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Zachary M. Bogosian (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey Defenceman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs. Bogosian won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.
Nicknamed " Bogo", Bogosian was regarded as a complete, physical defenseman who could contribute on both offense and defense; he was rated as one of the top players heading into the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, where the Atlanta Thrashers selected him third overall. Bogosian first played in an international tournament when he joined the American national team at the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
Bogosian began playing for the Petes in the 2006–07 season. He played 67 games for the team and finished with 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points, which was second on the team in points for both rookies and defensemen. In recognition of his season, he was named to the OHL's Second All-Rookie Team, as one of the top four rookie defensemen in the league. The next season, Bogosian appeared in 60 games for the Petes. He led his team in scoring with 61 points (11 goals, 50 assists), the only defenseman in the league do so; the 50 assists he scored were second in the league among defensemen. The Petes reached the playoffs after missing the previous year, and Bogosian added another three assists in five games. During the season, he participated in both the OHL All-Star Classic and the CHL Top Prospects Game, an all-star game of prospects from the three leagues in the Canadian Hockey League (Western Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and OHL). At the conclusion of the season, Bogosian was named one of the five draft-eligible finalists for the Red Tilson Trophy as most outstanding player in the OHL, and was also named to the OHL First All-Star Team as one of the two best defensemen in the league.
Prior to the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Bogosian was ranked by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau as the second best North American skater for the draft and the third ranked prospect out of the OHL. He was drafted third overall by the Atlanta Thrashers behind Steven Stamkos and Drew Doughty. He was noted by his coach in Peterborough, Vince Malette, to be a "very physical defenseman who is a complete player" and defensively solid who could skate well with the puck and not lose speed. Thrashers general manager Don Waddell liked the physical aspect Bogosian brought to a game, as well as his ability to help score goals while at the same time stop other teams' top players. Bogosian had been noted prior for the draft for his dedication to training, as he drove more than 90 minutes to Ottawa to get a better work out.
Throughout the 2009–10 season Bogosian was bothered by an injury. During a game against the Ottawa Senators on October 31, 2009, Bogosian fell behind his team's net; with his left hand lying on the net's iron frame along the ice, another player fell on top of him. The impact broke his left thumb and injured his wrist. Though he did not miss any time from the injury, it had an effect on his offensive play; Bogosian was perceived to be more hesitant with the puck, choosing to pass it more often than shooting. In the first 17 games of the season, he had scored 8 goals, then went 29 contests without scoring. In the final 64 games, he only scored 2 goals. After he recovered, Bogosian admitted he did not play at his full capacity, but had decided not to disclose the injury to the team until the season finished in April 2010. Regardless of his injury, Bogosian only missed one game throughout the season, a game on March 14 against the Phoenix Coyotes. Even with these setbacks, Bogosian set career highs for games played (81), goals (10), assists (13) and points (23). The 10 goals he scored tied a team record for most by a defenseman in a season, first set by Yannick Tremblay in 1999–2000, the Thrashers' inaugural year. He also set a team record with 196 hits. Again the Thrashers missed the playoffs. After the Atlanta Thrashers were sold to True North Sports & Entertainment and were relocated to Winnipeg, Bogosian agreed to terms on a new two-year, $5 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on September 14, 2011.
On February 14, 2020, the Sabres placed Bogosian on waivers. After going unclaimed, he was assigned to the Rochester Americans the following day. Three days later, Bogosian was suspended by the Sabres for failing to report to Rochester. On February 21, Bogosian was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a contract termination.
Bogosian joined the Massena Minor Hockey Association when he was 3, staying in the program until he was 14, when he left for Cushing Academy. Bogosian first began to play defense at the Squirt level (under-10); though he was smaller than most of his peers, he was a good skater. He alternated between forward and defense throughout minor hockey. When he began attending Cushing Academy he was a forward the first year, before he converted to a defender full-time. After leaving the school and moving to Canada with two years of high school to complete, Bogosian took courses on the internet.
Bogosian is married to Boston Breakers and former United States women's national under-23 soccer team midfielder Bianca D'Agostino. The pair married in August 2015. They met in Winnipeg. The couple has four children.
| 2004–05 | Cushing Academy | HS-MA | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Cushing Academy | HS-MA | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 63 | — |
| 2007–08 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 72 | 8 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 47 | — |
| 2008–09 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 0 | — |
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 61 | — |
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 29 | — |
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 71 | — |
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 29 | — |
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 48 | — |
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 40 | — |
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | — |
| 2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 68 | — |
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 46 | — |
| 2017–18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 20 | — |
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | — |
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 10 | — |
| 2019–20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 12 | 12 |
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 49 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 53 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 42 | 7 |
| 2023–24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 0 | — |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 63 | — |
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 43 | 0 |
| 2009 | United States | WC | 4th | 2 |
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2007 | |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2008 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2008 | |
| Stanley Cup champion | 2020 |
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