Darroll Powe Explained

Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:212
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Minnesota Wild
New York Rangers
Birth Date:June 22, 1985
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2007
Career End:2015

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.

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
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2003–04Princeton TigersECAC2945928
2004–05Princeton TigersECAC3052741
2005–06Princeton TigersECAC276101648
2006–07Princeton TigersECAC3413152863
2006–07Philadelphia PhantomsAHL1122420
2007–08Philadelphia PhantomsAHL7691423133101016
2008–09Philadelphia PhantomsAHL843720
2008–09Philadelphia FlyersNHL6065113561237
2009–10Philadelphia FlyersNHL63961554230116
2010–11Philadelphia FlyersNHL817101741110114
2011–12Minnesota WildNHL82671357
2012–13Minnesota WildNHL80009
2012–13New York RangersNHL340001830000
2013–14Hartford Wolf PackAHL73131124106
2013–14New York RangersNHL10000
2014–15Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL43591449
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-07 Princeton Tigers roster . collegehockeystats.net . 2009-04-29.
  2. Web site: Powe clicks for Flyers on Richards line . philly.com . 2010-10-25.
  3. Web site: Flyers Sign Forwards Klotz and Powe. Philadelphia Flyers. May 9, 2008. November 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: Darroll Powe Official Player Page - 2008–2009 Game Log . Philadelphia Flyers . 2009-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090305043908/http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail . 2009-03-05 .
  5. Web site: Recap: NY Islanders @ Philadelphia - 12/09/2008 . Philadelphia Flyers . 2009-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090217205401/http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?gameNumber=402&gameType=2&page=Recap&season=20082009&service=page . 2009-02-17 .
  6. News: Powe signs one year contract . Philadelphia Flyers . 2009-07-22 . 2009-07-30.
  7. Web site: Flyers trade again; send Powe to Wild for third-round pick. The Sports Network. 27 June 2011.
  8. News: Wild sign Powe, Taffe to contracts . Fox News . July 5, 2011.
  9. Web site: Rangers send Rupp to Wild for Powe, Palmieri . . 2013-01-04 . 2013-01-04.
  10. Web site: Former Flyer Darroll Powe signs with Phantoms . . August 13, 2014 . August 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814121223/http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/former-flyer-darroll-powe-signs-phantoms . August 14, 2014 .
  11. Web site: Concussions bring NHL player back home to Kanata . Ottawa Community News . Adam . Kveton . May 6, 2016 . August 2, 2016.