Mathieu Darche
Jersey Number: 19, 12
Player information for Mathieu Darche
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
November 26, 1976
Number
19, 12
Shoots
Left
Weight
215 lbs (98kg)
Birthplace
Montréal, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career in Columbus, posting 1-1-2 and six penalty minutes in 24 games over three seasons from 2000-03.
- Made his NHL debut during CBJ’s inaugural season on Feb. 21, 2001 at Phoenix.
- Scored his first career NHL goal with the Blue Jackets on Nov. 10, 2001 at Boston (Byron Dafoe).
- Finished his nine-year NHL career with 30-42-72 and 58 penalty minutes in 250 contests with the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators and Blue Jackets from 2000-12.
- Set career highs in assists and games played with 7-15-22 in 73 games with Tampa Bay in 2007-08.
- Recorded a career high in goals and points with 12-14-26 in 59 outings with Montreal in 2010-11 before collecting 12 points in 61 games with the Canadiens in his final NHL season in 2011-12.
- Spent parts of nine seasons in the American Hockey League, suiting up for Syracuse, Milwaukee, Hershey, Worcester, Norfolk, Portland, and Hamilton from 2000-10.
- Led the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Crunch in scoring in 2002-03 with 32-32-64 in 76 contests.
- Had an AHL career-high in goals and points with the Sharks in 2006-07, contributing 35-45-80 in 76 games to lead the club in scoring and finish seventh-T in the AHL.
- Played four seasons at McGill University, totaling 76-84-160 in 128 games from 1996-2000 and ranked second in the nation in scoring in 1999-2000 with 31-41-72 in 33 games.
- Joined the Tampa Bay Lightning as director of hockey operations in 2019 and served as assistant general manager and director of hockey operations from 2023-25.
- Named general manager of the New York Islanders on May 23, 2025
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2001-2002 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 6 | 15 |
| 2002-2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 6 | 24 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Columbus as a free agent on May 16, 2000.