Charlotte Checkers‘ rookie defenseman Zach Uens(7) has a 1st AHL goal in his 5th of 6 games played.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner appears to have started his 1st season a bit late, but has appeared in each contest since.
A Florida Panthers‘ 4th round pick in 2020 (#65 overall), he left 1 year at Merrimack College Warriors on the table to turn pro with a 3-year NHL entry level contract.
The Belleville, ON native twice put up 10+ assists in three seasons at college and had similar marks in 2 years of OJHL juniors.
At the still young age of 21 years old, we do believe he is just getting started.
Reassigned to affiliate Florida Everblades, he did especially well scoring in his 2nd frame and won 2 2023 & 2024 Kelly Cup Championships.
An unrestricted free agent, he signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates, where he did pretty well as assistant captain to score a deal with Coachella Valley Firebirds and leads to strong performances with Kansas City Mavericks that rode all the way into the finals.
Syracuse Crunch are watching and sign him up for 2026/2027.