Darren McCarty
Darren McCarty | ||||||
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Born |
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | April 1, 1972|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb) | |||||
Position | Right Wing | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 46th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1992–2009 |
Darren Douglas McCarty (born April 1, 1972) is a
McCarty spent much of his childhood in the small town of Leamington, Ontario, playing for the Southpoint Capitals (OMHA) minor teams.
Playing career
Belleville Bulls
McCarty played for the
Detroit Red Wings
Drafted by the Red Wings in the
From the 1997–98 season until his departure from the team, McCarty was part of Detroit's famous Grind Line with center Kris Draper and winger Kirk Maltby, which was often matched up against the opponent's top offensive line.
One of McCarty's most infamous moments was in the famous "
In the
Calgary Flames
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 as a result of the newly implemented salary cap. He then signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames on August 2, 2005. He scored seven goals for the Flames during the regular season. He scored the overtime winning goal in Game 1 of the Flames first round series against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a series Calgary would eventually lose in 7 games. In the 2006–07 season, McCarty appeared in only 32 games and for the first time in his career, failed to register a point.
Flint Generals
On December 31, 2007, the
Grand Rapids Griffins and return to the Red Wings
On January 30, 2008,
On February 25, McCarty signed a one-year contract with the Red Wings and was called up on March 7.[6] Facing Nashville in the opening round of the 2008 playoffs, McCarty scored the opening goal in Game Two, a 4-2 Detroit win. The Red Wings eventually won the Stanley Cup in June 2008, McCarty's fourth championship with the team. McCarty signed a one-year contract with the Wings in the offseason. Because he played in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, he qualified to get his name included on the cup a 4th time.
On November 18, the Red Wings placed McCarty on
On July 1, 2009, McCarty became an unrestricted free agent. One week later, Red Wings' general manager Ken Holland stated that the team would likely move on from McCarty.[3]
Retirement
On December 7, 2009 McCarty officially retired, and had already accepted a job as color analyst for Versus. A fifteen-season veteran and fan favorite in Detroit, McCarty thanked the Red Wings and Flames organizations as well as the fans for helping him to realize his dream.[7]
Broadcasting
On November 23, 2009 McCarty made his debut as an NHL Analyst for
McCarty appeared on the January 24, 2012 episode of the truTV reality series Hardcore Pawn, where he appeared with a friend who was trying to sell an alligator hide. Later, American Jewelry and Loan owners Les and Seth Gold and truTV hired McCarty to do some cameo appearances on the show.
McCarty started his weekly podcast, Grind Time with Darren McCarty, in December 2018. He broadcast weekly from Radio for One Studios featuring guests to discuss topics ranging from hockey to music to life's journey to legalization of cannabis. The "Grind Time with Darren McCarty" team consist of his Co-Host Perry Vellucci and Executive Producer / Business Manager Nick Antonucci, which has joined Woodward Sports Network in Birmingham, MI as of January 2021.
Professional wrestling career
McCarty now occasionally appears and wrestles for pro wrestling company ICW No Holds Barred. He was brought in to feud with wrestlers Brandon Kirk and Kasey Kirk.
On March 24, 2023, he was a guest at
Personal life
McCarty's father, Craig, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the bone marrow and blood, in 1995. In 1997, Darren McCarty established the McCarty Cancer Foundation to raise funds to finance research for a cure of this type of cancer.
During the early 2000s he was part of an investigative journalism piece for Rob Wolchek of WJBK-TV Fox 2 News in Detroit, Michigan, in which a self-proclaimed masseuse fabricated family ties to McCarty in an attempt to further garner clientele from the local area while practicing without any certifications.
During the offseason, McCarty is the lead singer for hard rock band "Grinder" which has been in hiatus with the sudden passing of their bass player and friend, James B. Anders from cardiomyopathy.
McCarty appeared on the 2005 ESPN game show Teammates with his teammate on the Red Wings at the time, Brendan Shanahan.
McCarty has four kids with first wife, Cheryl: Griffin, Emerson, Avery, and Gracyn.
In 2012, McCarty wed long time girlfriend Sheryl Sirmons. He lives in Clawson, Michigan.
McCarty's autobiography, My Last Fight: The True Story of a Hockey Rock Star, was released on December 1, 2013 by Triumph Books.
McCarty is a proponent for the legalization of cannabis.[11][12] He credits cannabis with helping him overcome his alcohol addiction.[13]
Awards
- 1992: Ontario Hockey League First All-Star Team
- 1992: Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
- 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008: Won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings
- 1998: ESPY Award NHL Play of the Year[14]
- 2003 Named the winner of the NHL Foundation Player Award
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1988–89 | Peterborough Roadrunners
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MetJHL | 33 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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 | ||
1999–2000 | 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 | ||
2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Flint Generals | IHL
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11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
2008–09 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 758 | 127 | 161 | 287 | 1477 | 174 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 228 |
References
- ^ "Darren McCarty attempting comeback with Flint Generals". Detroit Free Press. December 31, 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Sipple, George (December 31, 2007). "Former teammates Kris Draper, Darren McCarty reconnect". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2008-02-05.
- ^ "FROM GRIND TO GRACE: Darren McCarty tries to find himself and his career again". Detroit Free Press. January 27, 2008.
- ^ "McCarty deal with Griffins imminent". The Grand Rapids Press. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008.
- ^ "Darren McCarty signs contract with AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins". NHL.com. February 4, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Red Wings call up McCarty". Detroit Free Press. March 7, 2008.
- ^ "Longtime Red Wing McCarty announces retirement". 7 December 2009.
- ^ a b Defelice, Robert (March 25, 2023). "Darren McCarty To Compete In Six-Man Tag On Future Episode Of IMPACT Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- Impact Wrestling. April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Carey, Ian (June 29, 2023). "Darren McCarty named special enforcer for Impact Slammiversary tag match". WON/F4W. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Stanton, Ryan (April 2, 2016). "Former Red Wings player Darren McCarty speaks up for marijuana at Hash Bash". mlive.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Skye, Dan (September 9, 2016). "Hockey Great Darren McCarty: Pot Advocate on Ice". High Times. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ McNeill, Sandra (March 11, 2016). "Darren McCarty Praises Medical Marijuana: 'I'm Finally Becoming The Person That I Can Be'". WWJ-TV. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "ESPY Awards".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Detroit Red Wings profile page
- Darren McCarty - ESPY Nominated Goal on Youtube
- McCarty vs. Lemieux on Youtube