Darren Durdle

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.

Darren Durdle
Born (1963-08-15) August 15, 1963
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
Played for Nottingham Panthers
Peterborough Pirates
Bracknell Bees
Blackburn Hawks
Durham Wasps
Eisbären Berlin
Cardiff Devils
National team  Great Britain
Playing career 19822000

Durdle began his career playing in Canada's major junior Western Hockey League's 198283 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 198586, 198687, and 198788 seasons.

After completing his studies, Durdle moved to the United Kingdom, where he played for the Nottingham Panthers during the British Premier Division's 198889 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 199595, 199798, 199899, and 19992000 seasons.[3]

Achievements

Durdle was named as Nottingham Panther's first team all-star for the 198889 season. Durdle was a member of the British Premier Division's all-star team during the 199091 and 199192 seasons.[1] He was also part of the World Championship's Pool B all-star team during the 199899 season.[1]

References

  1. "eurohockey.net". Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  2. de:Darren Durdle, Retrieved March 19, 2010
  3. "azhockey.com". Retrieved March 19, 2010.
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