Darren Van Impe

Darren Van Impe
Darren Van Impe (2007)
Born	(1973-05-18) May 18, 1973 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Boston Bruins New York Rangers Florida Panthers New York Islanders Columbus Blue Jackets Hamburg Freezers (DEL) DEG Metro Stars (DEL)
NHL draft	170th overall, 1993 New York Islanders
Playing career	1995–2008

Darren Cyril Van Impe (born May 18, 1973) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets between 1995 and 2003.

Playing career

Van Impe was drafted 170th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and started his National Hockey League career with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1995. He also played for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, and Columbus Blue Jackets. In total, Van Impe played 411 regular season games, scoring 25 goals and 90 assists for 115 points, collecting 397 penalty minutes. He also played 33 playoff games, scoring 3 goals and 9 assists for 12 points and collecting 28 penalty minutes. He scored his first NHL goal on Easter Sunday 4/7/1996 at San Jose in a 5-3 Anaheim win. He left the NHL after the 2003 season and moved to Germany to play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He first played for the Hamburg Freezers between 2003 and 2006 before moving to the DEG Metro Stars before retiring in 2008.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Prince Albert Raiders U18 AAA	SMAAAHL		32	16	31	47	100		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		70	15	45	60	57		3	1	1	2	2
1991–92	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL		69	9	37	46	129		8	1	5	6	10
1992–93	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		54	23	47	70	118		4	2	5	7	16
1993–94	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		58	20	64	84	125		4	2	4	6	6
1994–95	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		1	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	San Diego Gulls	IHL		76	6	17	23	74		5	0	0	0	0
1995–96	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		16	1	2	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		63	11	47	58	79		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		74	4	19	23	90		9	0	2	2	16
1997–98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		19	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Boston Bruins	NHL		50	2	8	10	36		6	2	1	3	0
1998–99	Boston Bruins	NHL		60	5	15	20	66		11	1	2	3	4
1999–00	Boston Bruins	NHL		79	5	23	28	73		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL		31	3	10	13	41		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL		17	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Florida Panthers	NHL		36	1	6	7	31		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Islanders	NHL		14	1	2	3	16		7	0	4	4	8
2002–03	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		14	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		6	1	4	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		51	9	22	31	115		10	3	5	8	25
2004–05	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		49	7	29	36	82		5	1	1	2	8
2005–06	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		39	7	22	29	117		6	0	3	3	14
2006–07	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		45	8	18	26	94		9	2	5	7	24
2007–08	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		45	5	16	21	78		12	0	7	7	12
2008–09	Fairview Kings	NPHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Bentley Generals	ChHL		5	0	1	1	2		6	1	3	4	10
2012–13	Bentley Generals	ChHL		2	0	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	2
DEL totals				226	36	107	143	486		42	6	21	27	93
NHL totals				411	25	90	115	397		33	3	9	12	28

Awards

• WHL East First All-Star Team – 1993 & 1994

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database