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Darren McCarty

RW | 6'1", 210 lbs. |

Birth Date:April 1, 1972 (41 years old)
Place of Birth:Burnaby, B.C.
Shoots:R

Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Detroit in 1992 (2/46).

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NHL	Stanley Cup	2007-08 (Detroit), 2001-02 (Detroit), 1997-98 (Detroit), 1996-97 (Detroit)
OHL	Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy	1991-92
OHL	First All-Star Team	1991-92

Movements & Injuries

2009
12/07/2009	Announced his retirement.
5/10/2009	Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
2/24/2009	Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
2/24/2009	Missed 39 games (groin).
2008
11/28/2008	Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
11/27/2008	Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
11/26/2008	Assigned to the Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/25/2008	Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/21/2008	Assigned to the Grand Rapids (AHL).
10/20/2008	Missed 5 games (groin).
10/07/2008	Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
9/17/2008	Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
3/28/2008	Missed 9 games (rib injury).
3/09/2008	Rib injury, day-to-day.
3/07/2008	Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
2/25/2008	Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract and assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
2/04/2008	Signed by Grand Rapids (AHL).
2007
4/08/2007	Missed 47 games (hip injury).
2006
12/27/2006	Hip injury, sidelined indefinitely.
10/19/2006	Missed 2 games (groin).
10/14/2006	Groin, day-to-day.
4/07/2006	Missed 3 games (groin).
4/01/2006	Groin, day-to-day.
3/31/2006	Missed 2 games (back injury).
3/26/2006	Back injury, day-to-day.
3/09/2006	Missed 1 game (flu).
3/07/2006	Flu, day-to-day.
2005
12/31/2005	Missed 3 games (hip flexor).
12/26/2005	Hip flexor, day-to-day.
11/01/2005	Missed 4 games (head injury).
10/23/2005	Head injury, day-to-day.
8/02/2005	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year contract.
7/26/2005	Contract bought out by the Detroit Red Wings.
7/25/2005	Placed on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.
2004
1/31/2004	Missed 39 games (back spasms).
2003
11/10/2003	Back spasms, sidelined indefinitely.
11/08/2003	Back spasms, left Saturday's game.
10/25/2003	Broken toe, left Saturday's game (Didn't miss any games).
6/30/2003	Re-signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a four-year contract.
2/27/2003	Missed 9 games (arm injury).
2/06/2003	Arm injury, day-to-day.
2002
9/13/2002	Re-signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
3/17/2002	Missed 6 games (finger injury).
3/02/2002	Finger injury, day-to-day.
2001
11/09/2001	Missed 11games (knee injury).
10/16/2001	Knee injury, mid-November.
10/10/2001	Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
10/02/2001	Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/11/2001	Missed the last 8 games of the regular season (right ankle injury).
3/22/2001	Right ankle injury, mid-Arpil.
2000
12/02/2000	Missed 1 game (back spasms).
12/01/2000	Back spasms, day-to-day.

