Darcy Zajac

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	(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	Albany Devils SønderjyskE Ishockey Coventry Blaze
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present

Career

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

Darcy is the second of four Zajac brothers. His older brother, Travis, is a former professional ice hockey forward who played 15 NHL seasons from 2006-2021 with the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders and his younger brother Kelly played 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

				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