Darcy Tucker
Darcy Tucker
Darcy Tuckeris a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, who played most of his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A sixth round draft choice, Tucker began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens. Throughout his NHL career he also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche. Tucker was born in Castor, Alberta, but grew up in Endiang, Alberta...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth15 March 1975
CityCastor, Canada
fun game looking sit team
It's disappointing because you sit there at the end of the game and the other team is looking over at you and laughing. It's not a fun thing, that's for sure.
areas foot game half ice left past physical shot year
I feel much fresher than I did when I left the game a year and a half ago, ... I've probably shot myself in the foot in the past being over-zealous with my physical play. This year I want to try to find areas on the ice where I don't get bounced around as much.
anybody game hit obviously stick within
I hit a guy. I didn't hit him with my knee. I don't think I did anything in the wrong. . . . I always look out for my own battles. If there's things that come within the game that they don't like, obviously I'll stick up for myself. I don't need anybody else to stick up for me.
game hard playing
It's the game of hockey. He's playing hard for his team, I'm playing hard for my team, and things like that are going to happen.
besides children family games heart hockey life ripped winning
It's heartbreaking to find out it's not going to happen. You live to the play in the playoffs. Besides having children and a family there is nothing better in life than winning hockey games in the playoffs. It's like having your heart ripped out.
chances game impressive scoring terrible
I feel terrible for him. It's not an impressive way to play the game when we give up all those scoring chances in the first 10 minutes.
expect game hockey leaders net opportunity puck win
I'm disappointed because I had an opportunity to win the game for us. As one of the leaders on the hockey club, I expect myself to put the puck in the net when I get the opportunity.
glad swift
It was swift and they didn't let it linger, which was nice. I'm glad it's over. I'm indifferent. It's not up to me to decide, that's not my place.
knee morning test
I'll test the knee in the morning and see how it goes.
fit punishment
I don't find the punishment fit the crime,
crime fit punishment
I don't find the punishment fit the crime in Moe Mantha's case,
missed puck
I've had too many missed chances. The puck hasn't been going in.
hit
I could have hit him and I didn't.
gone
I don't know what has gone on there, but if what is being said is accurate, I find it's an (overreaction), what they did to Moe Mantha,