Darryl is in his first season as the Head Coach of the U17 AAA Thompson Blazers
Darryl Sydor played four stellar seasons with the Kamloops Blazers, and was part of the team’s first ever Memorial Cup winning roster (1992). Sydor was selected 7th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He debuted with Los Angles during the 1991-1992 NHL season.
In 1996, Darryl was traded and became part of Dallas’ big four defenseman, which also included Derian Hatcher, Sergei Zubov and Richard Matvichuk. This quartet was a major part of the Dallas Stars’ successful Stanley Cup winning season in 1999.
Darryl was traded by the Stars to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the summer of 2003. Midway through the season, Darryl was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he captured his second career Stanley Cup in 2003-04.
Darryl was traded back to the Dallas Stars on July 2, 2006. After the 2006-2007 season Darryl signed a contract in Pittsburgh where he played for 2 seasons before again being traded back to the Dallas Stars midway through the 2008-2009 season.
Darryl’s career accolades includes a World Junior Championship with Team Canada (1992), two NHL All-Star Game appearances (1998, 1999), and two Stanley Cups (1999, 2004).
He has now retired from professional hockey and has joined the coaching ranks. Darryl started his coaching career with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League as an Assistant Coach. He spent five seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Minnesota Wild and is now an Assistant Coach with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
Community and Personal Interests
- Darryl and his wife, Sharlene, have four sons – twins Parker and Braden, Dylan and Cooper.
- Along with Sharlene, Darryl is the celebrity chairperson at the annual SIDS Gala. SIDS is a charitable organization dedicated to finding a cure for sudden infant death syndrome, which is the most common cause of death among infants between the ages of one month and one year.
Key Awards
- 1989-90: WHL – West First Team All-Star
- 1990-91: WHL – West First Team All-Star
- 1990-91: Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defensemen in the WHL)
- 1991-92: WHL – West First Team All-Star
- 1991-92: Memorial Cup Champion
- 1991-92: Played for Team Canada in the World Junior Championships.
- 1993-94: Played for Team Canada in the World Championships.
- 1995-96: Played for Team Canada in the World Championships
- 1997-98: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1998-99: Played in All-Star Game (NHL)
- 1998-99: Stanley Cup Winner
- 2003-04: Stanley Cup Winner
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