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England Sam Zajac
#90 Blackburn Hawks / NIHL 1 - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jun 23, 1989
Position
D
Age
36
Height
5'7" / 170 cm
Place of Birth
Whitley Bay, GBR
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
England
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Whitley Warriors
Contract
-
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Sam Zajac Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Whitley Tomahawks England U16 11* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2003-04 Whitley Tomahawks England U16 16* 3* 3* 6* 10* -* | Relegation 6 1 0 1 14 -
Whitley Braves England U19 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2004-05 Whitley Tomahawks England U16 16* 3* 4* 7* 26* -* |
Whitley Braves England U19 14* 1* 1* 2* 22* -* |
2005-06 Whitley Warriors ENL 11* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 -
Whitley Warriors Northern 9* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Whitley Braves England U19 15* 1* 5* 6* 18* -* |
2006-07 Whitley Warriors ENL 10* 1* 1* 2* 18* -* |
Whitley Braves England U19 8* 3* 7* 10* 54* -* |
2007-08 Whitley Warriors ENL 22* 3* 10* 13* 26* -* | Playoffs 7 1 5 6 32 -
2008-09 Whitley Warriors ENL 8* 1* 0* 1* 22* -* |
Telford Tigers EPIHL 40* 2* 12* 14* 58* -* |
2009-10 Basingstoke Bison EPIHL 54* 1* 8* 9* 42* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2010-11 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 54* 1* 3* 4* 61* -* |
2011-12 Braehead Clan EIHL 50* 0* 1* 1* 46* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2012-13 Braehead Clan EIHL 52* 1* 5* 6* 24* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2013-14 Braehead Clan EIHL 52* 0* 5* 5* 62* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
2014-15 Telford Tigers EPIHL 47* 8* 35* 43* 82* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 2 -
2015-16 Telford Tigers EPIHL 54* 6* 35* 41* 54* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -
2016-17 Telford Tigers EPIHL 52* 7* 36* 43* 115* -* | Playoffs 8 3 3 6 4 -
2017-18 Swindon Wildcats NIHL 1 12* 5* 11* 16* 28* -* |
Whitley Warriors NIHL 1 15* 3* 10* 13* 14* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -
2018-19 Manchester Storm EIHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Whitley Warriors “A” NIHL 1 33* 16* 29* 45* 26* -* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 12 -
2019-20 Manchester Storm EIHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Leeds Chiefs NIHL 48* 2* 27* 29* 62* -* |
2021-22 Leeds Knights “C” NIHL 30* 2* 18* 20* 43* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -
2022-23 Leeds Knights NIHL 42* 2* 20* 22* 53* -* |
2023-25 Did not play * * * * * * |
2025-26 Blackburn Hawks NIHL 1 3* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |

Sam Zajac Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 North U17 EIHA Conf. U17 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2005-06 Whitley Warriors ENL Cup 9* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
North U17 EIHA Conf. U17 4* 0* 0* 0* 16* -* |
2007-08 Whitley Warriors ENL Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2010-11 Newcastle Vipers EIHL Cup 10* 0* 1* 1* 8* -* |
2011-12 Braehead Clan EIHL Cup 10* 0* 1* 1* 5* -* |
2012-13 Braehead Clan EIHL Cup 12* 0* 1* 1* 29* -* |
2013-14 Braehead Clan EIHL Cup 10* 0* 1* 1* 29* -* |
2014-15 Telford Tigers Eng. Chal. Cup 6* 0* 9* 9* 4* -* |
2017-18 Swindon Wildcats NIHL National Cup 8* 0* 6* 6* 12* -* |
Swindon Wildcats NIHL Autumn Cup 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2021-22 Leeds Knights NIHL Cup 11* 1* 6* 7* 15* -* |
2022-23 Leeds Knights NIHL Cup 20* 0* 13* 13* 23* -* |

Sam Zajac Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EIHA Conf. U17 2 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 6 212* 2* 14* 16* 0.08* 193* -3* | 3 8 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
EIHL Cup 4 42* 0* 4* 4* 0.10* 71* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Eng. Chal. Cup 1 6* 0* 9* 9* 1.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
England U16 3 43* 7* 8* 15* 0.35* 40* -* | 1 6 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.17 * 14 * - *
England U19 4 38* 5* 13* 18* 0.47* 94* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ENL Cup 2 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EPIHL 5 247* 24* 126* 150* 0.61* 351* -* | 4 15 3 * 6 * 9 * 0.60 * 8 * - *
NIHL 3 120* 6* 65* 71* 0.59* 158* -* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 2 * - *
NIHL 1 (ENL) 7 114* 32* 62* 94* 0.82* 136* -* | 4 15 2 * 11 * 13 * 0.87 * 46 * - *
NIHL Autumn Cup 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL Cup 2 31* 1* 19* 20* 0.65* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NIHL National Cup 1 8* 0* 6* 6* 0.75* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Northern 1 9* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Sam Zajac Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/14/2025
11/14/2025 Confirmed No team Blackburn Hawks
05/25/2022
05/25/2022 Extension Leeds Knights Leeds Knights
06/02/2021
06/02/2021 Confirmed No team Leeds Knights
05/10/2019
05/10/2019 Confirmed Whitley Warriors Leeds Knights
02/14/2019
02/14/2019 Confirmed Whitley Warriors Manchester Storm
07/06/2018
07/06/2018 Extension Whitley Warriors Whitley Warriors
12/04/2017
12/04/2017 Confirmed Swindon Wildcats Whitley Warriors
06/19/2017
06/19/2017 Confirmed Telford Tigers Swindon Wildcats
05/23/2015
05/23/2015 Extension Telford Tigers Telford Tigers
04/22/2014
04/22/2014 Confirmed Braehead Clan Telford Tigers
06/25/2013
06/25/2013 Extension Braehead Clan Braehead Clan
04/13/2012
04/13/2012 Extension Braehead Clan Braehead Clan
05/13/2011
05/13/2011 Confirmed Newcastle Vipers Braehead Clan
06/11/2010
06/11/2010 Confirmed Basingstoke Bison Newcastle Vipers
05/05/2009
05/05/2009 Confirmed Telford Tigers Basingstoke Bison