Paris’ Zac Dalpe sets all-time Charlotte Checkers Goal Record

Story by David Dwork – The Hockey News, Sunday, February 4

A valuable member of the Florida Panthers organization made some history last night. Veteran forward Zac Dalpe, who wears the captain’s C for the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers, became the franchise’s all-time leading goal scorer after netting his 124th as a member of the team. The 34-year-old has enjoyed two stints with Charlotte during his career, once while a member of a Carolina Hurricanes from 2010 to 2013, and then again since 2021 after signing his first two-way deal with the Florida Panthers.

In-between, Dalpe spent several years in the Columbus Blue Jackets system, and it was there he built a relationship with Panthers General Manager Bill Zito, who back then worked in Columbus’ front office and for a time, as GM of their AHL affiliate in Cleveland.

After logging 62 goals in 171 games during his first tour with Charlotte, Dalpe picked up right where he left off a decade before, racking up another 62 goals in 156 contests over the past three seasons

“It’s big,” Checkers Head Coach Geordie Kinnear said after Dalpe set the mark on Saturday against Provence. “It means you’ve been in the league a long time and scored a lot of goals ”

Since signing with Florida, Dalpe has had an impact on both the Checkers and Panthers.

He’s played 15 regular season games and another 13 in the postseason at the NHL level with Florida

That includes one of the biggest moments Dalpe signed a two-year extension with Florida that will keep him with the franchise for the 2024/2025 season.

SCOREBOARD FEBRUARY 2 – February 7

*U11 Rep Team sponsored by Pelton Transport wins 6-5 against East Elgin Attacks (B)

*U13 Rep team 2 sponsored by Fifth Ground Entertainment wins 4-3 against Ingersoll Express (2)

*U15 Rep sponsored by Comfort Plus ties 1-1 against Norfolk Knights

*U18 Rep Team sponsored by Paris Canadian Tire wins 2-1 against New Hamburg Huskies

*U11 Team 1 sponsored by Brant Sports ties 2-2 against Burford Coyotes (2)

*U9 Team 2 Blake loses 6-2 against Waterford Wildcats (1)

*U9 Team 1 Aitchinson wins 7-4 against Langton Leafs

*U15 Team 2 sponsored by Arora Dental loses 4-1 against Ingersoll Express (2)

*U11 Team 1 sponsored by Brant Sports loses 2-1 against Burford Coyotes (1)

*U11 Team 2 sponsored by Kings Wood Products wins 1-0 against Waterford Wildcats (1)

*U13 Rep team 1 sponsored by Charles & Lloyd loses 3-1 against Ingersoll Express (2)

*U13 Rep team 2 sponsored by Fifth Ground Entertainment wins 4-2 against Simcoe Warriors (1)

*U15 Team 1 McComb wins 3-1 against Burford Coyotes

*U15 Team 2 sponsored by Arora Dental ties 2-2 against Norwich Knights

*U15 Team 3 E.S. Fox loses 1-0 to Simcoe Warriors (1)

*U13 Rep team sponsored by Paris Optimist Club wins 5-3 against South Oxford Storm

*U18 Rep Team sponsored by Paris Legion Branch 29 wins 74 against Simcoe Warriors (2)

*U18 Team 2 sponsored by Paris Industrial ties 4-4 against Port Dover Pirates (1)

*U11 Rep sponsored by Pelton Transport wins 8-0 against Six Nations Blackhawks

*U13 Rep team 2 sponsored by Fifth Ground Entertainment loses 6-3 against Waterford Wildcats (2)

*U18 Rep Team sponsored by Paris Canadian Tire loses 4-1 against East Elgin Attack

*U18 Team 2 sponsored by Paris Industrial ties 2-2 against Delhi Rockets (2)

*U11 Team 1 sponsored by Brant Sports loses 3-1 against Burford Coyotes (1)

*U13 Rep team 2 sponsored by Fifth Ground Entertainment loses 6-0 against Langton Leafs