2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

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ZAC DALPE 22
Center/ Right Wing • Shoots Right Acquired: 2008 NHL Entry Draft
6'1" • 195 lbs. 2010-11 Teams: Carolina (NHL), Charlotte (AHL)
11/1/89 • Paris, Ont. Drafted: Carolina 2008 (2-45-2)
NHL FIRSTS: NHL HIgHS: NHL STREAKS:
game: 10/7/10; 4-3 W at MiN in Helsinki goals: 1-3x (Last: 1/9/11; 4-3 CaR OT W vs. aTL) goal Streak: 2 games (1/1/11-1/3/11: 2g)
Point: 10/7/10; 4-3 W at MiN in Helsinki (assist) Assists: 1 (10/7/10; 4-3 W at MiN in Helsinki) Assist Streak: None
goal: 1/1/11; 6-3 W vs. NJ (Hedberg) Points: 1-4x (1/9/11; 4-3 CaR OT W vs. aTL) Point Streak: 2 games (1/1/11-1/3/11: 2g, 0a)
Penalty Min: None
Had 29 goals and 36 assists (65 points) in 70 american Hockey League (aHL) games
played entering the 2011-12 season… Totaled 34 goals and 36 assists (70 points) in
76 career college hockey games for Ohio State (CCHa)… drafted by the Hurricanes in
the second round (45th overall) of the 2008 NHL entry draft… Was the 16th-ranked
North american skater in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings prior to the 2008 NHL
entry draft… Helped the Paris Wolfpack become the first team in 24 years to win
consecutive Ontario Championships in 2002-03 and 2003-04… 2006-07: Was named
MVP of the Stratford Cullitons (Junior B) after posting 30 goals and 73 points in 52
games… Was listed at 5'8" and 120 pounds… Scored a hat trick to help lead Canada
West to a gold medal at the 2007 World Junior ‘a’ Challenge… 2007-08: Completed
one season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) with Penticton, totaling 63
points (27g, 36a) in 46 regular-season BCHL games… Was named Penticton’s rookie
of the year, and posted 17 points (8g, 9a) in 15 playoff games to help lead the Vees to
the BCHL championship… 2008-09: Completed his freshman season at Ohio State
(CCHa) with 25 points (13g, 12a) and a (+7) rating in 37 games… Was named to the
CCHa all-Rookie team and was one of three finalists for CCHa Rookie of the Year…
Was tied for third among Buckeye skaters in goals with 13, including three gamewinning
goals… Was third among CCHa rookies and tied for seventh among NCaa
rookies in goals… Was tied for fifth among CCHa rookies in points… Named CCHa
Rookie of the Week three times (10/19, 11/10, 2/9)… Scored his first career NCaa
goal with a power-play tally at denver (10/25)… Had a five-game scoring streak from
REgULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAgUE gP g A TP PIM gP g A TP PIM
2005-06 Stratford MWJHL 32 6 6 12 12 2 0 0 0 0
2006-07 Stratford OJHL-B 52 30 43 73 68 – – – – –
2007-08 (a) Penticton BCHL 46 27 36 63 14 15 8 9 17 4
2008-09 Ohio State CCHa 37 13 12 25 25 – – – – –
2009-10 (b) Ohio State CCHa 39 21 24 45 19 – – – – –
albany aHL 9 6 2 8 0 8 3 3 6 0
2010-11 Carolina NHL 15 3 1 4 0 – – – – –
Charlotte aHL 61 23 34 57 21 16 6 7 13 6
Hurricanes/NHL Totals (1 Season) 15 3 1 4 0 – – – – –
(a) June 21, 2008—Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2008 NHL entry draft. Second Hurricanes pick, 45th overall, second round.
(b) March 18, 2010—Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year, entry-level contract.
2010-11 SEASON
Completed his first NHL season with Carolina, skating in 15 games for the Hurricanes
and totaling four points (3g, 1a)… Totaled 23 goals and 34 assists (57 points) in 61
games on the aHL level for Charlotte, and was named to the aHL’s all-Rookie Team…
Was third among aHL rookies in scoring, and led the Checkers with six shootout
goals… Began the season with Carolina, making his NHL debut and earning his first
NHL point with an assist on Babchuk’s goal against MiN (10/7) in the first game of the
2010 NHL Premiere in Helsinki… Was assigned to Charlotte on 10/31, but recalled to
the NHL again on 12/31… Beat Johan Hedberg for his first NHL goal, which proved to
2011 PLAYOFFS
Skated in all 16 Calder Cup Playoff games for Charlotte, as the Checkers advanced to
the eastern Conference Final… Was tied for first among Charlotte skaters in goals
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be the game-winning goal, vs. NJ (1/1)… Found the net for the second consecutive
game and was (+2) vs. FLa (1/3)… Scored his third goal of the season vs. aTL (1/9),
prior to being reassigned to Charlotte on 1/14… Served a third stint with Carolina
from 2/13-14… Had a five-game aHL goal streak from 11/6-11/12 (6g) and a sevengame
aHL point streak from 12/28-1/23 (2g, 12a)… Was a healthy extra for three NHL
games (10/17, 10/29-30)… Longest NHL goal streak: 2 games (1/1-1/3: 2g, 0a)…
Longest NHL point streak: 2 games (1/1-1/3: 2g, 0a).
(6) and was second on the team in points (13)… Was tied for 13th in the aHL in
playoff goals.
11/1-11/21 (4g, 2a)… earned his first collegiate point with an assist vs. Lake State
(10/17)… Had three assists and was (+2) vs. Notre dame (2/8)… 2009-10: Led the
Buckeyes in goals (21) and points (45) and ranked second in assists (24), while playing
in all 39 of the team’s games… Joined albany after signing an entry-level contract
with the Hurricanes at the conclusion of his college season, and totaled eight points
(6g, 2a) in the River Rats’ final nine regular-season games… His 21 goals with OSu
ranked tied for first among CCHa skaters, and his 45 points ranked tied for third in the
conference… Named to the 2009-10 all-CCHa First Team… Was a top-three finalist
for CCHa Player of the Year, and was named a second-team all-american… Was
voted as Ohio State’s team MVP by his teammates… also led the Buckeyes in plus/
minus (+15) and shots (151) and had points in 28 of his 39 games… Had three fourpoint
efforts: at Ferris State on 11/21 (2g, 2a), at Nebraska-Omaha on 2/5 (0g, 4a) and
at Miami (OH) on 3/13 (1g, 3a)… Was named CCHa Player of the Month for January
after tallying eight points (5g, 3a) and leading OSu to a 4-1-1 record… Had a sixgame
point streak from 11/7-11/27… Received Big Ten Sportsmanship award for Ohio
State men’s hockey… Made his professional debut for albany (aHL) at Binghamton
(3/20)… Scored his first professional goal at adirondack (3/24)… Netted a hat trick
at Syracuse (3/27)… Ranked third on the River Rats with six points (3g, 3a) during the
playoffs, playing in all eight of the club’s postseason games… Made his Calder Cup
Playoff debut vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4/14)… Recorded his first playoff point with
an assist at Hershey (4/24)… Had a three-point game (2g, 1a) vs. Hershey (4/27).