Darcy Tucker

Canadian ice hockey player

Darcy Tucker (born March 15, 1975 in Castor, Alberta) is a Canadian retired ice hockey winger. Tucker played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche.

Darcy Tucker
Tucker with the Maple Leafs in 2008.
Born (1975-03-15) March 15, 1975 (age 49)
Castor, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 151st overall, 1993
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1995–2010

He was drafted 151st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 NHL Entry draft. He became known in Long Island during the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs after Tucker delivered a hip check to New York Islanders' captain Michael Peca during game five of the first round. The hit blew out Peca's MCL and ACL on his left knee which ended his season and delayed his entry into the 2002–03 season. There was no penalty given out.[1]

Tucker retired from playing professional ice hockey on October 1, 2010.[2]

References change

  1. "Tucker keeping quiet about Islanders". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. "Dreger: Darcy Tucker Announces His Retirement". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2014-03-18.

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