Layton Ahac (born Feb 22, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL). 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 |
February 22, 2001 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 | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Abbotsford Canucks Henderson Silver Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
86th overall, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editAfter 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]
International play
editAhac appeared for the Canada West team at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge, recording two points in six games.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| AHL totals | 148 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International play
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2019 | |
| BCHL champion | ||
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Ted (November 24, 2017). "Ahac commits to Ohio State". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Roster Transactions". NHL.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "2024-25 free agency tracker". sinbin.vegas. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Abbotsford sign Ahac to AHL contract". American Hockey League. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database