Darroll Powe

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Darroll Powe
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Powe with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2014
Born (1985-06-22) June 22, 1985 (age 38)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Minnesota Wild
New York Rangers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20072015

Darroll Bradley Powe (born June 22, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild, and New York Rangers.

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Playing career

Powe attended Princeton University and, while earning his degree in sociology, [1] played on its hockey team for four years. He was an alternate captain in his junior year, and captain in his senior year. [2]

The Philadelphia Flyers signed the undrafted Powe as a free agent on May 9, 2008, [3] after Powe had played on the Flyers American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, in 2006–07 and 2007–08. Powe made his NHL debut on October 24, 2008, against the New Jersey Devils. [4] After being sent back down to the Phantoms, Powe returned to the Flyers lineup for good in December and played the remainder of the 2008–09 season with the Flyers. [4] On December 9, 2008, he scored his first career NHL goal against Yann Danis of the New York Islanders. [5] A restricted free agent following the 2009–10 season, Powe signed a one-year contract on July 22, 2010. [6]

Powe is generally regarded to be a role player and has excellent penalty killing skills. Another of his strengths is his forechecking prowess.

On June 27, 2011, the Flyers traded Powe to the Minnesota Wild for a third-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. [7] After the trade, on July 5, 2011, Powe signed a contract with the Wild worth $3.2 million during three years. [8]

On February 4, 2013, Powe was traded by the Wild, along with forward Nick Palmieri, to the New York Rangers in exchange for veteran forward Mike Rupp. [9]

On August 13, 2014, Powe signed a one-year contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and served as an alternate captain that season. [10] He retired following the season. [11]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Princeton Tigers ECAC 2945928
2004–05 Princeton TigersECAC3052741
2005–06 Princeton TigersECAC276101648
2006–07 Princeton TigersECAC3413152863
2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 1122420
2007–08 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL7691423133101016
2008–09 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL843720
2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 6065113561237
2009–10 Philadelphia FlyersNHL63961554230116
2010–11 Philadelphia FlyersNHL817101741110114
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL82671357
2012–13 Minnesota WildNHL80009
2012–13 New York Rangers NHL340001830000
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL73131124106
2013–14 New York RangersNHL10000
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL43591449
NHL totals3292828562144314517

Personal life

Powe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan but lived his adolescence in Ottawa, Ontario. He attended Earl of March Secondary School. [11]

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