Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Men's Jersey Countdown: #17 Zach Saar


Freshman - Forward - 6'4" - 219 pounds - Richland, MI

If Zach Saar's play reminds you of a linebacker, you can probably thank his father Brad, a reserve at the position on Penn State's 1982 national championship football team. Fortunately for Guy Gadowsky, the son chose a different game but applies the same mentality to it, as he'll provide the sort of earth-moving down-low presence that will pay dividends not fully captured by statistics, although he's also proven adept at scoring dirty goals. Saar, along with Jonathan Milley, is the biggest of a not-small group of PSU forwards, and while he bounced around a lot during his USHL career - from Chicago to Des Moines to Muskegon in the last two years - there's an important commonality to both of his trades. Each time, the organization seeking Saar was attempting to load up for a run to either make the playoffs or to compete for a title. In other words, smart hockey people recognize that guys like him help teams win.

Career Statistics (2010-12 with USHL Chicago Steel, 2011-13 with USHL Des Moines Buccaneers, 2012-13 with USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks):
Season GP G A Pts. PIM PP SH GW GT
2010-11
32
4
6
10
38
2
0
0
-
2011-12 (CHI)
23
8
5
13
29
4
0
1
-
2011-12 (DMS)
32
6
6
12
53
3
0
0
-
2012-13 (DMS)
30
4
8
12
88
2
0
0
-
2012-13 (MUS)
21
2
3
5
35
0
0
0
-
USHL Career
138
24
28
52
243
11
0
1
-

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