Shoots Left Name Kelly Zajac Education Union College Role Ice hockey player Positions Forward | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.78 m Playing career Weight 79 kg | |
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Born June 6, 1988 (age 35)
Winnipeg, MB, CAN ( 1988-06-06 ) Similar People Darcy Zajac, Travis Zajac, Rick Kowalsky | ||
Siblings Darcy Zajac, Travis Zajac Liiga team
Former teams Lukko
Albany Devils | ||
Training camp kelly zajac september 20 2014
Kelly Zajac (born June 6, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL). He has 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 and Manitoba Moose.
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- Training camp kelly zajac september 20 2014
- Colgate cornell preview kelly zajac
- Playing career
- Personal life
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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.