Darryl Sydor
Jersey Number: 5
Player information for Darryl Sydor
Position
Defense
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
May 13, 1972
Number
5
Shoots
Left
Weight
211 lbs (96kg)
Birthplace
Edmonton, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 2-13-15 and 26 penalty minutes in 49 games in lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2003-04.
- Served as an alternate captain for Columbus prior to his trade to Tampa Bay.
- Finished his 18-year NHL career with 98-409-507 and 755 penalty minutes in 1,291 contests with the St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings from 1991-2010.
- Recorded double-digit goals in three-straight campaigns from 1997-2001 and tallied four 40-point seasons in his career, including two 48-point efforts with Dallas in 1996-97 and 1998-99.
- Is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion after helping the Stars win the 1999 Stanley Cup and the Lightning capture the 2004 Stanley Cup.
- Helped Canada capture gold at the 1994 IIHF World Championships and silver at the 1996 IIHF World Championships. Also represented the country at the 1992 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Played junior hockey with the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers, compiling 77-197-274 and 336 penalty minutes in 227 games from 1988-92.
- Named the WHL’s Top Defenseman in 1990-91 after leading league blueliners in assists with 27-78-105 in 66 appearances with Kamloops.
- Has served as franchise owner of the Blazers since 2007 as well as an assistant/associate coach from 2018-20.
- Was also an assistant coach in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild (2011-16) and St. Louis Blues (2017-18) as well as the AHL’s Houston Aeros (2010-11) and Chicago Wolves (2016-17).
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | 49 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -19 | 26 | 80 |
| Totals | 49 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -19 | 26 | 80 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Los Angeles in the first-round, seventh overall, at the 1990 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Dallas in exchange for C Mike Sillinger and a second-round pick in the 2004 NHL Draft on July 22, 2003.
- Traded by Columbus to Tampa Bay along with a fourth-round pick in the 2004 NHL Draft in exchange for C Alexander Svitov and a third-round selection in the 2004 NHL Draft on Jan. 27, 2004.