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.
| Darcy Zajac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 23, 1986 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 | ||
Career
editPrior 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
editDarcy 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Devils sign Zajac on two-year, two-way deal". AmericanHockeyBlog. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ http://eliteleague.co.uk/blaze-sign-forward-taylor-carnevale/?platform=hootsuite[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Family Ties Run Deep At Devils Camp". Fox News. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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