Darren Turcotte
Darren Turcotte | |||
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts , U.S. | March 2, 1968||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
114th overall, 1986 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1988–2000 |
Darren Turcotte (born March 2, 1968) is an American former professional Ice hockey player.
Early life
Turcotte's family moved to North Bay, Ontario where he spent most of his childhood. After his family returned to northern Ontario, he began playing ice hockey at the age of five.[1] He then played six seasons with the Pinehill Coffee Shop 'AAA' minor hockey team, which at the time was coached by his father Don Turcotte.[1] In 1984, now playing in the midget division, Darren scored 60 goals and in that same year he led the Pinehill Coffee Shop win the NOHA, Ontario, and Canadian Midget hockey titles.[1] After his impressive 60 goal season, Darren was drafted to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) North Bay Centennials in the third round. He played four seasons with the Centennials, averaging 60 points a season with 30 goals and 30 assists.[1] He also made it to the OHL Cup championship final series in 1987, but North Bay lost the series in seven games to the Oshawa Generals.[2] Turcotte finished his OHL career with a record of 128 goals and 150 assists for a total of 278 points with 211 regular season games played.[1]
Professional career
Turcotte was drafted in the
Post career
After finishing his career with the Nashville Predators, Turcotte stayed in middle
Personal life
Turcotte is married to Deb Turcotte and together they have three children.[citation needed]
International play
Turcotte represented the United States at the 1987 and 1988
Awards
- Played in 1991)
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Turcotte at No. 86 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1984–85 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 62 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1985–86 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 62 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
1986–87 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 55 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | ||
1987–88 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 32 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1988–89 | Denver Rangers | IHL | 40 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
1990–91 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1991–92 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
1992–93 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | New York Rangers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 47 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets
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NHL | 59 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 65 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 62 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 635 | 195 | 216 | 411 | 301 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1987 | United States | WJC
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7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
1988 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
1993
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United States | WC
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Inductee". www.northbaysportshalloffame.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Turcotte honoured for dedication to hockey". BayToday.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ a b c "Darren Turcotte". www.greatesthockeylegends.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Turcotte to coach Lakers women's hockey team | Nipissing University". www.nipissingu.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database