Joining a long line of players that honed their skills in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, former Toronto Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker has elected to hang up his skates in favor of retirement.
Known for his tenacious brand of hockey, intense competition level, and ability to get underneath the skin of opposing players, Tucker leaves the game after 14 seasons in which he accumulated a total of 215 goals, 261 assists, 476 points, and 1410 penalty minutes through 947 career games.
Originally drafted in the sixth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Tucker is best known for his time spent in Toronto with the Maple Leafs. Tucker was a fan favorite who “earned” the nickname of Sideshow Bob for his dirty, sometimes questionable hits and brash nature, something Leafs fans everywhere admired in the 5’10” 170 pound ball of fire.
Wearing his heart on his sleeve, Tucker helped catapult the Leafs into perennial playoff contention through much of the 2000’s and also helped the franchise create an identity, which was badly needed at the time of his acquisition from the Tampa Bay Lightning midway thro ...
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Darcy Tucker: Former Toronto Maple Leaf Retires
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