Position Left Wing Name Mathieu Darche Salary 700,000 USD (2012) Shot Left Role Ice hockey player | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.85 m Siblings J. P. Darche Playing career Spouse Stephanie Darche | |
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Born November 26, 1976 (age 47) St. Laurent, QC, CAN ( 1976-11-26 ) Weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) Played for Columbus Blue JacketsNashville PredatorsSan Jose SharksTampa Bay LightningMontreal Canadiens Similar People J P Darche, Jacques Martin, Guy Carbonneau, Michel Therrien, Pat Burns Profiles | ||
Nos canadiens mathieu darche
Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for several AHL and NHL clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of long snapper J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training camp in January 2013, he was asked to stay with the team but ultimately chose to retire.
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Mathieu darche goal wrist off zone 13 ft on antti niemi 2010 12 04
Amateur
Darche played hockey at Choate Rosemary Hall and graduated in 1996. He has a commerce degree in marketing and international business from McGill University. While attending university, Darche played four seasons of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) hockey, where in his last year, he was named the CIS Outstanding student-athlete and was awarded the Dr. Randy Gregg Award.
Professional
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Darche spent a full season with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
He played for the Duisburg Foxes of the elite German league DEL in 2005–06 and also split four seasons between the NHL and AHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, and their affiliates. In 2006–07, he played a few games with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL but spent most of the season playing for the team's AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks. In 2007–08, Darche played with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
After starting the 2009–10 season playing for its AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs he was recalled and played his first game as a Canadien on January 20, 2010, versus the St. Louis Blues and scored his first goal for the team on January 22 versus the New Jersey Devils, which was a game-winning goal.