Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Championship. He scored no points in five games, and helped Canada to a silver medal, losing to Russia in the final. He was later named as an alternate captain to the Canadian team for the 2011 IIHF World Championship. He would finish with a goal and two assists in seven games as Canada finished in fifth place. Playing style Zajac is credited for being a versatile player, able to play on the power play and penalty kill equally well. Former coach Jacques Lemaire called him "the most complete player" on the team. When they were on the same line, Parise credited his offensive output to Zajac's defensive responsibility. Coaching career Starting in the 2023-24 AYHL season, Zajac will be the head coach of the New Jersey Colonials 12U Major 2012 AAA team. Personal life Zajac's father played hockey for three years at the University of Denver. Travis's three brothers, Darcy, Kelly and Nolan, all play ice hockey as well. In 2009, Zajac married former captain of the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team Nicole Hekle. The couple have three children. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours Notes The Devils traded their first-round draft pick (22nd overall) and third-round draft pick (88th overall) to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick (20th overall). References External links 1985 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players New York Islanders players North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg