Darren McCarty

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Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings
Nationality	Canada
Born	October 26, 1976, Burnaby, British Columbia
NHL Draft	46th overall, 1992 Detroit Red Wings
Pro Career	1994 – present

Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Detroit Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won three Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, and 2002. He grew up in Leamington, Ontario, which is not far from Detroit.

1 Playing career
2 Awards
3 Playing career
4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Drafted in the 2nd round, 46th overall, by the Red Wings in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, McCarty scored 26 points in his rookie season as the Wings won the Central Division title. In the 1996-97 NHL season, McCarty scored a career best 19 goals and 42 points as the Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers for their first Stanley Cup in 42 years. McCarty scored the series-clinching goal in Game 4. This goal, scored on an inside-outside move around a Flyers` defenseman and goalie, was honored as one of the best goals of the year. [1]

McCarty stretching before a game

In the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs, McCarty registered his first hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Roy. McCarty scored four goals in the series, a career best. Detroit won the series and eventually a third Stanley Cup in six years.

After 11 seasons with the Red Wings, McCarty and the team parted ways as the lockout cancelled the 2004-05 NHL season. McCarty's contract was bought out by the Red Wings. He then signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames on August 2, 2005.

One of McCarty's most memorable moments was in the famous "Fight Night at the Joe" on March 26, 1997, where a massive brawl broke out between the Avalanche and Red Wings. McCarty took out Avs right winger Claude Lemieux, who had marred Detroit forward Kris Draper with a vicious hit in the previous playoff year. McCarty went on to score the game-winning goal in overtime.

During the offseason, McCarty is the lead singer for the hard rock band Grinder.

McCarty filed for bankruptcy in April 2006. [2]

[edit] Awards

OHL First All-Star Team - 1992

[edit] Playing career

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989-90	Belleville Bulls	OHL	63	12	15	27	142	11	1	1	2	21
1990-91	Belleville Bulls	OHL	60	30	37	67	151	6	2	2	4	13
1991-92	Belleville Bulls	OHL	65	55	72	127	177	5	1	4	5	13
1992-93	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	73	17	19	36	278	11	0	1	1	33
1993-94	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	67	9	17	26	181	7	2	2	4	8
1994-95	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	31	5	8	13	88	18	3	2	5	14
1995-96	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	63	15	14	29	158	19	3	2	5	20
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	68	19	30	49	126	20	3	4	7	34
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	71	15	22	37	157	22	3	8	11	34
1998-99	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	69	14	26	40	108	10	1	1	2	23
1999-00	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	24	6	6	12	48	9	0	1	1	12
2000-01	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	72	12	10	22	123	6	1	0	1	2
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	62	5	7	12	98	23	4	4	8	34
2002-03	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	73	13	9	22	138	4	0	0	0	6
2003-04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	43	6	5	11	50	12	0	1	1	7
2005-06	Calgary Flames	NHL	67	7	6	13	117	7	2	0	2	15
NHL totals			710	126	160	286	1392	157	22	25	47	209