Ashton Sautner (born May 27, 1994) is a

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professional

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. He is currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract with the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Sautner was selected by the Edmonton Oil Kings in the eighth round (162nd overall) of the 2009

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. During the 2013–14 season, Sautner's plus/minus record was the best in the WHL. Sautner went to the

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prospect camp prior to the 2012-13 season. He attended the

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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. On March 24, 2018, the Canucks recalled Sautner on an emergency basis. He made his NHL debut the following night, a 4–1 Canucks victory over the

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. Three games later, on March 31 against the

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, Sautner earned his first NHL point, an assist on a

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goal. Sautner began the 2018–19 season with the Utica Comets in the AHL after clearing waivers. On February 19, he was recalled to the NHL for the first time that season. After attending the Canucks training camp for the pandemic delayed

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season, Sautner was initially assigned to the Utica Comets. On January 20, 2021, Sautner was re-assigned by the Canucks to the

AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, due to shorter quarantine recall regulations. 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 inaugural affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, on August 13, 2021. 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. On July 15, 2022, Sautner as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

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* *Unrestricted Free Agent Signing https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/free-agency {{DEFAULTSORT:Sautner, Ashton 1994 births Living people Abbotsford Canucks players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Manitoba Edmonton Oil Kings players Manitoba Moose players People from Wolseley, Saskatchewan Undrafted National Hockey League players Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks players