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Jason Zucker Scouting Report

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Created: Feb. 19, 2024
Updated: Feb. 23, 2024
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Wing
Age when scouted: 32
Projection: Third Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Jan. 16, 1992
Height: 5' 10 | 180 cm
Weight: 192 lbs | 87 kg
Drafted: 59 overall, 2010 round 2 (Logo of the Minnesota Wild MIN)
Contract: $5,300,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $5,300,000)
Zucker's ice time has ranged in Arizona. The '2-way' forward has averaged around 14:00 TOI, for the year, overall.
Zucker continues to play quick and fast. He's always been a strong skater. His pace is an asset when he's thrust into a checking / penalty killing role. Pressures opponents into turnovers.
Provides some secondary scoring (8G-14A). Can move up and down the lineup if required.
Credited with 66 hits and 13 shot blocks.
(-3) defensively.
Pending UFA. Contract carries a cap hit of $5.3M.
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2023-24Nashville PredatorsNHL18527-423
2023-24Arizona CoyotesNHL5191625-558
2022-23Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL78272148-447
2021-22Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL418917-215
  • Compete/Consistency: 79
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 75
  • Hockey IQ: 85
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 79
  • Penalty Kill: 79
  • Power Play: 60
  • Physicality: 49
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 79
  • Shot: 79
  • Skating: 95
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality