LCS Hockey - Darcy Tucker File

Darcy Tucker File
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Darcy Tucker

Darcy Tucker

Born: March 15, 1975 in Castor, Alberta

Height: 5'11

Weight: 182

Position: Center

Number: 16

Shoots: Left

Drafted: Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the sixth round (151st pick) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Became a Bolt: Acquired by Tampa Bay along with Stephane Richer and David Wilkie in exchange for Patrick Poulin, Mick Vukota, and Igor Ulanov on January 15, 1998.

CAREER STATS

Regular Season
Year   Team        League  Gms   G   A  Pts  PIM
91-92  Kamloops    WHL      26   3  10   13   42
92-93  Kamloops    WHL      67  31  58   69  155
93-94  Kamloops    WHL      66  52  88  140  143
94-95  Kamloops    WHL      64  64  73  137   94
95-96  Fredericton AHL      74  29  64   93  174
       Montreal    NHL       3   0   0    0    0  
96-97  Montreal    NHL      73   7  13   20  110 
97-98  Montreal    NHL      39   1   5    6   57
       Tampa Bay   NHL      35   6   8   14   89
       Total                74   7  13   20  146
98-99  Tampa Bay   NHL      63  15  17   32  141
                
Playoffs
Year   Team        League  Gms   G   A  Pts  PIM
91-92  Kamloops    WHL       9   0   0    1   16
92-93  Kamloops    WHL      13   7   6   13   34
93-94  Kamloops    WHL      19   9  18   27   43
94-95  Kamloops    WHL      21  16  15   31   19 
95-96  Fredericton AHL       7   7   3   10   14
96-97  Montreal    NHL       4   0   0    0    0

CAREER NOTES

Won three WHL championships with Kamloops (1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95), and shares the CHL record for most titles.

Won Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (1993-94).

Led the 1994-95 WHL playoffs in scoring (16-15-31 in 21 games).

Named to Canadian Hockey League All-Star first team (1993-94).

Named to Western Hockey League All-Star first team (1993-94 and 1994-95).

Named to Memorial Cup All-Star team (1993-94 and 1994-95).

Won Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Trophy (1995-96).

Played first NHL game on January 13, 1996 (St. Louis).

Recorded first NHL assist on December 11, 1996 (Buffalo).

Scored first NHL goal on March 29, 1997 (Los Angeles - Byron Dafoe).

Won LCS Hockey's Darcy Tucker Award (1997-98) for being the best Darcy Tucker he could be.

Currently engaged in a blood feud with Darius Kasparaitis.

PERSONAL NOTES

Darcy is married.

His wife, Shannon, is the sister of Shayne Corson.

Makes off-season home in Endiang, Alberta.

Name rhymes with "bad mother (sunshiner)."

Would one day like to meet LCS Hockey editor-in-chief Michael Dell and buy him several rounds in thanks for this swell tribute issue.