Darren Durdle
Darren Durdle (born August 15, 1963) is a Canadian-born retired professional ice hockey player. Durdle was born in Gimli, Manitoba and also holds British citizenship.
| Darren Durdle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 15, 1963 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Nottingham Panthers Peterborough Pirates Bracknell Bees Blackburn Hawks Durham Wasps Eisbären Berlin Cardiff Devils | ||
| National team | Great Britain | ||
| Playing career | 1982–2000 | ||
Durdle began his career playing in Canada's major junior Western Hockey League's 1982–83 season. During that season he played for each of the Lethbridge Broncos and the Prince Albert Raiders. During the summer of 1985, Durdle received a scholarship for Brandon University. As a result, he played for the Canadian interuniversity ice hockey team the Brandon Bobcats. Durdle played there throughout the 1985–86, 1986–87, and 1987–88 seasons.
After completing his studies, Durdle moved to the United Kingdom, where he played for the Nottingham Panthers during the British Premier Division's 1988–89 season. Durdle spent eight seasons playing for various British ice hockey teams until he signed for Eisbären Berlin. Following three season in Germany, Durdle returned to the UK, where he played for the Great British ice hockey team, and then for the Welsh team the Cardiff Devils.