Generals’ Paputsakis commits to Acadia

The Acadia Axemen hockey program is proud to welcome Zachary Paputsakis to the team this fall. The six-foot-three goalie from Rockland, Ontario, joins the Axemen after spending the past three years with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals.

Paputsakis played in 55 games over his OHL tenure, going 18-19-7 with a 3.25 Goals Against Average and a .903 save percentage. The OHL did not play any games in 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I chose Acadia because I wanted to play for a top notch hockey program as well as get a great education and Acadia offered both of those. I’ve heard nothing but great things about Acadia and I can’t wait to get down there and experience everything that Acadia and the east coast has to offer”, said Paputsakis.

Paputsakis describes himself as a big goalie that uses his size to his advantage, has a strong hockey IQ, reads plays well, and uses his athleticism to move from post to post.

“We are eager to have Zach join the program. We know he is an extremely competitive and focused goalie, who will continue to improve as a player. His focus and maturity during the recruiting process quickly made us realize he is a great fit for our team. We believe his competitiveness will be a great injection for us moving forward”, added Axemen Head Coach Darren Burns.

For more details, visit acadiaaxemenhockey.com.

The Acadia Axemen are proud to welcome Zachary Paputsakis to the program this fall. A goalie from Rockland, Ontario, Zach has spent the past 3 seasons with the #OHL @Oshawa_Generals

Find out why Zach chose Acadia & hear from Coach Burns here: https://t.co/ooR0nSZpZ8#GoAcadiaGo pic.twitter.com/5BBfF49p4u

— Acadia Axemen Hockey (@axemenhockey) April 9, 2022