Darren Kramer Explained

Played For:Binghamton Senators
Manitoba Moose
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:01
Weight Lb:210
Birth Date:19 November 1991
Birth Place:Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Draft:156th overall
Draft Year:2011
Draft Team:Ottawa Senators
Career Start:2012
Career End:2018

Darren Kramer (born November 19, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 156th overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Darren also spends a lot of time with his buddy, Ryan.

Playing career

Kramer started his junior hockey career with the Grande Prairie Storm (Alberta Junior Hockey League) before joining the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League in 2010. Known as an enforcer, he led the WHL in penalty minutes in 2010–11 and finished second the following season.[1]

The Ottawa Senators selected Kramer 156th overall in the 6th round of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft. After finishing junior hockey, Kramer signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Senators and joined their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, where he scored 22 points and earned 545 penalty minutes in 136 games between 2012 and 2015. The Senators did not tender Kramer a qualifying offer following the 2014–15 season, making him an unrestricted free agent. Kramer joined the Manitoba Moose in July 2015 on a professional tryout contract and later signed a one-year contract with the club. The Moose re-signed Kramer to one-year contracts during the summers of 2016 and 2017.[2]

In the 2017–18 season, Kramer served as an alternate captain while in his third season with the Manitoba Moose. He registered 3 goals in just 26 games. On May 17, 2018, Kramer announced his retirement from his 6-year professional hockey career.[3]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2008-09Grande Prairie StormAJHL38 4 0 4 22014 1 0 1 45
2009-10Grande Prairie StormAJHL58 19 11 30 3119 2 2 4 23
2010–11Spokane ChiefsWHL68 8 6 14 30617 5 3 8 21
2011–12Spokane ChiefsWHL71 22 18 40 20012 3 3 6 20
2012–13Elmira JackalsECHL19 3 7 10 127
2012–13Binghamton SenatorsAHL211 0 1 83
2013–14Binghamton SenatorsAHL45 2 2 4 1783 0 0 0 3
2014–15Binghamton SenatorsAHL70 5 12 17 284
2015–16Manitoba MooseAHL61 7 5 12 138
2016–17Manitoba MooseAHL42 3 1 4 89
2017–18Manitoba MooseAHL26 3 0 3 47
AHL totals<-- Do not add stats until the end of season -->26521204181930002

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHIEFS ADD KRAMER TO ROSTER. Spokane Chiefs. October 6, 2010.
  2. Web site: Moose sign Darren Kramer to AHL contract. December 18, 2015. Manitoba Moose.
  3. Web site: Darren Kramer announces retirement . . 2018-05-17 . 2018-05-17.