Travis Zajac's NHL career
Centre Travis Zajac was drafted 20th overall by New Jersey Devils in 2004. He played 15 seasons for 2 clubs, 2006-2021. That came to 1037 games and 552 points, 203 goals and 349 assists.
Below: the whole of Travis Zajac's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Travis Zajac is drafted 20 overall by New Jersey Devils
Selected20 overall, round 1Swedes drafted
19 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Johannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draftAlexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 10 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20062006-2007 seasonNHL debut
Travis Zajac makes his NHL debut in 4–0 win against Carolina Hurricanes
Travis was 21 years old ·
RBC Center, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Johnny Oduya and
Niclas Wallin.
Year 2007Season2006-2007
Travis Zajac's first NHL season: 42 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators11 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Travis Zajac scores 34 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Travis Zajac scores 62 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes7 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Travis Zajac scores 67 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers5 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Travis Zajac plays only 15 games for 6 points
Events67games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings24 games14 points7 G · 7 AFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–2Stanley Cup FinalLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Travis Zajac scores 26 points
Events19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning5 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Travis Zajac's last season: 20 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning14 of 19 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - The career
Travis Zajac played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.