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Travis Zajac (; ; born May 13, 1985) is a
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former professional
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. Zajac was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the
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in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he would go on to play for 15 years and over 1,000 NHL games. He also briefly played for the
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.


Playing career


Amateur

Zajac began his
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career with the
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of the
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(BCHL). One of his teammates was Brady Murray, who would briefly play in the NHL for the
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, and his linemate was future
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winger Kris Chucko. In his second season with Salmon Arm, Zajac led the team in goals, assists and points, and finished second overall in the League in the latter two statistics. At season's end, he was named the
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of the BCHL's Interior Division, and he played in the BCHL All-Star Game. His play attracted attention, and he was projected to be a potential first-round draft pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The projection proved accurate, as the
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would take him with the 20th overall pick. The Devils traded up to get Zajac, which "mean a lot" to him, but was not a surprise, as the Devils scouted him more than any other team. Zajac opted to play
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for the
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rather than
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in the
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(CHL), as he wanted an education in addition to playing hockey. Then-Devils General Manager
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commented that there would be room for Zajac on the North Dakota roster because the Devils were recalling forward
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, drafted the year earlier, to play professional hockey. In his first season with North Dakota, Zajac scored 17 goals and 19 assists for 36 points, while only accumulating 16 penalty minutes. The Fighting Sioux, as the team's nickname was then known, advanced to the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament as the second seed in the East Regional. Zajac scored two goals in the Regional Final, as the Sioux beat
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to make it to the Frozen Four. He added two more in the semifinal game against the
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as the Sioux won 4–2. Although the Sioux lost to the
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in the championship game, Zajac tallied a power-play goal to tie the game. Despite the loss, he was named to the Championship All-Tournament Team, as well as the NCAA East All-Tournament Team and the
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(WCHA) All-Rookie Team. The following year, Zajac finished the season with 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 points. That season, the Sioux featured several future NHL players, including Taylor Chorney, Brian Lee, T. J. Oshie, Chris Porter, Matt Smaby,
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and
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. The Sioux won the
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as the WCHA playoff champion, and advanced once again to the NCAA tournament. After defeating the
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and
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, the Sioux were in the Frozen Four for the second-straight year, but lost to Boston College in the semifinals. Zajac scored three goals and three assists during the tournament, including two assists and a goal against Boston College.


Professional


New Jersey Devils (2006–2021)

