**Left Wing**

*Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2025*

**Pronunciation:** BEHN-suhn, ZAK

**Contract Status:** Signed through 2025-26 (Entry-level)

**CAREER TRANSACTIONS:** Selected by Buffalo in the first round (13th overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft.

**CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Made his NHL debut on Oct. 12, 2023 vs. NY Rangers and became the second-youngest Sabres skater to appear in a regular-season game, behind only Pierre Turgeon (18 years, 41 days). * Recorded his first career point with a two-assist performance on Oct. 14, 2023 at NY Islanders and became the youngest Sabres skater to record an assist since Turgeon (18 years, 150 days) did so on Jan. 25, 1988 at New Jersey. * Registered his first NHL goal on Nov. 22, 2023 at Washington and became the second-youngest (18 years, 194 days) Sabres forward to record a goal with Buffalo, trailing just Pierre Turgeon (18 years, 54 days). * Recorded more even-strength goals than any Sabres skater in their age 18 season all-time (11) in 2023-24. * Tallied the first multi-goal game of his career on March 14, 2024 vs. NY Islanders. * Skated in the 100th game of his NHL career on Dec. 23, 2024 at NY Islanders. * Appeared in 75 games with Buffalo in 2024-25 and became the third player in franchise history to skate in 70 or more games in two consecutive seasons as a teenager.

**AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Appeared in 142 WHL games with Winnipeg from 2020 to 2023 and recorded 181 points (71+110) in that span. * Posted 40 points (16+24) in 30 WHL playoff games in his career. * Ranked third in points (98) among all WHL skaters and first in points among all Winnipeg skaters in 2022-23. * Was named to the CHL Third All-Star Team and the WHL (East) First All-Star Team in 2022-23.

**INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:**

* Served as an alternate captain, recorded seven points (2+5) in five games and won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

**NHL FIRSTS**

**Game:** 10/12/23 vs. NYR

**Goal:** 11/22/23 at WSH

**Assist:** 10/14/23 at NYI

**AWARDS & HONORS**

**Professional**

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**International**

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**Amateur**

2022-23 CHL Third All-Star Team

2022-23 WHL (East) First All-Star Team

2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal