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Ht/Wt: 6' 0"/174 lbs
Position: C
Team: Kamloops (WHL)

Connor Zary's Player Profile

Cam Robinson - Dobber Prospects - Apr. 1st: "A puck-possession pivot who clicked well above a point-per-game this season. Great speed, deft puck skills, and equally dangerous with the shot and pass. An elder statesman."

Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com - Mar. 20th: "A two-way skater who possesses patience with the puck. He was tied for fifth in the WHL with 86 points (38 goals, 48 assists), tied for third with 15 power-play goals and tied for fourth with three shorthanded goals in 57 games."

Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com - Mar. 6th: "A two-way skater who possesses patience with the puck. He ranks seventh in the WHL with 78 points (34 goals, 44 assists), is second with 15 power-play goals and fourth with three shorthanded goals in 53 games."

Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - Mar. 4th: "Pace of production has been remarkably consistent all season long, and this is Zary’s time of year."

Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com - Feb. 5th: "A two-way skater who possesses patience with the puck. He ranks seventh in the WHL with 78 points (34 goals, 44 assists), is second with 15 power-play goals and fourth with three shorthanded goals in 53 games."

Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - Feb. 5th: "Great kid who wants the puck on his stick in the crucial moments. Has been the centrepiece in the resurgence of the franchise."

Tony Ferrari - Dobber Prospects - Jan. 29th: "Connor Zary is one of the older players in the draft class but has led the WHL in scoring at times. He is a player who does everything well but nothing really great. The complete game allows him to be a difference-maker for his team in all three zones."

Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - Dec. 4th: "Plays hard, plays fast, and produces (39 points in 26 games this season)."

Larry Fisher - The Hockey Writers - Nov. 19th: "He’s not a high-impact player, he’s not going to wow you or pull you out of your seat on too many shifts, but he always has an impact on the game over 60 minutes. He plays in all situations for Kamloops, centering the top line and the top units for both specials teams — the power play and penalty kill."

Ryan Kennedy - The Hockey News - Nov. 10th: "One of the fastest skaters in the ‘Dub.’ Zary was great for Canada at the under-18s and has consistently produced."

Tony Ferrari -Wings Nation - Nov. 4th: "Leading the WHL in scoring as a draft-eligible player, Zary is proving that his big scoring totals from last year aren’t a fluke. He’s one of the older players in the class and he’s playing like it."

Scott Wheeler -The Athletic - Nov. 4th: "Is he going to be a star at the next level? I doubt it. Does he have the tools to be a versatile, playmaking second-line centre on a good team if he continues to progress? Absolutely."

Chris Peters -ESPN - Oct. 22nd: "Zary has good drive and goes to all the tough areas to generate offense. He can make plays all over the ice, including on the rush with high-end vision and top-notch distribution skills."

Corey Pronman -The Athletic - Oct. 15th: "I love the way he plays; he’s full of skill and creativity, but also competes hard. His skating could use an extra step or two, but I think, given his skill and two-way play, he will find a way to become a good pro without blazing speed."

Sam Cosentino -Sportsnet - Oct. 2nd: "Has a knack for having the puck on his stick in key situations without folding in the moment."

Cam Robinson - Dobber Prospects - Sept. 2nd: "A puck-possession pivot who clicked above a point-per-game last season. Great speed, deft puck skills, and equally dangerous with the shot and pass."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - Aug. 19th: "Comes at teams in waves, blending physicality and complementary net-driven skill."

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