Kelly Zajac

Kelly Zajac (born June 6, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Union Dutchmen in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference and in the American Hockey League for the Albany Devils, Manitoba Moose and Hershey Bears.
==Playing career==
After finishing his collegiate hockey career with Union College, Zajac signed as a free agent with the AHL's Albany Devils in 2011. In August 2015, Zajac left the Devils organization and signed a one-year contract with Finnish Liiga club, Lukko, which included an initial two month try-out. Three months later, Zajac returned to the AHL after signing with the Manitoba Moose. The Moose released Zajac on February 12, 2016 after which Zajac signed with the South Carolina Stingrays.
Zajac originally opted to return to Europe for a second season in agreeing to a contract with Tingsryds AIF, however on May 22, 2016, Zajac decided to stay in North America after the conclusion of the 2015–16 season with the Stingrays. He then signed a two-way contract with the Hershey Bears and Stingrays for the 2016–17 season.
==Personal life==
Kelly is the younger brother of professional hockey players Travis and Darcy Zajac. Their youngest brother, Nolan, played with the NCAA Denver Pioneers. Their father, Tom, also played for the University of Denver.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2006–07 	Salmon Arm Silverbacks 	BCHL 		59 	11 	20 	31 	20 		11 	0 	0 	0 	4
2007–08 	Salmon Arm Silverbacks 	BCHL 		60 	21 	41 	62 	28 		11 	3 	8 	11 	4
2008–09 	Union College 	ECAC 		39 	6 	14 	20 	29 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Union College 	ECAC 		39 	10 	14 	24 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Union College 	ECAC 		40 	13 	29 	42 	16 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Union College 	ECAC 		41 	8 	34 	42 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		3 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		14 	2 	2 	4 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Trenton Devils 	ECHL 		15 	6 	10 	16 	8 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2013–14 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		67 	12 	32 	44 	4 		4 	0 	2 	2 	2
2014–15 	Albany Devils 	AHL 		24 	3 	10 	13 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	Lukko 	Liiga 		11 	2 	2 	4 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	Manitoba Moose 	AHL 		14 	0 	1 	1 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL 		21 	9 	13 	22 	0 		19 	3 	15 	18 	2
2016–17 	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL 		59 	13 	39 	52 	14 		22 	6 	11 	17 	2
2016–17 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		9 	4 	3 	7 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2017–18 	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL 		60 	20 	36 	56 	16 		4 	0 	0 	0 	0
2017–18 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		2 	0 	1 	1 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		133 	21 	49 	70 	26 		4 	0 	2 	2 	2
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
College 	College	College
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 	2010–11	Elite Prospects - Hockey Awards & Achievements - NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Star Team
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 	2011–12	
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward	2011–12	ECAC Hockey Mobile - League Announces Regular-Season Awards
==References==
== External links ==
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Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:Albany Devils players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Hershey Bears players
Category:Ice hockey people from Manitoba
Category:Lukko players
Category:Manitoba Moose players
Category:Salmon Arm Silverbacks players
Category:South Carolina Stingrays players
Category:Trenton Titans players
Category:Union Dutchmen ice hockey players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland