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Zach Whitecloud
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Zach Whitecloud

#28
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Jets
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK78
FG40
DI84
SK40
ST80
EN90
DU95
PH39
FO30
PA52
SC48
DF80
PS51
EX77
LD71
MO62
OV60

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: November 28, 1996
Age: 29 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 95 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2017 • #230 overall (8th Round) by Panthers
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $3,200,000
Cap Percentage: 3.56%
Remaining Cap Hit: $2,428,718
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP21
G2
A4
PTS6
+/-+3
PIM16
TOI/G22:58
PPG0
GWG0
S%10.5%
HITS52
82G Pace23P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 70th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 71th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 77th Pct
Above Average
Defense 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 67th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 73th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 10.5% (2G / 19S) Career: 9.1%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (33%) • 4A (67%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.29
Points / GP
0.10
Goals / GP
0.19
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 22:58 TOI/G
5v5: 20:41 (90%)
PP: 00:00 (0%)
PK: 02:17 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP411
G25
A85
PTS110
+/-+106
P/G0.27
PIM195
TOI/G17:05
PPG4
BKS500
S%9.1%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 9 2022-23
Assists 25 2022-23
Points 34 2022-23
+/- +35 2023-24
Hits 160 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 14:55
PP: 00:19
PK: 01:51

28 pts

Career Stars (4-6-4)

3 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-1-0

Career Fights

700

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2021-22 CBJ 82 3 12 15 -4 22 0 0 0 34 8.8% 107 82 0.0% 14:38 0.18
2022-23 SJS 82 9 25 34 14 12 3 0 1 82 11.0% 101 68 0.0% 15:21 0.41
2023-24 FLA 82 5 17 22 35 36 0 0 1 55 9.1% 160 131 0.0% 18:54 0.27
2024-25 FLA 72 2 16 18 27 58 1 0 0 46 4.3% 140 90 0.0% 17:12 0.25
2025-26 FLA 72 4 11 15 31 51 0 0 1 38 10.5% 140 85 0.0% 17:55 0.21
2026-27 WPG 21 2 4 6 3 16 0 0 0 19 10.5% 52 44 0.0% 22:57 0.29
ON PACE (82G) 82 8 16 23 12 62 0 0 0 74 10.5% 203 172 0.0% 22:57 0.29
NHL CAREER TOTAL 411 25 85 110 106 195 4 3 274 9.1% 700 500 0.0% 17:05 0.27

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 SJS 16 1 3 4 -2 4 0 0 1 19 5.3% 28 15 0.0% 16:43 0.25
2023-24 FLA 6 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 0.0% 14 6 0.0% 17:23 0.00
2024-25 FLA 5 0 0 0 -3 4 0 0 0 6 0.0% 17 6 0.0% 20:36 0.00
2025-26 FLA 19 1 1 2 -2 8 0 1 1 11 9.1% 38 30 0.0% 18:01 0.11

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2019-20 FLA 82 5 14 19 62 26 0 0 1 58 8.6% 90 104 0.0% 20:40 0.23
2020-21 FLA 82 6 31 37 -16 42 3 0 2 94 6.4% 171 152 0.0% 21:25 0.45

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2019-20 FLA 15 0 1 1 1 10 0 0 0 14 0.0% 21 26 0.0% 25:52 0.07
2020-21 FLA 6 1 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 10 10.0% 11 8 0.0% 23:25 0.50

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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3 yr(s) remaining • $3,200,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
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50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
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over 6 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
08.09.2026 22:22
Zach Whitecloud signed with Jets for $3,200,000 for 3 year(s).
Official League Trade 10.07.2023 17:04
Panthers receives:
Zach Whitecloud, 4th SJS 2025
Sharks receives:
Vladislav Gavrikov
Contract Signing
24.06.2023 0:01
Zach Whitecloud signed with Sharks for 1 800 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Official League Trade 12.06.2022 18:15
Sharks receives:
Dylan Strome, Travis Sanheim, Zach Whitecloud, 2nd MIN 2022
Blue Jackets receives:
Connor Murphy, John Tavares
Contract Signing
19.04.2022 18:36
Zach Whitecloud signed with Blue Jackets for 1 800 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Official League Trade 23.08.2021 13:53
Blue Jackets receives:
Zach Whitecloud
Panthers receives:
Mathieu Joseph
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
23.07.2020 0:00
Zach Whitecloud signed with Panthers for $700,000 for 2 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2017
Selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft (#230th overall, 8th Round) by Panthers