Darcy Wakaluk

Darcy Wakaluk
Position	Goaltender
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Teams	Buffalo Sabres Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1966-03-14)March 14, 1966, Pincher Creek, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	144th overall, 1984 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1986 – 1997

Darcy Wakaluk (born March 14, 1966 in Pincher Creek, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League from 1988 to 1997.

He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and started playing for them in the 1988–89 season, where he appeared in six games. He played a further 16 games with Buffalo in 1989–90 until being traded to the Minnesota North Stars for Buffalo's 1991 8th round pick and future considerations on May 26, 1991. It was for the North Stars that he became a starting goalie.

Wakaluk won the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award as the best AHL goaltender in 1990-91.

He played for the North Stars, and subsequently, the Dallas Stars, until 1996, when he was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.

December 6, 1987 - Became the first American Hockey League goaltender to score a goal when he shot the puck the length of the ice in to an empty net in a game against Utica. Two days later, Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers would accomplish the same feat becoming the first NHL goalie to score a goal by actually shooting the puck in to the goal.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1982–83	Pincher Creek Oilers	AJHL	38				2280	116	0	3.05
1983–84	Kelowna Wings	WHL	31	2	22	0	1555	163	0	6.29
1984–85	Kelowna Wings	WHL	54	19	30	4	3094	244	0	4.73
1985–86	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	47	21	22	1	2562	224	1	5.25
1986–87	Flint Spirits	IHL	9
1986–87	Rochester Americans	AHL	11	2	2	0	545	26	0	2.86
1987–88	Rochester Americans	AHL	55	27	16	3	2763	159	0	3.45
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	6	1	3	0	214	15	0	4.21
1988–89	Rochester Americans	AHL	33	11	14	0	1566	97	1	3.72
1989–90	Rochester Americans	AHL	56	31	16	4	3095	173	2	3.35
1990–91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	16	4	5	3	630	35	0	3.32
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL	26	10	10	3	1363	68	4	2.99
1991–92	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	36	13	19	1	1905	104	1	3.28
1991–92	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL	1	1	0	0	60	7	0	7.00
1992–93	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	29	10	12	5	1596	97	1	3.65
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL	36	18	9	6	2000	88	3	2.64
1994–95	Dallas Stars	NHL	15	4	8	0	754	40	2	3.18
1995–96	Dallas Stars	NHL	37	9	16	5	1875	106	1	3.39
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	16	8	3	1	789	39	1	2.99
NHL Totals			191	67	75	21	9756	524	9	3.22

Playoffs

Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1984–85	Kelowna Wings	WHL	5	1	4	282	22	0	4.68
1985–86	Spokane Chiefs	WHL	7	3	4	419	37	0	5.30
1986–87	Rochester Americans	AHL	5	2	0	141	11	0	4.68
1987–88	Rochester Americans	AHL	6	3	3	328	22	0	4.02
1989–90	Rochester Americans	AHL	17	10	6	1001	50	0	3.01
1990–91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	2	0	1	37	2	0	3.24
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL	9	6	3	544	30	0	3.31
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL	5	4	1	307	15	0	2.93
1994–95	Dallas Stars	NHL	1	0	0	20	1	0	3.00
NHL Totals			8	4	2	364	18	0	2.97

External links

• Darcy Wakaluk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database