Darcy Campbell

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Darcy Campbell
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Born (1984-05-12) May 12, 1984 (age 40)
Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
TPS
HC Slavia Praha
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
Pustertal-Val Pusteria Wolves
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20072014

Darcy Campbell (born May 12, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Playing career

Campbell played two years of junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Canmore Eagles and Olds Grizzlys before moving on to the NCAA in 2004 with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After three seasons of college hockey, Campbell turned pro, signing as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 19, 2007. [1] Campbell made his NHL debut on March 30, 2007, against the Chicago Blackhawks. [2]

After starting the 2007–08 season with the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, Campbell was traded by the Blue Jackets with Philippe Dupuis to the Colorado Avalanche for Mark Rycroft on January 22, 2008. [3] He was then assigned to the Avalanche's affiliate the Lake Erie Monsters.

In the 2008–09 season, Campbell spent the entire year with Lake Erie playing a career high 74 games. Campbell was recalled by the Avalanche on February 19, 2009, but didn't play a game before returning to the Monsters. [4]

On June 10, 2009, Campbell a free agent, signed in Finland for the TPS of the SM-liiga on a one-year deal. [5] Campbell played in 33 games with TPS in the 2009–10 season, before transferring to HC Slavia Praha of the Czech League on January 16, 2010. [6] After posting only 1 assist in 12 games to end the regular season, Campbell improved to help Praha advance to the semi-finals scoring a 1 and three assists in 16 post season games.

Without a new contract offer from Praha, Campbell returned to North America and signed a one-year contract with Texas-based Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the CHL. [7] After an unsuccessful try-out at the AHL's San Antonio Rampage training camp, Campbell started the 2010–11 season with the Killer Bees. [8]

On August 25, 2011, Campbell signed a one-year contract in the ECHL with the Chicago Express. He was invited to the Rockford IceHogs training camp for the 2011–12 season before he was returned to the Express. Campbell was later signed to PTO contracts with the Springfield Falcons and the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL before again shortly returning to the ECHL. [9]

On June 28, 2012, Campbell agreed to return to Europe, signing a one-year deal with German 2nd Bundesliga club, Eispiraten Crimmitschau. [10] Campbell was amongst the Pirates scoring leaders from the Blueline with 35 points in 44 games.

On July 29, 2013, Campbell continued his journeyman career and signed a one-year contract to move to Italy with Pustertal-Val Pusteria Wolves of the then Elite.A. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Canmore Eagles AJHL 62103747112
2003–04Canmore EaglesAJHL246152125
2003–04 Olds Grizzlys AJHL369192840
2004–05 Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 372101256
2005–06 Alaska-FairbanksCCHA38591467
2006–07 Alaska-FairbanksCCHA394202454
2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 10000
2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL 2815626
2007–08 Lake Erie Monsters AHL81012
2008–09 Lake Erie MonstersAHL74781561
2009–10 TPS SM-l 33291138
2009–10 HC Slavia Praha CZE 12011141613410
2010–11 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL 601646625930112
2011–12 Chicago Express ECHL618293787
2011–12 Springfield Falcons AHL30002
2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL20002
2012–13 Eispiraten Crimmitschau 2.GBun 4410253594
2013–14 Pustertal-Val Pusteria Wolves ITL 4272431601624622
NHL totals10000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
CHL
All-CHL Team 2010–11 [12]

See also

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