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Darcy Zajac (C)

Albany Devils

Biography

CAREER: 2011-12: Completed first full AHL season … played 66 games … had 24 points with eight goals, 16 assists and a plus-4 rating … made season debut and scored first goal of the season against Springfield on Oct. 8 … scored the game-winning goal against Hamilton on Oct. 29 … 2010-11: Split time between Trenton and Albany … played 32 games in the ECHL, posting six goals and 17 assists for 23 points … had a plus-8 rating and 35 penalty minutes … played 40 AHL games, registering four goals and five assists for nine points … posted 60 penalty minutes … recalled from loan from Trenton (ECHL) on Nov. 27 … posted first career AHL point with an assist at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Dec. 26 … scored first career AHL goal at Binghamton on Dec. 31 … recalled from loan from Trenton on Feb. 18 … scored a goal at Norfolk on Mar. 19 … netted a shorthanded goal at Adirondack on Apr. 1 … scored for second time in three games with a tally against Binghamton on Apr. 3 … 2009-10: Signed as a free agent with Adirondack on Apr. 8 … appeared in two games for the Phantoms … finished four-year career at the University of North Dakota … played in 41 games, registering eight goals and 11 assists … named a WCHA Scholar Athlete and to the ALL-WCHA Academic team … Co-recipient of UND's Archie Krum Memorial Athletic Scholarship as the player "who demonstrates leadership qualities, high academic standards and athletic excellence" ... WCHA nominee for the Hockey Commissioner's Association Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award ... OTHER: Played in 166 games for North Dakota … totaled 24 goals and 30 assists … helped lead team to WCHA Championships in 2010… three time ALL-WCHA Academic team selection … is the brother of New Jersey Devil Travis Zajac and Albany Devil Kelly Zajac. TRANSACTIONS: Signed as a free agent by Adirondack, Apr. 8, 2010 … signed as a free agent by Albany, June 26, 2010.