Darryl Marion Sydor is a retired
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professional
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defenceman. He has won two
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s during his career; with the
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in
1999The 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League , began in April, 1999, following the 1998–99 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the...
and with the
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
in
2004The 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup...
. He also reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1993 as a member of the
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, in 2000 as a member of the Dallas Stars and in 2008 as a member of the
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. As a junior, Sydor won a
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with the
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and also represented Canada at the World Junior Championships. He is currently an assistant coach with the
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of the
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.
Playing career
The
Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
selected Sydor seventh overall in the
1990 NHL Entry DraftThe 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
. He played four seasons with the
Kamloops BlazersThe Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
of the
Western Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL) and won a
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship in
1992The 1992 Memorial Cup occurred May 9-May 17 at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington. Participating teams were the Western Hockey League host Seattle Thunderbirds, as well as the winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League which were the Verdun...
. Sydor originally began his Memorial Cup championship season in the
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(NHL) with the Kings, but was sent back to the WHL after 18 games.
In his first full season with the Kings, Sydor tallied 29 points and helped the club to their first ever
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appearance. Led by
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, they were, however, defeated by the
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. Sydor developed with the Kings, but did not reach his prime until he was traded to the
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
in 1996. He recorded a career-high 40 assists and 48 points in 1996–97 with the Stars.
During his time with Dallas, Sydor became part of the team's big four defenceman, which included
Derian HatcherDerian Hatcher is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers...
,
Sergei ZubovSergei Alexandrovich Zubov is a former Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League as well as SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League...
and
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. This quartet played a major role in capturing the
Stanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in
1999The 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League , began in April, 1999, following the 1998–99 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the...
against the
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. In the regular season leading up to Sydor's first Stanley Cup championship, he matched his career-high 48 points and established a personal best 14 goals. The following year, Sydor helped the Stars to a second consecutive Finals appearance, but would suffer an injury against the
New Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. The Stars were kept from repeating as Stanley Cup champions, falling to the Devils in six games.
Sydor played in Dallas for seven and a half seasons before being traded to the
Columbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the summer of 2003. He played only 49 games with Columbus before being traded to the
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
in exchange for prospect Alexander Svitov midway through the season. Bolstering the Lightning's lineup for their
2004 playoff runThe 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup...
, Sydor won his second Stanley Cup championship as the Lightning defeated the
Calgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in seven games. Sydor remained with the Lightning for one more season and was then traded back to the Dallas Stars on July 2, 2006 for a
2008The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
fourth round draft pick in a salary-dumping move.
Returning to Dallas in 2006–07, he became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2007. Due to a late-season acquisition for defenceman
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, Sydor became the odd man out on the Stars' blueline and did not receive an offer from the club. He instead signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the
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. In his second season with the Penguins, he was traded back to Dallas for his third stint with the club on November 16, 2008, in exchange for Phillippe Boucher.
On September 3, 2009, Sydor was invited to the
St. Louis BluesThe St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
training camp for the 2009-10 season,. On September 25, Sydor signed a one-year contract with the Blues, serving primarily as a seventh defenceman. He announced his retirement from the NHL as a player on July 13, 2010.
Coaching career
Sydor spent the 2010-11 season as an assistant coach of the
Houston AerosThe Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
of the
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under head coach
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. Under their leadership, the Aeros won the Western Conference title.
On June 30, 2011, Sydor was announced as one of the new assistant coaches of the
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's
Minnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, again serving under new head coach
Mike YeoMichael Yeo is the current head coach of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. He was formerly an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins and head coach of the Houston Aeros.-Career:...
.
Awards
- Won President's Cup (WHL
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
champions; Kamloops BlazersThe Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
) in 1990 and 1992.
- Won Memorial Cup
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(CHLThe Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
champions; Kamloops Blazers) in 1992The 1992 Memorial Cup occurred May 9-May 17 at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington. Participating teams were the Western Hockey League host Seattle Thunderbirds, as well as the winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League which were the Verdun...
.
- Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1998
The 48th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, home to the Vancouver Canucks, on January 18, 1998.-The International Showdown:...
and 1999The 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 1999, at the Ice Palace in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning.-"North America" and the World:...
.
- Won Stanley Cup
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in 1999The 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League , began in April, 1999, following the 1998–99 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the...
(Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
) and 2004The 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup...
(Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
).
Personal life
Sydor and his wife Sharlene have four sons: Parker, Braden, Dylan and Cooper. At the end of 2006, Sydor was naturalized with his wife as US citizens at a Dallas elementary school.
Career statistics
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Regular season |
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Playoffs |
| Season In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
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Team |
League |
GP |
G In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
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A In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...
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Pts Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
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PIMA penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...
|
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
| 1988–89 |
Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
|
WHLThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
|
65 |
12 |
14 |
26 |
86 |
15 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
| 1989–90 |
Kamloops Blazers |
WHL |
67 |
29 |
66 |
95 |
129 |
17 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
28 |
| 1990–91 |
Kamloops Blazers |
WHL |
66 |
27 |
78 |
105 |
88 |
12 |
3 |
22 |
25 |
10 |
| 1991–92 |
Kamloops Blazers |
WHL |
29 |
9 |
39 |
48 |
33 |
17 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
18 |
| 1991–92 |
Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
NHL |
18 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
22 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1992–93 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
80 |
6 |
23 |
29 |
63 |
24 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
16 |
| 1993–94 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
84 |
8 |
27 |
35 |
94 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1994–95 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
48 |
4 |
19 |
23 |
36 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1995–96 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
58 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
34 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1995–96 |
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
|
NHL |
26 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
41 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1996–97 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
82 |
8 |
40 |
48 |
51 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 1997–98 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
79 |
11 |
35 |
46 |
51 |
17 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
| 1998–99 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
74 |
14 |
34 |
48 |
50 |
23 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
16 |
| 1999–00 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
74 |
8 |
26 |
34 |
32 |
23 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
| 2000–01 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
82 |
10 |
37 |
47 |
34 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| 2001–02 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
78 |
4 |
29 |
33 |
50 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2002–03 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
81 |
5 |
31 |
36 |
40 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 2003–04 |
Columbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
NHL |
49 |
2 |
13 |
15 |
26 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2003–04 |
Tampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|
NHL |
31 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
23 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
| 2005–06 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL |
80 |
4 |
19 |
23 |
30 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2006–07 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
74 |
5 |
16 |
21 |
36 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| 2007–08 |
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|
NHL |
74 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
26 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2008–09The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
|
Pittsburgh Penguins |
NHL |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2008–09 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
65 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2009–10The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...
|
St. Louis BluesThe St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|
NHL |
47 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| NHL totals |
1,291 |
98 |
409 |
507 |
755 |
155 |
9 |
47 |
56 |
73 |
International play
Sydor has played for Team Canada at the following competitions:
- 1992 World Junior Championships
The 1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 16th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1991 until January 4, 1992. It was held in Füssen and Kaufbeuren, Germany...
- 1994 World Championships
- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
- 1996 World Championships
- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Austria was relegated to Group B.- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
International statistics
| Year |
Team |
Event |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
| 1992 |
Canada |
WJC |
7 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| 1994 |
Canada |
WC |
8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| 1996 |
Canada |
WC |
8 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Senior int'l totals |
16 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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