Ozzy Wiesblatt
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Ozzy Wiesblatt (born March 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 2020 NHL entry draft. He made his NHL debut with the Predators in January 2025.
| Ozzy Wiesblatt | |||
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Wiesblatt with the Nashville Predators in 2024 | |||
| Born |
March 9, 2002 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL draft |
31st overall, 2020 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Early life
Playing career
Wiesblatt began his ice hockey career playing for the Calgary Bisons U15 AAA in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League before being drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL). Prior to being drafted 25th overall, Wiesblatt recorded 38 goals and 35 assists in 32 games during the 2016–17 season.[3] In spite of being drafted, he remained in the Alberta Midget Hockey League with the Calgary Bisons U18 team but was selected for Team Alberta at the 2017 WHL Cup.[4][5] He made his WHL debut during the 2017–18 season, during which he recorded his first career WHL goal.[6]
Wiesblatt officially joined the Raiders roster for the 2018–19 season where he recorded 39 points and helped lead the team to the Ed Chynoweth Cup.[7] As a result, he shared the team's Rookie of the Year award with Kaiden Guhle.[8] This caught the attention of San Jose Sharks' general manager and director of scouting, who referred to Wiesblatt as a center rather than a winger.[9]
Wiesblatt entered his first year of draft eligibility ranking 19th overall North American skaters per the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's Midterm Rankings.[10] Although the season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, he placed second on the team in scoring with 70 points in 64 games.[11] As a result, he was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[12] He signed his contract on October 16, 2020.[13]
On March 18, 2024, Wiesblatt was reassigned by the Sharks from the San Jose Barracuda to the Milwaukee Admirals.[14] He played out the remainder of the season with the Admirals, posting 6 points through 16 regular season games and adding 9 points in 15 playoff contests.
He was traded by the Sharks to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Egor Afanasyev on June 23, 2024.[15]
On January 3, 2025, Wiesblatt made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators.[16]
Personal life
Wiesblatt's parents are both deaf from birth, and as a result, he and his siblings all learned American sign language to communicate. All three of Wiesblatt's brothers have played hockey;[1] Ocean has played professionally in the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL),[17] and Oasiz plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) alongside Ozzy.[18] Their third brother, Orca, played in the FPHL and SPHL, and had signed a contract with the ECHL's Allen Americans before dying in a car accident in 2025.[19] They also have a younger sister, Oceania.[20] Wiesblatt is Jewish.[21]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Calgary Buffaloes U18 | AMHL | 33 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 23 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 43 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 45 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 34 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2024–25 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 64 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 96 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 45 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
