| Darcy Tucker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tucker with theToronto Maple Leafs in 2008 | |||
| Born | (1975-03-15)March 15, 1975 (age 50) 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 | ||
Darcy Tucker (born March 15, 1975) is aCanadian former professionalice hockey player.[1] He played most of hisNational Hockey League (NHL) career with theToronto Maple Leafs. A sixth round draft choice, Tucker began his NHL career with theMontreal Canadiens. Throughout his NHL career he also played for theTampa Bay Lightning and theColorado Avalanche. Tucker was born inCastor, Alberta, but grew up inEndiang,Alberta. Tucker is ofMétis descent.[2]
Tucker is one of three players, along withTyson Nash andRyan Huska, that were a part of all threeKamloops BlazersMemorial Cup wins in 1992, 1994 and 1995.[3] In 1996, while playing for theFredericton Canadiens of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL), he won theDudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's top rookie.
Tucker was drafted in the sixth round, 151st overall, by theMontreal Canadiens in the1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to theTampa Bay Lightning withStéphane Richer andDavid Wilkie forPatrick Poulin,Igor Ulanov andMick Vukota in 1998, where he played for three seasons before being traded to theToronto Maple Leafs in 2000 forMike Johnson.
Tucker became notorious onLong Island during the2002 Stanley Cup playoffs after he lowbridged theNew York Islanders' captainMichael Peca during Game 5 of the first round.[4] The check blew out Peca'sMCL andACL on his left knee, ending his playoff campaign and delaying his entry into the2002–03 season. No penalty was assessed. In the 2006 off-season, the Leafs signed Peca to a one-year contract, making Tucker and Peca teammates.
On June 24, 2008, Tucker became an unrestricted free agent after the Maple Leafs bought-out the remainder of his contract, paying Tucker $1 million per year over six years.[5] On July 1, 2008, he signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with theColorado Avalanche.[6]
On October 1, 2010, as a free agent just prior to the2010–11 season, Tucker announced his retirement from professional hockey after 14 seasons in the NHL.[7] He remained around the game as a player agent.[8]
In 1998, Tucker married Shannon Corson, the sister of former NHL playerShayne Corson. Shayne and Tucker were teammates on the Maple Leafs for three seasons, and Tucker frequently helped him deal with hispanic attacks.[9] Tucker and his wife have three children.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1992–93 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 67 | 31 | 58 | 89 | 155 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | ||
| 1993–94 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 66 | 52 | 88 | 140 | 143 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 43 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 64 | 64 | 73 | 137 | 94 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 19 | ||
| 1995–96 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 74 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 174 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 35 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 64 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 56 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 71 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 947 | 215 | 261 | 476 | 1,410 | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 81 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Canada | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 1995 Canada | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 1993–94,1994–95 | |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 1993–94, 1994–95 | |
| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | 1993–94 | |
| CHL First All-Star Team | 1993–94 | |
| AHL | ||
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | 1995–96 | [10] |