Layton Ahac

Layton Ahac (born Feb 22, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He previously played junior hockey with the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), as well as NCAA collegiate hockey with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Layton Ahac
Born	(2001-02-22) February 22, 2001 (age 24) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
ELH team Former teams	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Henderson Silver Knights Abbotsford Canucks
NHL draft	86th overall, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights
Playing career	2021–present

Playing career

After a short stint with the U18-level Vancouver North West Giants of the BC Hockey Major Midget League (BCEHL), Ahac entered junior hockey with the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). In his two years with Prince George, Ahac was named to the BCHL All-Rookie Team for 2017–18, and the Second All-Star Team for 2018–19, helping the Spruce Kings to a Fred Page Cup championship in 2019.

Ahac was selected 86th overall in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. He then played two seasons of collegiate hockey at Ohio State University, whom he had committed to in 2017.^[1]

Ahac signed his three-year entry-level contract with Vegas on March 30, 2021, joining their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, shortly thereafter.^[2]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Golden Knights, having played exclusively in the AHL with the Silver Knights, Ahac was not tendered a qualifying offer to be retained by Vegas and was released as a free agent.^[3] On July 23, 2024, Ahac agreed to terms to continue his career in the AHL, after signing a one-year contract with the Abbotsford Canucks, affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks, for the 2024–25 season.^[4] Due to injury, Ahac made just 4 appearances for Abbotsford before he was released from his contract on January 15, 2025; two days later, on January 17, he signed a one-year contract with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga, joining them for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.^[5]

International play

Ahac appeared for the Canada West team at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge, recording two points in six games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017–18	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL		57	6	23	29	28		24	1	4	5	6
2018–19	Prince George Spruce Kings	BCHL		53	4	28	32	30		17	5	12	17	6
2019–20	Ohio State University	B1G		36	0	3	3	25		–	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Ohio State University	B1G		27	1	8	9	21		–	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		13	0	2	2	4		1	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		32	0	6	6	8		2	1	0	1	2
2022–23	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		34	1	3	4	16		–	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		69	0	5	5	31		–	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Abbotsford Canucks	AHL		4	0	0	0	4		–	–	–	–	–
2024–25	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec	ELH		15	2	6	8	4		5	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				152	1	16	17	63		3	1	0	1	2

International play

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Canada West	WJAC			6	0	2	2	0
Junior totals					6	0	2	2	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
BCHL
All-Rookie Team	2018
Second All-Star Team	2019
BCHL champion