Darren Durdle Explained

Position:Defenceman
Played For:Nottingham Panthers
Peterborough Pirates
Bracknell Bees
Blackburn Hawks
Durham Wasps
Eisbären Berlin
Cardiff Devils
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:198
Birth Date:15 August 1963
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ntl Team:Great Britain
Career Start:1982
Career End:2000

Darren Durdle (born August 15, 1963) is a Canadian-born retired professional ice hockey player. Durdle was born in Gimli, Manitoba and also holds British citizenship.

Durdle began his career playing in Canada's major junior Western Hockey League's 1982 - 83 season. During that season he played for each of the Lethbridge Broncos and the Prince Albert Raiders.[1] During the summer of 1985, Durdle received a scholarship for Brandon University. As a result, he played for the Canadian interuniversity ice hockey team the Brandon Bobcats.[1] Durdle played there throughout the 1985 - 86, 1986 - 87, and 1987 - 88 seasons.

After completing his studies, Durdle moved to the United Kingdom, where he played for the Nottingham Panthers during the British Premier Division's 1988 - 89 season.[1] Durdle spent eight seasons playing for various British ice hockey teams until he signed for Eisbären Berlin. Following three season in Germany, Durdle returned to the UK, where he played for the Great British ice hockey team, and then for the Welsh team the Cardiff Devils.[1] [2]

Nationality

Durdle received British citizenship whilst playing in the United Kingdom.[2] He played for the Great British ice hockey team during the 1995 - 95, 1997 - 98, 1998 - 99, and 1999 - 2000 seasons.[3]

Achievements

Durdle was named as Nottingham Panther's first team all-star for the 1988 - 89 season. Durdle was a member of the British Premier Division's all-star team during the 1990 - 91 and 1991 - 92 seasons.[1] He was also part of the World Championship's Pool B all-star team during the 1998 - 99 season.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: eurohockey.net. March 19, 2010.
  2. [:de:Darren Durdle]
  3. Web site: azhockey.com. March 19, 2010. May 24, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000524110323/http://azhockey.com/squads/squadsGB.html. dead.