Zack Kassian 
Age 30 Jan 24, 1991
Windsor CAN
Right Wing shoots right
6'3" 191 cm
211 lbs 96 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2018
Agent Richard Curran
Transaction History
| Oct 19, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian scored twice on three shots and added five hits in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Ducks. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (concussion) logged an assist, six hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Activated | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Head coach Dave Tippett confirmed Kassian (concussion) will be activated from injured reserve to play in Saturday's game versus the Flames. |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (concussion) is slated to suit up for Saturday's meeting with Calgary, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. | |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (concussion) is questionable for Wednesday's clash with Vancouver, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian is in the (NHL)'s concussion protocol, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian was injured in a fight with the Canucks' Zack MacEwen in Thursday's preseason game, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| May 25, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian recorded an assist and six hits in Monday's 4-3 triple overtime loss to the Jets in Game 4. | |
| May 23, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian scored a goal on two shots, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Jets in Game 3. | |
| May 18, 2021 | Activated | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 versus Winnipeg, Ryan Rishaug of TSN.ca reports. |
| May 6, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (lower body) has begun skating on his own, but he isn't expected to return during the regular season, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday. | |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | According to coach Dave Tippett, Kassian (undisclosed) will be out "for a while," Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (undisclosed) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Canadiens, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports. | |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian has worked in a bottom-six role since returning from an upper-body injury March 17. | |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian registered an assist and four hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Jets. | |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (upper body) scored a goal, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Flames. | |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Activated | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (upper body) was activated from injured reserve, indicating that he'll play in Wednesday's game against the Flames. |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | If Kassian (upper body) is cleared by Edmonton's training staff, he could return to the lineup for Wednesday's game against Calgary, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports. | |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (upper body) won't play Friday against Ottawa, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports. | |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (upper body) skated with the Oilers on Tuesday but won't be ready for Wednesday's game versus the Senators, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports. | |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | The Oilers placed Kassian (upper body) on injured reserve Tuesday. | |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (upper body) is considered week-to-week. | |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (upper body) left Monday's game against Ottawa and will not return. | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian posted an assist and a team-high five hits in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Jets. | |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (personal) posted two hits in 14:05 during Monday's 3-1 loss to the Canadiens. | |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (personal) is expected to return to the lineup Monday against the Canadiens, Jack Michaels of Oilers Radio reports. | |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian (personal) won't suit up in Saturday's game against the Canadiens, Guillaume Lefrancois of Lapresse.ca reports. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Edmonton Oilers | Zack Kassian | Kassian notched an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Canucks. | |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Suspended | Edmonton Oilers | (NHL) suspended RW Zack Kassian seven games for kicking. |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Edmonton Oilers | re-signed RW Zack Kassian to a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension. | |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Edmonton Oilers | announced RW Zack Kassian has served his suspension. | |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Suspended | Edmonton Oilers | (NHL) suspended RW Zack Kassian two games for roughing. |
| May 19, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers | signed RW Zach Kassian to a one-year contract extension. | |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Recalled | Edmonton Oilers | recalled RW Zach Kassian from Bakersfield (AHL). |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Assigned | Edmonton Oilers | assigned RW Zach Kassian to Bakersfield (AHL). |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Recalled | Edmonton Oilers | recalled RW Zach Kassian from Bakersfield (AHL). |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Trade | Edmonton Oilers | acquired RW Zach Kassian from the Montreal Canadiens for G Ben Scrivens. |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Assigned | Montreal Canadiens | assigned RW Zach Kassian to St. John's (AHL). |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Suspended | Montreal Canadiens | suspended RW Zach Kassian indefinitely by (NHL) for violating league rules. |
| Nov 27, 2014 | Injured | Vancouver Canucks | placed RW Zach Kassian on IR. |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Vancouver Canucks | re-signed RW Zach Kassian to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. | |
| Mar 13, 2014 | Vancouver Canucks | announced RW Zach Kassian has served his suspension. | |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Suspended | Vancouver Canucks | (NHL) suspended RW Zach Kassian three games for boarding Dallas Stars' D Brendan Dillon. |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Vancouver Canucks | announced RW Zach Kassian has served his five-game suspension. | |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Suspended | Vancouver Canucks | (NHL) suspended RW Zach Kassian for the remainder of the preseason and five regular season games for swinging his stick at Sam Gagne. |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Assigned | Vancouver Canucks | Re-assigned RW Zach Kassian to Chicago (AHL). |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Trade | Vancouver Canucks | (Zach Kassian) has been acquired from the Buffalo Sabres along with D Marc-Andre Gragnani for C Cody Hodgson and D Alexander Sulzer. |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Recalled | Buffalo Sabres | (Zach Kassian) recalled from Rochester (AHL). |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Recalled | Buffalo Sabres | (Zach Kassian) recalled from Rochester (AHL). |
| Nov 24, 2011 | Recalled | Buffalo Sabres | (Zach Kassian) recalled from Rochester (AHL). |
| Sep 26, 2011 | Assigned | Buffalo Sabres | (Zach Kassian) assigned to Rochester (AHL). |
| Apr 29, 2011 | Assigned | Buffalo Sabres | (Zach Kassian) Reassigned to Portland (AHL). |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres | (Zach Kassian) Returned to junior team. |
2021-2022 Regular Season Stats
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GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Windsor Jr. Spitfires U16 AAA | ALLIANCE U16 | 57 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Leamington Flyers | WOHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Windsor Jr. Spitfires U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 58 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 74 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Canada Ontario U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 61 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 136 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2008-2009 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 33 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | Playoffs | 19 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Windsor Spitfires | M-Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Playoffs | 19 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | OHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 56 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 67 | Playoffs | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | OHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 30 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 295 | 50.00 | 46.30 | -2.07 | 50.02 | 2.39 | 0.61 | 1.22 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 174 | 45.45 | 36.56 | -8.64 | 50.85 | -2.29 | 0.35 | 1.04 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 29 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 39 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 463 | 41.03 | 43.88 | -7.87 | 48.89 | -4.63 | 0.65 | 1.04 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 73 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 124 | 881 | 52.05 | 50.69 | 0.93 | 50.58 | -0.63 | 0.89 | 1.91 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 42 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 81 | 490 | 46.94 | 47.50 | -2.13 | 49.46 | -2.19 | 1.10 | 1.84 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 114 | 424 | 34.62 | 47.57 | -2.89 | 44.62 | -4.27 | 0.42 | 1.13 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 101 | 868 | 53.62 | 48.08 | -3.76 | 48.33 | -2.60 | 0.48 | 1.66 | Playoffs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 92 | 743 | 40.74 | 45.18 | -7.27 | 47.04 | -3.76 | 0.57 | 1.29 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 102 | 1,049 | 45.63 | 46.88 | -0.90 | 48.28 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 1.32 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 69 | 856 | 52.70 | 50.20 | 1.80 | 48.10 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 2.24 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 308 | 36.80 | 45.10 | -3.10 | 45.10 | -1.70 | 0.39 | 0.97 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $12,800,000 3.93% of cap space
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,300,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,300,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,300,000 | |
| Clauses | |||||
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
| Bonus paid: $1M Sept 15/20, $500K Sept 15/21, $500K Jan 15/22 | |||||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 3 Years $5,850,000 2.60% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date May 19, 2016
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date May 19, 2016
Signing Status RFA
Signing Team 
Signing Date July 4, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date July 4, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,500,000 2.54% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date November 2, 2010
Signing Date November 2, 2010
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,700,000 1.52% of cap space