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Darryl Sittler

Set NHL single-game points record; Hall of Fame inductee 1989.

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Born on September 18, 1950, Darryl Glen Sittler is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player whose NHL career spanned from 1970 to 1985 with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red Wings.[1]

Life and work

Sittler became the first Toronto Maple Leaf to reach 100 points in a season, finishing with 41 goals and 59 assists in his first year as captain.[2][3] Sittler and Ballard held a joint press conference in September 1980 to announce they had worked out their differences.[4][5] On January 20, 1982, Sittler was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Rich Costello and draft picks.[6] During a game at Maple Leaf Gardens on February 7, 1976, Sittler tallied six goals and four assists for ten points, a single-game NHL record that still stands, in an 11–4 victory over the Boston Bruins.[7][8]

After Punch Imlach was appointed general manager in July 1979, Sittler's rapport with owner Harold Ballard gradually worsened.[9][5]

What the cited sources add

The NHL.com account of Sittler's 10-point game notes that owner Harold Ballard had called out his captain for a lack of production before the record-setting performance.[8] Sittler told the Toronto Star after the game that Ballard's criticism did not inspire him to set the record.[8] The Hockeydraftcentral.com profile states that Sittler had helped convince Ballard to change his mind about firing head coach Roger Neilson during the 1978-79 season.[5] The same source reports that Imlach told reporters Sittler "may have lost a step or two" due to a knee injury suffered in December 1978.[5]

The profile also notes that Sittler was able to mend fences with the Leafs organization after Ballard's death in 1990.[5]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Darryl Sittler" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Darryl Sittler", oshof.ca (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Darryl Sittler" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kreiser, "April 3: Sittler becomes first 100-point scorer in Maple Leafs history", NHL.com, April 3, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Kreiser, "April 3: Sittler becomes first 100-point scorer in Maple Leafs history", NHL.com, April 3, 2018. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  4. Wikipedia, "Darryl Sittler" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Peace is wonderful, but ...," Frank Orr, Toronto Star, September 5, 1980, p. D1. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. "Darryl Sittler career profile at", Hockeydraftcentral.com. facts only, no text reused. hockeydraftcentral.com
  6. Wikipedia, "Darryl Sittler" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Sittler Traded to Flyers", The New York Times, January 21, 1982 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Darryl Sittler" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kreiser, "Darryl Sittler's 10-point performance unmatched", NHL.com, February 7, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Kreiser, "Darryl Sittler's 10-point performance unmatched", NHL.com, February 7, 2017. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
  9. Wikipedia, "Darryl Sittler" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Daryl Sittler's longest year," Frank Orr, Toronto Star, March 16, 1980, p. C3.; "Maple Leaf forever? Sittler will stay put at least this season," Ken McKee, Toronto Star, March 8, 1980, p. C3. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Darryl Sittler (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

Career statistics and honours

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1967–68London NationalsOHA-Jr.542241638455276
1968–69OHA-Jr.5334659990625711
1969–70London KnightsOHA-Jr.54424890126124121632
1970–71Toronto Maple Leafs491081837621331
1971–72Toronto Maple LeafsNHL741517324430002
1972–73Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7829487769—————
1973–74Toronto Maple LeafsNHL783846845542136
1974–75Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7236448047721315
1975–76Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7941591009010571219
1976–77Toronto Maple LeafsNHL73385290899516214
1977–78Toronto Maple LeafsNHL80457211710013381112
1978–79Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7036518769654917
1979–80Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7340579762312310
1980–81Toronto Maple LeafsNHL804353967730004
1981–82Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3818203824—————
1981–82Philadelphia FlyersNHL351418325043146
1982–83Philadelphia FlyersNHL804340836031014
1983–84Philadelphia FlyersNHL762736633830227
1984–85Detroit Red WingsNHL611116273720220
NHL totals1,0964846371,12194876294574137

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1976CC74264
1982Canada104372
1983CanadaWC1031412
Senior totals271161718

Tables copied from the source article, totals included as the source gives them: Wikipedia: Darryl Sittler (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wide tables scroll sideways.

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