Thursday, February 21, 2019

UND's Zajac Skates in 900th NHL Game


Travis Zajac (North Dakota) played in his 900th career NHL regular-season game on Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils fell to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3.

Zajac, 33, has played his entire NHL career with New Jersey, which drafted him 20th overall in 2004. In 900 career outings, he has recorded 180 goals and 316 assists for 496 points, to go along with 304 penalty minutes.

Prior to Tuesday's game, in which he recorded an assist, Zajac had also won over 7,800 faceoffs in his NHL career. A Winnipeg native, he has also posted 11-17—28 points in 57 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, and helped the Devils to the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against eventual NHL champion Los Angeles.

In two seasons with North Dakota, Zajac recorded 38-48—86 points in 91 outings, including 18 power-play goals. He also helped UND to consecutive NCAA Frozen Fours.

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