Darcy Werenka

Darcy Werenka
Born	(1973-05-13) May 13, 1973 (age 51) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Binghamton Rangers Chicago Wolves Atlanta Knights Quebec Rafales Houston Aeros Wiener EV Utah Grizzlies Jokerit HPK SERC Wild Wings Kölner Haie Vienna Capitals Graz 99ers Rouen HE 76
National team	Austria
NHL draft	37th overall, 1991 New York Rangers
Playing career	1993–2013

Darcy Werenka (born May 13, 1973) is a Canadian-Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman whose career spanned over 20 years enjoying most success in the European Leagues.

Playing career

Werenka was drafted 37th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL, instead spending three seasons in the American Hockey League with the Binghamton Rangers.

After playing for different IHL teams in two seasons, Werenka moved to Europe and joined Austrian side Vienna Capitals in 1997, spending two seasons with them. After a season back in the IHL with the Utah Grizzlies, Werenka returned to Europe and played in Finland's SM-liiga, splitting the year with Jokerit and HPK. He then played two seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, playing for the SERC Wild Wings and the Kölner Haie. In 2003, he returned to Vienna and helped guide the team to their first ever Austrian ice hockey championship in 2005.

At the latter stages of his career, he moved on from the EBEL in 2011, to enjoy a single season in the French Ligue Magnus with Rouen HE 76. ^[1]

International play

In April 2008 he gained Austrian citizenship. Werenka promptly made his debut for the Austrian National Team at the following 2008 IIHF World Championships in Division I. He finished his international career with over 60 appearances. ^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		37	12	25	37	2		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		63	1	18	19	16		19	0	2	2	4
1990–91	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		72	13	37	50	39		16	1	7	8	4
1991–92	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		69	17	58	75	56		5	2	1	3	0
1992–93	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		19	4	17	21	12		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		36	4	25	29	19		3	0	0	0	2
1992–93	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		3	0	1	1	2		3	0	0	0	0
1993–94	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		53	5	22	27	10		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		73	18	29	47	12		11	4	3	7	2
1995–96	Chicago Wolves	IHL		12	2	5	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Atlanta Knights	IHL		58	6	20	26	22		3	0	2	2	0
1996–97	Quebec Rafales	IHL		5	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Houston Aeros	IHL		74	12	20	32	31		13	2	1	3	2
1997–98	Wiener EV	Austria		42	5	15	20	18		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Wiener EV	Austria		47	11	22	33	16		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		82	15	24	39	34		5	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Jokerit	Liiga		10	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HPK	Liiga		45	6	9	15	34		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SERC Wild Wings	DEL		49	6	23	29	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Kölner Haie	DEL		44	3	9	12	32		9	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		48	9	15	24	30		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		48	23	27	50	42		10	3	6	9	6
2005–06	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		47	13	26	39	24		5	0	1	1	4
2006–07	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		56	19	42	61	62		3	1	1	2	4
2007–08	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		46	7	25	32	48		7	1	2	3	6
2008–09	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		38	9	18	27	36		12	1	10	11	20
2009–10	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		37	8	22	30	22		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Graz 99ers	EBEL		54	10	20	30	40		4	2	1	3	2
2011–12	Dragons de Rouen	France		26	4	20	24	18		15	0	7	7	8
2012–13	Kapfenberger SV	Austria3		7	2	7	9	4		7	1	8	9	6
AHL totals				129	23	52	75	24		14	4	3	7	2
IHL totals				231	36	70	106	99		21	2	3	5	2
EBEL totals				374	98	195	293	304		41	8	21	29	42

Awards

• WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1991

References

1. "Transfer of defenseman sealed" (in French). Rouen HE 76. July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
2. Romanuk, Paul (February 5, 2011). "Ageless Austrian enjoys ride". IIHF.com . IIHF . Retrieved 23 March 2023.

External links

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