Ashton Sautner
Sautner with the Utica Comets in 2015
Born (1994-05-27) May 27, 1994
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Winnipeg Jets
Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015present

Ashton Sautner (born May 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Sautner was selected by the Edmonton Oil Kings in the eighth round (162nd overall) of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft. During the 2013–14 season, Sautner's plus/minus record was the best in the WHL.[1]

Sautner went to the Minnesota Wild prospect camp prior to the 2012-13 season. He attended the Arizona Coyotes prospect camp in the 2014 pre-season. During his fourth season with the Oil Kings, despite being undrafted, Sautner was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on March 14, 2015.[2] On March 24, 2018, the Canucks recalled Sautner on an emergency basis.[3] He made his NHL debut the following night, a 4–1 Canucks victory over the Dallas Stars.[4] Three games later, on March 31 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sautner earned his first NHL point, an assist on a Darren Archibald goal.[5]

Sautner began the 2018–19 season with the Utica Comets in the AHL after clearing waivers.[6] On February 19, he was recalled to the NHL for the first time that season.[7]

After attending the Canucks training camp for the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Sautner was initially assigned to the Utica Comets. On January 20, 2021, Sautner was re-assigned by the Canucks to the Winnipeg Jets AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, due to shorter quarantine recall regulations.[8]

Following his sixth season under contract with the Vancouver Canucks, Sautner as a free agent opted to continue within the organization, signing a one-year AHL contract with inaugural affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, on August 13, 2021.[9] In the 2021–22 season, Sautner added 1 assist through 18 games with Abbotsford before he was signed to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Canucks on December 18, 2021.[10]

On July 15, 2022, Sautner as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Moose Jaw Generals SMHL 4212233543 612312
2011–12 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 592101238 1902210
2012–13 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 622101228 1432510
2013–14 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 728344226 2039128
2014–15 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 7212395138 50116
2015–16 Utica Comets AHL 50471112 20000
2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 47 0 5 5 30
2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 61 3 10 13 55 5 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 50222
2018–19 Utica Comets AHL 31 3 5 8 22
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 170112
2019–20 Utica Comets AHL 51 1 11 12 41
2019–20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 10000
2020–21 Manitoba Moose AHL 20000
2021–22 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 413101328 20002
2022–23 Manitoba Moose AHL 682101250 50000
NHL totals 230334

Awards and honours

Honours Year
WHL Plus-Minus Award 2013–14 [12]
Memorial Cup Championship 2014 [13]

References

  1. "Edmonton Oil Kings defeneman Ashton Sautner leads CHL in plus-minus rating". Edmonton Sun. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. "Canucks sign defenseman Ashton Sautner". Vancouver Canucks. March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  3. Johnston, Patrick (March 24, 2018). "Injury-riddled Canucks call up Ashton Sautner". theprovince.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. "Boucher, Dowd score on power play as Canucks beat Stars". sportsnet.ca. March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. Utica Comets [@UticaComets] (March 31, 2018). "Ashton Sautner picked up an assist on the play. That's his first NHL point! Congrats, Sauts!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  6. Birnell, Ben (September 25, 2018). "Boucher, Sautner sent to Comets". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  7. @CanucksPR (February 19, 2019). "Transaction: #Canucks recall D Ashton Sautner from @UticaComets" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  8. "Canucks enter player loan agreement with Manitoba Moose". Vancouver Canucks. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. "Abbotsford Canucks sign Ashton Sautner". Abbotsford Canucks. August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  10. "Canucks sign Ashton Sautner to one-year, two-way contract". Vancouver Canucks. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. "Jets sign Ashton Sautner to one-year, two-way contract". Winnipeg Jets. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  12. "Edmonton Oil Kings end season against Red Deer Rebels, who they might meet in playoffs". Edmonton Sun. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  13. "Oil Kings vs Storm". Memorial Cup. May 24, 2014. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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