Zack Kassian

He currently plays for the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. Kassian is of Armenian descent.
He was chosen thirteenth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.


Junior Career
Kassian made his debut with the Petes in the 2007-08 season.He appeared in 58 games, scoring 9 goals to go along with 12 assists for 21 points.
In the 2008-09 season, Kassian showed great improvement, and his numbers increased greatly. He also had 136 penalty minutes, which was the highest number on the Petes; this was due in part to Kassian's 13 fighting majors.That season, he played in the OHL All-Star Classic, scoring a goal and adding an assist for the Eastern Conference team. In the game, he had a hit on top prospect John Tavares which left Tavares with a shoulder injury .
Kassian plays a power forward style, and has been compared to Boston Bruins forward Milan Lučić.