Darren Van Impe

Jersey Number: 27

Defense

6'1" (185cm)

May 18, 1973

Left

205 lbs (93kg)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CAN

Finished his NHL career with the Blue Jackets, posting 1-1-2 in 14 games in his lone season with the club in 2002-03.
Made his Columbus debut on Jan. 20, 2003 vs. Chicago and collected his final career NHL point with an assist on Feb. 18, 2003 at Phoenix.
Registered 25-90-115 and 397 penalty minutes in 411 games over nine NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets, NY Islanders, Florida Panthers, NY Rangers, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Mighty Ducks from 1994-2003.
Split the 2001-02 campaign between three different teams – Islanders, Panthers, Rangers – and posted 3-8-11 in 67 contests.
Tallied career highs in goals (tied), assists, points and games played with 5-23-28 in 79 appearances with Boston in 1999-2000.
Collected an assist in his NHL debut with Anaheim on May 3, 1995 vs. Toronto.
Recorded his first career NHL goal on Apr. 7, 1996 at San Jose (Arturs Irbe).
Added 12-51-63 and 87 penalty minutes in 69 contests with the Syracuse Crunch (2002-03) and Baltimore Bandits (1995-96).
Went on to play five seasons with the Hamburg Freezers and DEG Metro Stars in Germany’s Deutsche Elite Liiga (DEL) from 2003-08.
Finished his playing career with the Bentley Generals in the Chinook Hockey League (2009-10, 2012-13).
Played his junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders and Red Deer Rebels from the Western Hockey League, combining for 67-194-261 and 429 penalty minutes in 252 games.
Named to the WHL (East) First All-Star Teams in both 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2002-2003	14	1	1	2	-6	10	11
Totals	14	1	1	2	-6	10	11

Drafted by the NY Islanders in the seventh-round, 170th overall, at the 1993 NHL Draft.
Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Jan. 20, 2003.