Ashton Sautner Explained

Team:Manitoba Moose
League:AHL
Former Teams:Vancouver Canucks
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:194
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:27 May 1994
Birth Place:Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2015

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).

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 before 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] After appearing in two games with Manitoba, he was recalled by Vancouver and spent the rest of the year with the Canucks organization.[9]

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 the inaugural affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, on August 13, 2021.[10] In the 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.[11]

On July 15, 2022, Sautner as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[12]

On July 3, 2024, Sautner continued within the Jets organization in agreeing to extend his tenure with the Manitoba Moose in signing a two-year AHL contract.[13]

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11Moose Jaw GeneralsSMHL42 12 23 35 436 1 2 3 12
2011–12Edmonton Oil KingsWHL59 2 10 12 3819 0 2 2 10
2012–13Edmonton Oil KingsWHL62 2 10 12 2814 3 2 5 10
2013–14Edmonton Oil KingsWHL72 8 34 42 2620 3 9 12 8
2014–15Edmonton Oil KingsWHL72 12 39 51 385 0 1 1 6
2015–16Utica CometsAHL50 4 7 11 122 0 0 0 0
2016–17Utica CometsAHL4705530
2017–18Utica CometsAHL6131013555 0 0 0 4
2017–18Vancouver CanucksNHL50222
2018–19Utica CometsAHL3135822
2018–19Vancouver CanucksNHL170112
2019–20Utica CometsAHL511111241
2019–20Vancouver CanucksNHL10000
2020–21Manitoba MooseAHL20000
2021–22Abbotsford CanucksAHL41310132820002
2022–23Manitoba MooseAHL68210125050000
2023–24Manitoba MooseAHL6556114420000
NHL totals23 0 3 3 4

Awards and honours

HonoursYear
WHL Plus-Minus Award2013–14[14]
Memorial Cup Championship 2014[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Edmonton Oil Kings defeneman Ashton Sautner leads CHL in plus-minus rating . Edmonton Sun. 2014-03-21 . 2014-03-21.
  2. Web site: Canucks sign defenseman Ashton Sautner . . 2015-03-14 . 2015-03-14.
  3. Web site: Injury-riddled Canucks call up Ashton Sautner. Johnston. Patrick. theprovince.com. 2018-03-24. 2018-03-24.
  4. Web site: Boucher, Dowd score on power play as Canucks beat Stars. sportsnet.ca. 2018-03-25. 2018-03-26.
  5. UticaComets . Utica Comets . 980195547381366785 . March 31, 2018 . Ashton Sautner picked up an assist on the play. That's his first NHL point! Congrats, Sauts!.
  6. News: Birnell . Ben . Boucher, Sautner sent to Comets . February 21, 2019 . Observer-Dispatch . September 25, 2018.
  7. CanucksPR . 1097922536283680773 . February 19, 2019. Transaction: #Canucks recall D Ashton Sautner from @UticaComets.
  8. Web site: Canucks enter player loan agreement with Manitoba Moose . . January 20, 2021 . January 20, 2021.
  9. Web site: Taxied: Canucks swap Jack Rathbone for Ashton Sautner . . February 18, 2021 . February 18, 2021.
  10. Web site: Abbotsford Canucks sign Ashton Sautner . . August 13, 2021 . August 13, 2021 . September 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921115255/https://abbotsford.canucks.com/abbotsford-canucks-sign-ashton-sautner/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Canucks sign Ashton Sautner to one-year, two-way contract . . December 18, 2021 . December 18, 2021.
  12. Web site: Jets sign Ashton Sautner to one-year, two-way contract . . July 15, 2022 . July 15, 2022.
  13. Web site: Moose announce two signings . . July 3, 2024 . July 3, 2024 .
  14. News: Edmonton Oil Kings end season against Red Deer Rebels, who they might meet in playoffs . . 2014-03-21 . 2014-03-21.
  15. Web site: Oil Kings vs Storm . 2014-05-24 . 2014-05-24 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232345/http://mastercardmemorialcup.ca/schedule/show/game/66886 . May 25, 2014 .