Career Transactions

2008
2/25/2008	Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
2005
8/02/2005	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames.
1992
6/20/1992	Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round (46th overall) in 1992.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2008-09	Detroit	NHL	13	1	0	1	-2	25	0	0	0	5:17	6	0.08
	Grand Rapids	AHL	19	5	6	11	0	21	0	0	-	-	-	0.58
2007-08	Detroit	NHL	3	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	7:46	3	0.33
	Grand Rapids	AHL	13	5	5	10	-1	21	1	0	-	-	-	0.77
2006-07	Calgary	NHL	32	0	0	0	-3	58	0	0	0	5:24	15	0.00
2005-06	Calgary	NHL	67	7	6	13	-1	117	1	0	0	11:42	67	0.19
2004-05	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	Detroit	NHL	43	6	5	11	2	50	1	0	0	12:19	61	0.26
2002-03	Detroit	NHL	73	13	9	22	10	138	1	0	2	13:18	129	0.30
2001-02	Detroit	NHL	62	5	7	12	2	98	0	0	1	11:47	74	0.19
2000-01	Detroit	NHL	72	12	10	22	-5	123	1	1	3	13:26	118	0.31
1999-00	Detroit	NHL	24	6	6	12	1	48	0	0	1	13:40	40	0.50
1998-99	Detroit	NHL	69	14	26	40	10	108	6	0	1	17:04	140	0.58
1997-98	Detroit	NHL	71	15	22	37	0	157	5	1	2	-	166	0.52
1996-97	Detroit	NHL	68	19	30	49	14	126	5	0	6	-	171	0.72
1995-96	Detroit	NHL	63	15	14	29	14	158	8	0	1	-	102	0.46
1994-95	Detroit	NHL	31	5	8	13	5	88	1	0	2	-	27	0.42
1993-94	Detroit	NHL	67	9	17	26	12	181	0	0	2	-	81	0.39
1992-93	Adirondack	AHL	73	17	19	36	16	278	1	0	2	-	126	0.49
1991-92	Belleville	OHL	65	55	72	127	-	177	-	-	-	-	-	1.95
1990-91	Belleville	OHL	60	30	37	67	-	151	-	-	-	-	-	1.12
1989-90	Belleville	OHL	63	12	15	27	-	142	-	-	-	-	-	0.43
1988-89	Peterborough	OJHL-B	34	18	17	35	-	135	-	-	-	-	-	1.03
NHL	Total	NHL	758	127	161	288	61	1477	29	2	21	-	1200	0.38
AHL	Total	AHL	105	27	30	57	15	320	2	0	-	-	-	0.54
OHL	Total	OHL	188	97	124	221	-	470	-	-	-	-	-	1.18
OJHL-B	Total	OJHL-B	34	18	17	35	-	135	-	-	-	-	-	1.03

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2008-09	Detroit	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Grand Rapids	AHL	10	3	1	4	-6	8	1	0	-	-	-	0.40
2007-08	Detroit	NHL	17	1	1	2	1	19	0	0	0	-	14	0.12
	Grand Rapids	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2006-07	Calgary	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	Calgary	NHL	7	2	0	2	1	15	0	0	1	9:50	7	0.29
2004-05	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	Detroit	NHL	12	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	-	15	0.08
2002-03	Detroit	NHL	4	0	0	0	-3	6	0	0	0	-	9	0.00
2001-02	Detroit	NHL	23	4	4	8	5	34	0	0	1	-	26	0.35
2000-01	Detroit	NHL	6	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	-	10	0.17
1999-00	Detroit	NHL	9	0	1	1	3	12	0	0	0	-	7	0.11
1998-99	Detroit	NHL	10	1	1	2	-1	23	0	0	0	-	15	0.20
1997-98	Detroit	NHL	22	3	8	11	9	34	0	0	1	-	46	0.50
1996-97	Detroit	NHL	20	3	4	7	1	34	0	0	2	-	34	0.35
1995-96	Detroit	NHL	19	3	2	5	-2	20	0	0	1	-	30	0.26
1994-95	Detroit	NHL	18	3	2	5	3	14	0	0	0	-	31	0.28
1993-94	Detroit	NHL	7	2	2	4	3	8	0	0	0	-	6	0.57
1992-93	Adirondack	AHL	11	0	1	1	-	33	-	-	-	-	-	0.09
1991-92	Belleville	OHL	5	1	4	5	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	1.00
1990-91	Belleville	OHL	6	2	2	4	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	0.67
1989-90	Belleville	OHL	11	1	1	2	-	21	-	-	-	-	-	0.18
1988-89	Peterborough	OJHL-B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	174	23	26	49	21	228	0	0	6	-	250	0.28
AHL	Total	AHL	21	3	2	5	-	41	-	-	-	-	-	0.24
OHL	Total	OHL	22	4	7	11	-	47	-	-	-	-	-	0.50

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	73	2002-03 (Det)
Goals	19	1996-97 (Det)
Assists	30	1996-97 (Det)
Points	49	1996-97 (Det)
Penalty Minutes	181	1993-94 (Det)
Plus/Minus	+14	2 times-last: 1996-97 (Det)
Power Play Goals	8	1995-96 (Det)
Shorthanded Goals	1	2 times-last: 2000-01 (Det)
Shots	171	1996-97 (Det)

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