After North Dakota's season was over, Zajac signed an entry-level contract with the Devils, forgoing his last two seasons of college eligibility. He scored one assist and earned two penalty minutes in two appearances with the Devils'
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(AHL) affiliate, the
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. Despite being considered to have an outside chance at making the Devils' roster out of
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, Zajac survived the first round of cuts and eventually made it to the roster on opening night of the 2006–07 season. He scored his first career NHL goal in the second game of the season against the
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. Zajac was placed on the Devils' second line with former North Dakota standout Zach Parise and veteran winger
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. The line was dubbed " ZZ Pop(s)," owing to Zajac and Zach's initials and Langenbrunner's veteran status ("Pop(s)"). Zajac would miss two games in October due to a leg injury; as of the end of the 2010–11 season, they are the only two games Zajac had missed in his professional career. Zajac would net three assists against the
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in a November game. Midway through the season, to spark the Devils' offense, Zajac and Langenbrunner were placed on a line with then-captain
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. Later in the season, Zajac notched his first NHL two-goal game against the
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, and had an eight-game point streak in late March. In addition, Zajac saw time on the
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unit, scoring six goals with the man advantage. He would finish the season with 17 goals and 25 assists; his 42 points were good enough for seventh among NHL rookies, as well as seventh among all Devils players. In the
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, Zajac scored his first career NHL post-season point with an assist in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the
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. He would add two more assists in the series, as the Devils would win the series in six games. In Game 1 of the Semifinals against Ottawa, Zajac would score his first career post-season goal; the Senators, however, won the game 5–4. Although Zajac earned an assist on linemate Langenbrunner's
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goal in Game 2, the Devils were eliminated in five games. Zajac finished tenth in voting for the
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, awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year, and won the Devils' Fan Club award for Rookie of the Year. At the start of Zajac's sophomore season, he was still centering the second line with Zach Parise;
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replaced Langenbrunner on right wing while the latter recovered from sports hernia surgery. Zajac scored his first goal of the season in the team's fifth game against the
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, a 6–5 Devils win. In October, he was moved up to the top line, centering Gionta and Eliáš, and saw an increase in time on the power play unit. January 2008 was a good month for Zajac – he had a four-game point streak, during which he tied his career high with a three-point game (three assists) against the Flyers. Despite finishing with six multi-point games for the season, he saw an overall drop in production; he finished the season with just 14 goals and 20 assists. He had one assist in five playoff games as the Devils were eliminated in the first round by the rival
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. Heading into the 2008–09 season, the ZZ Pop line was the Devils' top line, making Zajac the team's number one centre. He responded well to the role, crediting the chemistry he had with Parise and Langenbrunner as the reason for a boost in confidence. In particular, he cited his relationship with Parise, who also attended North Dakota, as helpful to his game; he felt Parise was a "big brother." In his only
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attempt of the season, he scored the game-winning goal against the Flyers on December 21, and later that month scored his 100th career NHL point against the Rangers. He notched points in six straight games from late January to early February. His season mark of +33 was first on the team and tied for fourth in the League, after finishing –11 the year before. All told, Zajac set career highs in goals (20), assists (42) and points (62), as the ZZ Top line combined for 94 goals and 225 points. In addition to his point-scoring abilities, Zajac improved his faceoff prowess, winning 53.1 percent of his faceoffs. In the 2009 playoffs, Zajac netted one goal and three assists in seven games as the Devils lost in the first round to the
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. During the subsequent off-season, Zajac signed a multi-year contract extension with the Devils, avoiding salary arbitration. The 2009–10 season was one of many milestones for Zajac; he notched his 100th career assist in November, his 200th career point in March and appeared in his 300th game in February. In January, he scored his first career overtime goal against the
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. He had another six-game point-scoring streak from February to March, during which he scored three goals. Zajac surpassed his previous year's totals in goals (25) and points (67), while tying his previous career best in assists (42). The ZZ-Pop line continued to flourish, as Parise, Zajac and Langenbrunner finished 1–2–3, respectively, in team scoring; Zajac was second to Parise in all three major statistical categories. He once again led the team in faceoffs, winning 52.9% of his draws. Zajac had high expectations heading into his fifth season. Replacing Langenbrunner on the top line was
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, whom the Devils acquired at the trade deadline the previous year in a blockbuster trade, and re-signed to a controversial 15-year deal in the off-season. Parise wanted Zajac to shoot more, saying he had "one of the best shots on heteam." However, the "ZIP Line," as it was known, never found chemistry, and Kovalchuk was replaced by
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shortly into the season. Zajac's productivity took another hit when Parise tore his meniscus and was sidelined for several months. Further injuries and poor play forced Head Coach John MacLean to shuffle his lines further; Zajac's linemates for the first half of the season included Parise, Langenbrunner, Kovalchuk, Zubrus,
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, David Clarkson, Eliáš and
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. Despite the lack of stability for his wingmen, Zajac's faceoff ability continued to improve. He credited Assistant Coach
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, considered one of the premier faceoff men of his era, with the improvement. Following the firing of MacLean and the trading of captain Langenbrunner, the Devils found themselves playing better under returning Head Coach
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. Zajac snapped a five-game pointless streak, and shortly thereafter scored a short-handed goal and added three assists in just three games. Finding consistency on a line with Kovalchuk and rookie
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, his offense improved; during a 20-game streak, he scored five goals and added 11 assists. On March 15, Zajac tied
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's team record for consecutive games played (388); he broke the record the following game against Ottawa. Although the Devils did not qualify for the 2011 playoffs, Zajac won the team's Unsung Hero award. On April 24, 2012, Zajac scored his second career overtime goal against the
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in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, to force a Game 7, which the Devils also won in double Overtime. On January 16, 2013, Zajac re-signed with the Devils, committing to an eight-year, $46 million contract. On March 31, 2014, he recorded his first career
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against Florida Panthers. While the 2017–18 season brought the Devils back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2012, Zajac played his fewest games since the 2012–13 season due to a pectoral injury. On February 21, 2021, during a game against the
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, Zajac played his 1,000th career game for the Devils. On March 30, 2021, during a game against the
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, Zajac scored his 200th career goal.


New York Islanders (2021)

During the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, while in the final season of his eight-year contract and his 15th season within the Devils organization, on April 7, 2021, Zajac was traded to the
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along with Kyle Palmieri, in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a conditional
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fourth-round pick, and forwards A. J. Greer and Mason Jobst.


Retirement

On September 20, 2021, Zajac signed a one-day contract to retire with the Devils. Zajac was honored during a Devils game against the Winnipeg Jets on March 10, 2022, for playing 1,000 games with the team, where he also performed a ceremonial puck drop.


International play

Zajac was a member of
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at the
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. He scored no points in five games, and helped Canada to a silver medal, losing to
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in the final. He was later named as an
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to the Canadian team for the
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. He would finish with a goal and two assists in seven games as Canada finished in fifth place.


Playing style

Zajac is credited for being a versatile player, able to play on the power play and penalty kill equally well. Former coach Jacques Lemaire called him "the most complete player" on the team. When they were on the same line, Parise credited his offensive output to Zajac's defensive responsibility.


Personal life

Zajac's father played hockey for three years at the
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. Travis's three brothers, Darcy,
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and Nolan, all play ice hockey as well. In 2009, Zajac married former captain of the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team Nicole Hekle. The couple have three children.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Awards and honours


Notes

The Devils traded their first-round draft pick (22nd overall) and third-round draft pick (88th overall) to the
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in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick (20th overall).


See also

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