TORONTO (Jan. 30) – The perfect summary of Darcy Tucker’s playing career in the National Hockey League occurred during a ten-day span in October 2009 – a transitory blip that connected elation and despair. Having returned to the arena in which he made his name, Tucker enjoyed a prosperous, emotional night on Oct. 13 of that season, scoring once and setting up another...

The NHL announced today that Darcy Tucker has been suspended for one game for “excessive physical contact” on an icing play Monday vs. the LA Kings. I didn’t see the hit, so I can’t comment on whether or not the suspension is warranted. I will say that I don’t believe it’s too much of a stretch [...]

I was never much of a Darcy Tucker fan.He was a small man who played a big man’s game. He threw big hits, would fight just about anyone and excelled at the cross-crease tap in on the power play. While that may have brought him the adoration of many Leafs fans, he was also a pylon on the defensive side of the puck and had a terrible propensity for taking dumb penalties.Say what you will about +/-

from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, • My Leaf Alumni team for the Comerica Park game has to include: Goalies: Curtis Joseph, Ed Belfour, Mike Palmateer; Defence: Salming, Todd Gill, Dave Ellett, Jim McKenny, Al Iafrate, Bryan McCabe and if he’s able, Brian Glennie. Forwards: Gilmour, Sundin, Clark, Steve Thomas, Darcy Tucker, Gary Roberts, John Anderson, Vince Damphousse,...

There is about to be a new hockey agent, and there is nothing typical about his background.  Darcy Tucker played 14 seasons in the NHL prior to making the announcement that he will be starting a new career representing those who have aspirations of performing at a professional level. In an ESPN...

Joining a long line of players that honed their skills in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, former Toronto Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker has elected to hang up his skates in favor of retirement. Known for his tenacious brand of hockey, intense compete level and ability to get underneath the skin of opposing players, Tucker leaves the game after 14 seasons, where he accumulated a total...

The guy is finally starting to get the ink he deserves. Hockey has changed to a new Era, and he is the era's new model enforcer. Barry Melrose's choice of him on TV has his hitter of the year to date, only solidifies this. He skates hard and isn't a liabilityt, and is good enough to scare one of the premier rougher/contributors in Darcy Tucker.

Darcy Tucker spent eight years of his NHL career playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. For most of that time, he was the heart and soul of the team. Tucker has spent the last two years playing for the Colorado Avalanche...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Well, Darcy Tucker just got pinched for one game by the NHL, for “excessive physical contact” with L.A.’s Matt Greene during an icing violation at 10:13 of the third period last night. Tucker will miss tomorrow night’s rematch with the Kings and forfeit $11,658.03 in salary to the NHL’s emergency assistance fund. Does that mean Marek Svatos will be back in the lineup tomorrow...

DENVER(AP) Seeing Darcy Tucker injured on a check into the boards was bad enough. Colorado coach Joe Sacco tried to make sure things didn't get any worse, urging his team to rein in its emotions after seeing Tucker taken off the ice on a backboard.

It's not rare to see a fall from grace as a professional athlete ages, but Darcy Tucker has taken things to a whole new level. Tucker was signed by the Avalanche last summer to do what he had been doing for the past decade: score goals and be a pest...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

The Denver Post, John Leyba 2009-10 season statistics GP: 71: G: 10. A: 14. PIM: 47. Plus-minus: -3. PPG: 3. PPA: 7. Hits: 87. Blocked shots: 24. Giveaways: 22. Takeaways: 9. Surprise. A ‘B’ for Darcy Tucker? Am I feeling OK? Actually, not really. Back is acting up again (time for a steroid shot soon) and sleep is, as always, a problem. But thanks for asking. Last year, Darcy...

I know, it’s old news by now that former Leaf fan favorite Darcy Tucker has finally decided to hang up the sleds. The part I didn’t know was that Tucker has already formed a new sports agency with his agent, Turning Point Sports Management, and plans on pursuing a career as a sports agent immediately. His 14 year career saw him make stops in Montreal, Tampa Bay and Colorado...

Pesky forward Darcy Tucker announced his retirement yesterday, ending a 15-season career in the NHL. The 35-year-old...

Went for a walk, sorry I am late with this… TORONTO (March 23, 2010) – Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker has been suspended for one game, without pay, for making excessive physical contact on an icing play, in NHL game #1079 against the Los Angeles Kings, last night, the National Hockey League announced today. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement,...

from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, Darcy Tucker isn’t ready to talk about it. Not yet, anyhow. It’s too soon, too personal and too unknown. For the first time in his adult life it is September and training camp is about to begin all around hockey, just not for him. This competitor has no place to compete. He is available to anyone in hockey, only right now nobody...

Darcy Tucker and Mike Peca were two of the toughest and hard nosed players of their era and in this video two of the smaller players in the game get into a great fight.

from Darren Dreger of TSN, Never one to back down, Darcy Tucker has decided its time to face life’s next challenge and in doing so, he’s announcing through TSN, his decision to retire from the National Hockey League. “After spending the whole summer anticipating I would play, it got to a point where I knew it was time.” “I just knew, during workouts I didn’t have...

NHL players don't have to worry about pesky forward Darcy Tucker getting under their skin any longer. The 35-year-old announced his retirement Friday after 15 seasons in the NHL. One of the game's most notorious agitators in his prime, Tucker ...

Darcy Tucker has retired after 15 NHL seasons, and he's turning his attention to the player agency business.

No. 1 star: Darcy Tucker(notes), Colorado Avalanche Toronto fans cheered twice Tuesday, once for a video tribute to Tucker, playing in the city for the first time since a contract buyout ended his eight-year stint as a member of the Leafs in 2008, and once for the Francois Beauchemin(notes) goal that briefly gave the home fans hope. Then Tucker spoiled things. Not quite a minute...

No. 1 star: Darcy Tucker(notes), Colorado Avalanche Toronto fans cheered twice Tuesday, once for a video tribute to Tucker, playing in the city for the first time since a contract buyout ended his eight-year stint as a member of the Leafs in 2008, and once for the Francois Beauchemin(notes) goal that briefly gave the home fans hope. Then Tucker spoiled things. Not quite a minute...

DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche have placed Darcy Tucker on the injured list three days after he suffered a concussion on a check from Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu.

The Colorado Avalanche have placed Darcy Tucker on the injured list three days after he suffered a concussion on a check from Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu.

When Darcy Tucker hung 'em up last week after a good NHL career - between 2002 and 2006, he was pound-for-pound the toughest character in the game, and a scorer - it naturally brought focus upon the fact the Leafs...