LOCAL HISTORY

Zac Dalpe grew up playing minor hockey for the Paris Wolfpack of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s (OMHA) Southern Counties League. He later played for the Brantford 99'ers AAA club in Western Ontario's Pavilion League. In 2004-05, Dalpe advanced to the AAA Minor Midget level for the 99'ers. Dalpe went unselected in the 2005 OHL Priority Selection and returned to play AAA Major Midget in 200506. After playing Major Midget, Dalpe signed with the Stratford Cullitons Junior B club of the Midwestern Ontario Hockey League for 2006-07. The following year, Dalpe signed with the British Columbia Hockey League's Penticton Vees Junior A club in 2007-08. After that season, Dalpe was drafted in the 2nd round (26th overall) of the 2008 OHL Priority Draft by the Plymouth Whalers. That same year, he was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes (2nd round, 45th overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Dalpe did not play for Plymouth or Carolina (Hurricanes/River Rats/Checkers) that year Instead, he chose to accept an NCAA scholarship at Ohio State University for the 200809 campaign. He played for the Buckeyes for two seasons before making the jump to professional hockey. Dalpe played in his first NHL game on October 7, 2010, after impressing the Hurricanes during training camp and surviving several rounds of cuts.

Dalpe scored his first NHL goal on January 1, 2011. Dalpe, was traded to the Vancouver Canucks On July 13, 2014, Dalpe signed a one-year free agent contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Dalpe was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Sabres, and on the first day of free agency signed a one-year, two way contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2015. Dalpe made the Wild's opening night roster for the 2016–17 season, appearing in 9 games for 3 points before suffering a knee injury, requiring surgery, against the Dallas Stars on October 30, 2016 Upon his return to health, Dalpe was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, before suffering a second knee injury. On February 27, 2017, Dalpe was placed on waivers; he was claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was immediately reassigned to the AHL to play with the Jackets' affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters On June 9, 2017, the Blue Jackets re-signed Dalpe to a two-year, twoway contract extension Dalpe started the 2017–18 season on the Blue Jackets' NHL roster before he was later returned to the Monsters after 12 games. During the 2018–19 season, while leading the Cleveland Monsters in goals and points, Dalpe was signed to a twoyear, two-way extension to remain with the Blue Jackets on February 27, 2019 After five seasons within the Blue Jackets organization, on July 30, 2021, Dalpe left the club as a free agent and signed a twoyear, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers.