Zach Budish

Zach Budish (born May 9, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

Zach Budish
Born	(1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 34) Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Right Wing/Center
Shoots	Right
Liiga team Former teams	TPS Milwaukee Admirals Jukurit
NHL draft	41st overall, 2009 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

Budish was drafted 41st overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.^[1] Following his draft selection he spent five years with the University of Minnesota before joining the Predators on an entry-level contract on April 3, 2013.^[2] He would spend the next three seasons with the Predators' affiliated teams, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

On August 31, 2016, Budish signed for Finnish Liiga team Mikkelin Jukurit.^[3] On February 12, 2018, he signed for TPS of Liiga.^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Edina High	USHS		31	22	25	47	—		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Edina High	USHS		30	26	37	63	—		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Team Southwest	USHS		15	14	13	27	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	U. of Minnesota	WCHA		39	7	10	17	45		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	U. of Minnesota	WCHA		7	2	4	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	U. of Minnesota	WCHA		43	12	23	35	43		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	U. of Minnesota	WCHA		40	14	22	36	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		9	1	3	4	0		3	0	0	0	2
2013–14	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		41	3	6	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		16	3	6	9	6		24	6	5	11	12
2014–15	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		43	6	8	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		30	8	15	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		69	24	34	58	26		7	1	2	3	6
2015–16	Milwaukee Admirals	ECHL		4	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Jukurit	Liiga		60	15	23	38	30		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Jukurit	Liiga		49	15	17	32	57		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	TPS	Liiga		8	5	2	7	0		11	2	3	5	10
2018–19	TPS	Liiga		59	20	18	38	95		5	0	2	2	2
Liiga totals				176	55	60	115	182		16	2	5	7	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
WCHA All-Academic Team	2011, 2012, 2013	[5]