Darcy Zajac
Darcy Zajac | |
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| Born | September 23, 1986 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Known for | Playing for Albany Devils in the AHL and Lorenskog Is in Norway's Get-Ligaen |
Darcy Zajac (born September 23, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey professional who most recently competed for Lorenskog Is in Norway's Get-Ligaen. Prior to that, he played with the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Career
Before turning pro, Zajac competed at the NCAA Division I level with the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux team. In 2010, he began his professional career with the Albany Devils and in 2013 secured a two-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils. Upon the conclusion of this contract in 2015, he signed with SønderjyskE, a club based in Denmark. During the 2016–17 season, Zajac initially joined Coventry Blaze in the United Kingdom but transferred to Lorenskog in Norway by October 2016.
Personal life
Darcy is the second eldest among four brothers who all play professional hockey. His eldest brother, Travis, enjoyed a 15-season NHL career with both the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders. The younger siblings, Kelly and Nolan, have played in the ECHL and NCAA respectively. Their father, Tom Zajac, also has a background in collegiate hockey from his time at the University of Denver.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 ECHL season | Trenton Devils | ECHL | 32 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 35 | |||||||
| 2010–11 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 60 | |||||||
| 2011–12 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 66 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 86 | |||||||
| 2012–13 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 67 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 86 | |||||||
| 2013–14 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 AHL season | Albany Devils | AHL | 71 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 83 | |||||||
| AHL totals | 265 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 362 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||