Monday to avoid arbitration, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Jul 13, 2022 TRADE ANALYSIS
The Boston Bruins acquired Pavel Zacha from the New Jersey Devils for Erik Haula
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May 2, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha totaled a career-best 36 points thanks to 15 goals and 21 assists over 70 appearances in 2021-22.
Apr 28, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha dished out two assists in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Apr 26, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Apr 16, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha notched an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Apr 14, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Apr 3, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) will play Sunday against the visiting Islanders, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 2, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Florida Panthers, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Mar 31, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Boston Bruins, Devils team reporter Catherine Bogart reports.
Mar 27, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) will not play Sunday against the Montreal Canadiens but could return Thursday against the Boston Bruins, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 26, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Washington Capitals, Devils team reporter Catherine Bogart reports.
Mar 23, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) is not expected to play Wednesday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 22, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the New York Rangers, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 19, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 16, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (upper body) is slated to miss Wednesday's clash with Calgary, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Mar 15, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) exited Tuesday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks.
Mar 6, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (illness) is taking warmups ahead of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Blues, which suggests that he's ready to return after sitting out Friday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 4, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (illness) will not play Friday against the New York Rangers.
Feb 28, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha logged an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Feb 13, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha notched an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Feb 10, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha notched an assist in Thursday's 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Feb 8, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha had a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jan 31, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 11, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (COVID-19 protocols) returned to practice Monday after clearing the league's COVID-19 protocols, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Jan 4, 2022 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha was added to the New Jersey Devils' COVID-19 protocols list Tuesday.
Dec 19, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dec 11, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored his ninth goal of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.
Nov 14, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Rangers.
Nov 9, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a power-play goal on three shots Tuesday in a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
Nov 5, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Oct 27, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored two goals, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Oct 23, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored the overtime winner Saturday in a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Oct 15, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha registered an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
May 4, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored twice on three shots and added four hits in a 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.
Apr 29, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Apr 27, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a power-play goal and added and assist with three shots in a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Apr 25, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha registered a goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia.
Apr 22, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) will draw back into New Jersey's lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 20, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) is not expected to suit up for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL.com reports.
Apr 19, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) will travel with the team on its upcoming four-game road trip, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 18, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) won't be available for Sunday's game against the New York Rangers, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 16, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Saturday against the New York Rangers, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Apr 15, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day and won't be available for Thursday's game versus the New York Rangers, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Apr 13, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday against the New York Rangers, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 12, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that there's no update on Zacha's injury but the team is "hoping it's not serious," Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 11, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) left Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and did not return, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Apr 8, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored two power-play goals on a game-high six shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Apr 6, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal to go with a power-play assist, three shots and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Mar 20, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chris Ryan of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Mar 18, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 18, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday night's matchup with Pittsburgh, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 16, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) won't practice Wednesday after suffering an injury in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 13, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal on four shots Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders.
Feb 25, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored the overtime winner to go with a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Feb 22, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha contributed an assist Sunday, but the New Jersey Devils fell short to the Washington Capitals, 4-3.
Feb 13, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Feb 11, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha was placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Thursday, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Feb 10, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha was removed from the league's COVID-19 protocols list Wednesday, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Feb 1, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Monday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Jan 27, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jan 9, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha (undisclosed) returned to practice Saturday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Jan 8, 2021 New Jersey Devils | Pavel Zacha | Zacha was not on the ice with the team's main group Friday with an undisclosed injury, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Sep 10, 2019 New Jersey Devils | Re-signed C Pavel Zacha to a three-year, $6.75 million contract.
Nov 13, 2018 New Jersey Devils | Recalled C Pavel Zacha from Binghamton (AHL).
Nov 2, 2018 New Jersey Devils | Assigned C Pavel Zacha to Binghamton (AHL).
Mar 5, 2017 New Jersey Devils | Activated C Pavel Zacha from injured reserve.
Apr 11, 2016 New Jersey Devils | Assigned C Pavel Zacha to Albany (AHL).
Apr 8, 2016 New Jersey Devils | Recalled C Pavel Zacha from Albany (AHL).
Oct 6, 2015 New Jersey Devils | Assigned C Pavel Zacha to Sarnia (OHL).
Aug 11, 2015 New Jersey Devils | Signed C Pavel Zacha to a three-year, entry-level contract.
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Pavel Zacha
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins logo 82 21 36 57 26 16 1,023 62.50 50.50 -3.90 50.30 -1.20 0.88 2.52
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2008-2009 Pirati Chomutov QC Int PW 1 0 1 1 0
2009-2010 HC Kometa Brno U16 Czechia U16 1 0 0 0 0
2009-2010 Pirati Chomutov QC Int PW 4 1 3 4 4
2010-2011 Bili Tygri Liberec U16 Czechia U16 24 12 11 23 12
2010-2011 Bili Tygri Liberec U18 Czechia U18 3 1 0 1 0
2010-2011 Liberecky kraj U15 MMCR 8 3 4 7 4
2011-2012 Bili Tygri Liberec U16 Czechia U16 33 26 39 65 46 Playoffs 5 3 6 9 0
2011-2012 Bili Tygri Liberec U18 Czechia U18 36 10 15 25 20 Playoffs 7 2 3 5 0
2011-2012 Bili Tygri Liberec U20 Czechia U20 1 0 0 0 0
2011-2012 Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 16 3 4 7 10
2012-2013 Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 15 6 8 14 16
2012-2013 Bili Tygri Liberec U20 Czechia U20 39 14 26 40 26 Playoffs 5 2 2 4 0
2012-2013 Bili Tygri Liberec U18 Czechia U18 6 6 7 13 4 Playoffs 1 1 0 1 0
2012-2013 Bili Tygri Liberec ET 1 0 0 0 0
2012-2013 Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 12 1 6 7 10
2012-2013 Czechia U18 WJC-18 5 0 3 3 2
2012-2013 Czechia U17 EYOF 3 1 2 3 8
2013-2014 Czechia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 1 2 3 4
2013-2014 Bili Tygri Liberec ET 7 0 2 2 2 Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0
2013-2014 Bili Tygri Liberec Czechia 38 4 4 8 10 Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0
2013-2014 HC Benatky nad Jizerou Czechia2 12 4 5 9 6
2013-2014 Bili Tygri Liberec U20 Czechia U20 10 6 11 17 64 Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0
2013-2014 Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 18 6 5 11 45
2013-2014 Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 6 0 0 0 0
2013-2014 Czechia U20 WJC-20 5 0 0 0 0
2013-2014 Czechia U18 WJC-18 7 3 2 5 4
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Sarnia Sting OHL 37 16 18 34 56 Playoffs 5 2 1 3 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Czechia U20 WJC-20 5 1 1 2 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 5 1 1 2 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Czechia U18 WJC-18 5 5 0 5 10
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 6 7 0 7 12
2015-2016 Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 4 0 1 1 25
2015-2016 Sarnia Sting OHL 51 28 36 64 97 Playoffs 7 6 7 13 0
2015-2016 Czechia U20 WJC-20 3 0 1 1 0
2015-2016 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 2 2 0 11 100.00 84.81 26.54 55.32 2.92 0.00 5.63
2015-2016 Albany Devils AHL 3 1 2 3 2 Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0
2016-2017 New Jersey Devils NHL 70 8 16 24 19 801 34.88 45.85 -3.67 46.69 -1.11 0.22 0.82
2017-2018 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 8 17 25 30 803 47.54 52.63 1.94 48.67 -0.09 0.37 1.42 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0
2018-2019 New Jersey Devils NHL 61 13 12 25 15 708 44.07 43.52 -8.53 46.67 -0.40 0.59 1.19
2018-2019 Binghamton Devils AHL 4 0 5 5 2
2019-2020 New Jersey Devils NHL 65 8 24 32 14 766 39.20 41.50 -7.30 42.30 -4.90 0.23 1.33
2020-2021 New Jersey Devils NHL 50 17 18 35 10 605 38.90 48.70 -1.80 48.50 -2.60 0.89 1.68
2021-2022 New Jersey Devils NHL 70 15 21 36 22 926 47.60 54.50 2.80 53.90 3.70 0.58 1.62
2022-2023 Boston Bruins NHL 82 21 36 57 16 1,023 62.50 50.50 -3.90 50.30 -1.20 0.88 2.52 Playoffs 7 0 6 6 0
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Active Contract

