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Darcy Zajac

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Darcy Zajac
Born (1986-09-23) September 23, 1986 (age 38)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Albany Devils
SønderjyskE Ishockey
Coventry Blaze
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Darcy Zajac (born September 23, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who last played for the Lorenskog Is of the Get-Ligen (Norway). He previously played for the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League.

Career

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Prior to turning professional, Zajac attended the University of North Dakota where he played NCAA Division 1 hockey for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.[1]

Zajac joined the Albany Devils in 2010. He signed a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils in 2013.[2] After his contract with the Devils' organization expired in 2015, he joined the Danish club SønderjyskE.

For the 2016-17 season, Zajac joined the UK's Coventry Blaze. However Zajac left to go play in Lorenskog Norway in October 2016.[3]

Personal life

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Darcy is the second of four Zajac brothers. His older brother, Travis, is a forward with the New York Islanders and his younger brother Kelly plays in the ECHL. The youngest brother, Nolan, played with the NCAA Denver Pioneers. Their father, Tom, also played for the University of Denver.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 60 12 21 33 75 11 5 7 12 9
2005–06 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 57 37 43 80 76 10 6 4 10 12
2006–07 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 41 8 2 10 18
2007–08 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 41 3 5 8 46
2008–09 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 43 5 12 17 32
2009–10 North Dakota Fighting Sioux WCHA 41 8 11 19 49
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 2 0 0 0 4
2010–11 Trenton Devils ECHL 32 6 17 23 35
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL 40 4 5 9 60
2011–12 Albany Devils AHL 66 8 16 24 86
2012–13 Albany Devils AHL 67 9 8 17 86
2013–14 Albany Devils AHL 19 1 5 6 43 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Albany Devils AHL 71 8 15 23 83
AHL totals 265 30 49 79 362 4 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Zajac's overtime goal lifts Fighting Sioux to 4–3 victory". North Dakota Fighting Sioux. February 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Devils sign Zajac on two-year, two-way deal". AmericanHockeyBlog. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ^ http://eliteleague.co.uk/blaze-sign-forward-taylor-carnevale/?platform=hootsuite[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Family Ties Run Deep At Devils Camp". Fox News. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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