Zac Dalpe
Jersey Number: 36, 29, 26
Player information for Zac Dalpe
Position
Center
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
November 1, 1989
Number
36, 29, 26
Shoots
Right
Weight
194 lbs (88kg)
Birthplace
Paris, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 2-2-4 and 13 penalty minutes in 25 games over three seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2017-21.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Oct. 6, 2017 vs. the NY Islanders and collected a career-high 13 PIM in 12 games during the 2017-18 campaign.
- Collected his first point with the club in his most recent NHL game on Nov. 15, 2018 vs. Florida.
- Had best season with Columbus in 2020-21 with 2-1-3 in 12 contests.
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with 16-16-32 and 38 penalty minutes in 168 games with the Florida Panthers, Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes from 2010-23.
- Collected an assist in his NHL debut with Carolina on Oct. 7, 2010 at Minnesota and scored his first career goal on Jan. 1, 2011 vs. New Jersey (Johan Hedberg), finishing his rookie campaign with 3-1-4 in 15 games in 2010-11.
- Set career highs with 4-3-7 in 55 contests with Vancouver in 2013-14.
- Added 220-173-393 and 299 PIM in 574 career American Hockey League appearances with the Cleveland Monsters, Iowa Wild, Rochester Americans, Utica Comets, Charlotte Checkers and Albany River Rats over 16 seasons from 2009-25.
- Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team in 2010-11 and played in two AHL All-Star Games (2019, 2025).
- Served as his team’s captain in each of his final six AHL campaigns, first with Cleveland (2019-21) and then Charlotte (2021-25) and retired after collecting 1-2-3 in nine appearances with the Checkers in 2024-25.
- Set the Monsters single-season franchise record and finished third in the AHL goals in goals when he notched 33-22-55 and a career-high plus-17 rating in 55 games.
- Played college hockey at Ohio State University from 2008-10, collecting 34-36-70 with a plus-24 rating over 76 career outings.
- Named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team in 2008-09 and was named to the NCAA Second All-American Team and CCHA First All-Star Team honors in 2009-10.
- Transitioned to hockey operations following his career and served as a player development consultant for the Seattle Kraken in 2025-26.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 13 | 18 |
| 2018-2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 13 | 41 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Carolina in the second-round, 45th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
- Claimed by Columbus off waivers from Minnesota on Feb. 27, 2017.