Signing Team Boston Bruins logo
Signing Date January 14, 2023
Signing Status UFA
Agent Paul Capizzano
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Potential Lockout Year
Standard Contract | 4 Years $19,000,000 5.69% of cap space
2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Cap Hit $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000
UFA
AAV $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $5,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0
Total Salary $5,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $3,750,000
Minors Salary $5,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $3,750,000
Clauses M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC
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Year 1 & 2 10 team no trade list, Year 3 & 4 8 team no trade list

Contract History

Signing Team Boston Bruins logo
Signing Date August 8, 2022
Signing Status RFA
Agent Paul Capizzano
Standard Contract | 1 Years $3,500,000 4.24% of cap space
2022-2023
Cap Hit $3,500,000
UFA
AAV $3,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $3,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $3,500,000
Minors Salary $3,500,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team New Jersey Devils logo
Signing Date September 10, 2019
Signing Status RFA
Agent Paul Capizzano
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $3,000,000
Standard Contract | 3 Years $6,750,000 2.76% of cap space
2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Cap Hit $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
RFA
AAV $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000
Minors Salary $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team New Jersey Devils logo
Signing Date August 11, 2015
Agent Patrik Stefan
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,682,501 1.30% of cap space
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
Cap Hit $925,000 $894,167 $894,167 $894,167
RFA
AAV $1,775,000 $1,744,167 $1,744,167 $1,744,167
Performance Bonuses $0 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
Base Salary $0 $832,500 $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500 $92,500 $0
Total Salary $0 $925,000 $925,000 $832,500
Minors Salary $0 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year