Zac Larraza
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Birthday:
1993-02-25 |
Position:
LW |
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Eligible for draft:
2011 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2011 |
Height:
6-2 |
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Acquired:
7th round (196th overall), 2011 |
Weight:
192 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- D
History
2008-09: Larraza scored 11 goals with 8 assists and 8 PMs in 26 games for the Arizona-based P.F. Chang's Tier One junior team.
2009-10: Larraza played for the U.S. NTDP junior squad that competed in the USHL. In 30 games for that team, he scored 6 goals and added 5 assists for 11 points. Larazza played in 50 games for the U-17 national squad, scoring 8 goals and adding 8 assists for 17 points. Larazza played for the USA's gold medal team at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, picking up 1 assist in 6 games.
2010-11: Larazza again played for the U.S. NTDP team that played in the USHL. In 24 games, he scored 6 goals and added 3 assists for 9 points. Larazza played for the USA at the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championship, scoring 1 goal and adding 4 assists for 5 points in 6 games for the gold medal squad. Larazza has committed to the University of Denver.
2011-12: Larraza skated in 26 games for the University of Denver as a freshman – missing time due to a concussion and seeing limited time in a fourth line role for the high-scoring Pioneers. His only goal of the season was a memorable one – coming in double overtime against Minnesota-Duluth in the WCHA Final Five semifinals. Larraza had 4 assists and was an even plus/minus with 12 penalty minutes for the season. Denver reached the WCHA championship game after finishing third in the regular season and also received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
Talent Analysis
Larraza is a strong winger who is good on the boards and likes to use his size to his advantage in all areas of the ice. Has a quick release and a hard shot.
Future
Likely to develop into more of a defensive presence, Larraza will hope to become more of a contributor as he heads into his sophomore season at the University of Denver.
