Travis Zajac

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Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb)
NHL Team	New Jersey Devils
Nationality	Canada
Born	May 13th, 1985, Winnipeg, MB, CAN
NHL Draft	20th overall, 2004 New Jersey Devils
Pro career	2006 – present

Travis Zajac (born May 13, 1985 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is an ice hockey player who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils and wears number 19. He was selected 20th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He made his NHL debut on October 6, 2006 when the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–0. He scored his first NHL goal in his second NHL game on October 7, 2006, a 3–1 loss to the Dallas Stars. He centered the Devils' second line with former University of North Dakota teammate Zach Parise on his left and Jamie Langenbrunner as his right wing. The line was referred to as the "PZL" or "ZZ Pop" Line by many Devils fans. Now he has Patrik Elias on his left and Brian Gionta on his right.

[edit] Career Statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL	59	16	36	52	27	-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	BCHL	59	43	69	112	110	14	10	13	23	10
2004–05	U. of North Dakota	NCAA	43	17	19	36	16	-	-	-	-	-
2005–06	U. of North Dakota	NCAA	45	17	27	44	20	-	-	-	-	-
2005–06	Albany River Rats	AHL	2	0	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-
2006–07	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	17	25	42	16	11	1	4	5	4
2007–08	New Jersey Devils	NHL	82	14	20	34	31	5	0	1	1	4
NHL totals			162	31	45	76	47	16	1	5	6	8