Darren Lynch (ice hockey)

Darren Lynch
Born	July 7, 1983 (1983-07-07) (age 28) Regina, SK, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	ECHL South Carolina Stingrays Las Vegas Wranglers AHL Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2004–2006

Darren Lynch (born July 7, 1983) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. After a major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Vancouver Giants, Lynch retired after a brief pro minor league career in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL.

Playing career

Lynch played minor hockey in his hometown with the Regina Pat Canadians. In 1998–99, he debuted with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL), appearing in one game. In 2001–02, Lynch joined the Vancouver Giants. Undrafted by an NHL team, he was signed as a free agent by the Calgary Flames on September 27, 2002.^[1] He remained in the WHL for two more season and recorded a junior career-high upon being signed, tallying 82 points in 70 games with the Giants in 2002–03. His 53 assists was a Giants' franchise record until Casey Pierro-Zabotel broke it in 2008–09.^[2] As of the completion of the 2007–08 WHL season, Lynch is in third place among all-time Giants scorers with 202 points in 213 games.

After completing his final season in the juniors in 2003–04, Lynch joined the Las Vegas Wranglers of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and recorded 29 points in 54 games during his professional rookie season. The following year, he split the 2005–06 campaign with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL), as well as the Las Vegas Wranglers and the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL before retiring at the end of the season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		50	3	5	8	19		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		27	4	4	8	9		5	0	1	1	14
2001–02	Vancouver Giants	WHL		72	30	31	61	51		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Vancouver Giants	WHL		70	29	53	82	44		4	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Vancouver Giants	WHL		71	22	37	59	51		11	5	4	9	6
2004–05	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		54	15	14	29	26		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights	AHL		4	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		44	7	6	13	30		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		13	7	7	14	14		6	0	7	7	6
ECHL totals				111	29	27	56	70		6	0	7	7	6

References

1. ^ "Darren Lynch Notes". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470331&view=notes. Retrieved 2008-11-14. 
2. ^ "Mighty Casey smashes record". Vancouver Sun. 2009-01-18. http://www.vancouversun.com/Mighty+Casey+smashes+record/1192377/story.html. Retrieved 2009-01-18. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Darren Lynch's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Darren Lynch's NHL player profile

Persondata
Name	Lynch, Darren
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 7, 1983
Place of birth	Regina, SK, CAN
Date of death
Place of death