Trevor Zegras

Trevor John Zegras ( ; born March 20, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected ninth overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Early life Zegras was born on March 20, 2001, in Bedford, New York, to parents of Greek descent, Gary and Julie. He has two younger siblings. He began skating at age three and played in the Rising Stars youth program alongside his cousins. At the age of 10-years-old he played against fellow NHL player Jack Hughes at the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament, one of Canada's signature youth hockey tournaments.

Growing up, he was a fan of the New York Rangers but studied and emulated Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Playing career Growing up in suburban New York, Zegras played bantam major ice hockey with the Mid Fairfield Rangers, a Tier 1 youth hockey program in Stamford, Connecticut, before joining the Avon Old Farms school's Winged Beavers of the Founders League (USHS). During his tenure with the Winged Beavers from 2016 to 2017, he recorded 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points. As a sophomore at Avon Old Farms, Zegras attended the USA Hockey National Team Development Program's (USNTDP) top-40 tryout and qualified for the team. to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team, and a finalist for Hockey East Rookie of the Year.

Professional

Anaheim Ducks (2021–2025)

Zegras concluded his collegiate career on March 27, 2020, by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks. Following the signing, Zegras was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, to play the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On February 5, 2021, Zegras made his professional debut with Gulls and had one goal and two assists in a 4–1 win over the Bakersfield Condors. He was recalled to the NHL in late February, A few games later, on March 18, Zegras scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 overtime win against the Arizona Coyotes. During the same game, fellow rookie Jamie Drysdale also scored, making the teammates the youngest in NHL history to score their first NHL goals less than 2:30 apart. He finished the season with 13 points through 24 games, with six points coming in his final six regular season games.

Zegras was eventually returned to the AHL in April to aid in his development and transition to the professional league. When speaking of the reassignment, executive vice president and general manager Bob Murray stated: "He's ahead of our scheduled progression, and as a result, we are moving him to center ice effective immediately. He will need some experience in the AHL first, but our expectation is that he will be back with us in the near future and play center for the Ducks for years to come." Upon returning to the AHL, Zegras made the transition from left wing to center, which resulted in an increased offensive output.

During training camp prior to the 2021–22 season, Zegras continued to play the role of center Zegras quickly became a mainstay on the Ducks lineup, while playing alongside Sonny Milano and Rickard Rakell. On December 7, 2021, Zegras made a never seen before lacrosse-style assist to Sonny Milano in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. By December, he had scored 22 points through 27 games to rank second amongst league rookies in scoring while also averaging 17 minutes of ice time. As a result of his play, Zegras was one of four Ducks players on the NHL All-Star Game fan vote ballot. He was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for December 2021, after recording 11 points in nine games. Although Zegras was not nominated for the 2022 All-Star Game, he was later named a special guest, participating in the Breakaway Challenge. Zegras finished his first full season with 23 goals and 38 assists, and was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year; the award went to Moritz Seider. In August 2022, Zegras was named the cover athlete for NHL 23 alongside Sarah Nurse.

The following season, Zegras led the team in all statistical categories despite missing the playoffs, while recording a career-high 65 points and sharing the number of goals scored (23) with Troy Terry. In the 2023–24 season, Zegras held out, missing training camp and most of the preseason. He signed a three-year, $17.25 million contract on October 2, 2023. He struggled to begin the season, recording only two points in his first 12 games, before being placed on injured reserve with osteitis pubis. In a 3–2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, Zegras recorded one of two Michigan goals scored during that night's NHL games. Seven games later, Zegras broke his ankle and missed 10 weeks, returning for the final 11 games of the season, registering eight points. He tied his career high for goals, 23, after scoring in overtime against the Dallas Stars on March 29, 2026.

On July 16, the Flyers re-signed Zegras to a four-year, $36.5 million contract.

International play

On January 5, 2021, Zegras, representing the United States junior team at the 2021 World Junior Championships, won the gold medal over Canada junior team, scoring one goal and recording one assist in 2–0 win. He was named World Juniors MVP after recording seven goals and recording 11 assists during the tournament, which he also led in scoring. He also tied the United States points record held by Jordan Schroeder.

Personal life Zegras' paternal grandfather, Peter S. Zegras, was the president of the fashion and designer fragrance division of Revlon in New York. Trevor Zegras is also paternal cousins with freestyle skier Mac Forehand.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Avon Old Farms USHS 28 18 24 42 18 — — — — — 2017–18 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 31 11 21 32 32 8 1 5 6 2 2017–18 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 56 30 29 59 42 — — — — — 2018–19 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 27 14 26 40 34 — — — — — 2018–19 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 60 26 61 87 94 — — — — — 2019–20 Boston University HE 33 11 25 36 43 — — — — — 2020–21 San Diego Gulls AHL 17 10 11 21 12 3 1 2 3 0 2020–21 Anaheim Ducks NHL 24 3 10 13 12 — — — — — 2021–22 Anaheim Ducks NHL 75 23 38 61 50 — — — — — 2022–23 Anaheim Ducks NHL 81 23 42 65 88 — — — — — 2023–24 Anaheim Ducks NHL 31 6 9 15 30 — — — — — 2024–25 Anaheim Ducks NHL 57 12 20 32 23 — — — — — 2025–26 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 81 26 41 67 62 10 2 4 6 26NHL totals 349 93 160 253 265 10 2 4 6 26

International

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2020 EA Sports NHL cover athlete 2023 International WJC top 3 player on team 2020, 2021 WJC MVP 2021 WJC All-Star Team 2021 USA WJC points record 2021