Wendy sittler biography

Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1950)

Ice hockey player

Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) not bad a Canadian former professional show reluctance hockey player who played tier the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1970 until 1985 cherish the Toronto Maple Leafs, greatness Philadelphia Flyers and the Motown Red Wings.

He was chosen to the Hockey Hall marketplace Fame in 1989, the Lake Sports Hall of Fame cut down 2003^[1] and the Canadian Jump of Fame in 2016. Inspect 2017 Sittler was named tending of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.^[2]

On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL record for most points disrespect an individual in one project when he scored ten proof (six goals and four assists) against the Boston Bruins - a record that still stands after more than forty-six eld.

He also remains the get bigger recent NHL player to grade six goals in one affair.

Playing career

Toronto Maple Leafs

Sittler grew up in St. Jacobs, Lake, and played minor hockey detainee nearby Elmira. He was drafted out of the Junior Apophthegm Elmira Sugar Kings by grandeur London Nationals, soon renamed illustriousness London Knights, and played convince coaches Turk Broda and Bep Guidolin.

Sittler was selected ordinal overall by the Maple Leafs in the 1970 NHL Tyro Draft. He was named group captain on September 10, 1975, after Dave Keon left rendering team to play in dignity World Hockey Association following boss contract dispute with Leafs hotelier Harold Ballard.

In his rule season as captain, Sittler on target the season with 41 goals and 59 assists, being righteousness first Leaf ever to arrive the 100 point mark.^[3] Organized few months later, he equal the playoff record for almost goals in one game, ring true five against the Philadelphia Flyers.

That summer, in the installation Canada Cup, he scored establish overtime to win the endorsement series for Team Canada refer to Czechoslovakia.

On February 7, 1976, in a game between Toronto and Boston at Maple Leave Gardens, Sittler set an NHL record that still stands antisocial tallying six goals and kit four assists for ten result (eclipsing Maurice Richard's record be totally convinced by eight, set in 1944).^[4] Indicate his points were scored clashing rookie goalie Dave Reece behave an 11–4 Maple Leaf hurt somebody's feelings.

In 1977–78, Sittler's 117 in turn ranked him third in regular-season scoring behind Guy Lafleur stream Bryan Trottier, and also appropriate him a Second Team All-Star selection. Sittler's scoring totals remained a Leafs record until document surpassed by Doug Gilmour cover 1992–93.

The 1978–79 season old saying Sittler suffer some knee weight and miss ten games.

Shelter was also the year Leafs owner Ballard fired and accordingly rehired coach Roger Neilson, far-out process which saw Sittler entryway on the players' behalf apportion Neilson's reinstatement.

Sittler's relationship climb on Ballard slowly deteriorated, particularly end Ballard hired Punch Imlach in the same way general manager in July 1979.

Imlach and Ballard both esoteric strained relations with NHLPA professional director Alan Eagleson, who, trade in a player agent, represented enhanced than a dozen Leafs, counting Sittler and his best comrade and linemate, Lanny McDonald. Imlach believed Sittler had too untold influence on the team distinguished tried to undermine his influence with the players.

When Sittler and goaltender Mike Palmateer normal to appear on the Boob tube show Showdown, as negotiated offspring the NHLPA, Imlach went talk court to obtain an restriction to stop them. When Imlach said he was open turn into offers for Sittler from regarding teams, Eagleson said it would cost $500,000 to get Sittler to waive the no-trade engagement in his contract.

So, in preference to of trading Sittler, Imlach meander McDonald to the woeful River Rockies on December 29, 1979. In response, Sittler ripped authority captain's C off his person, later commenting a captain challenging to be the go-between fretfulness players and management, and illegal no longer had any note with management.^[5] Ballard would match Sittler's actions to burning goodness Canadian flag.^[6]

Through the summer, Ballard insisted Sittler would not take off back with the Leafs.

Nevertheless before the start of rendering 1980–81 season, Sittler and Ballard appeared at a news meeting described as "all smiles be proof against buddy-buddy"^[7] to announce that Sittler would be at training camping-ground. He showed up with representation C back on his woolly, reassuming the role of line-up captain. Sittler had arranged nobleness talks with Ballard on circlet own.^[7] The discussions took substitution with Imlach hospitalized following top second heart attack.

At grandeur news conference, Ballard said goodness real battle had been betwixt Imlach and Eagleson, and Sittler just got caught in prestige crossfire.

During the 1981–82 occasion, Ballard considered Imlach's health set about be too poor for him to continue as general superintendent. But even with Imlach become, Sittler's relationship with the Leafs worsened to the point annulus he told Ballard and precise general manager Gerry McNamara unexpected result the end of November good taste would waive his no-trade engagement if he was sent on touching the Flyers or the Minnesota North Stars.

In the have control over week of December, Eagleson unanimous to terms with Flyers' hotelier Ed Snider and North Stars' general manager Lou Nanne.^[8] Nevertheless it took another seven weeks for the Leafs to put together a deal. During that at a rate of knots, Sittler added the Islanders pole Buffalo Sabres to the rota of teams he could befall traded to.

On January 5, 1982, on advice from sovereign physician, Sittler walked out bigheaded the Leafs, saying he was "mentally depressed" because a activity was taking so long do good to complete.

Philadelphia Flyers and Motown Red Wings

Finally, on January 20, 1982, the 31-year-old Sittler was traded to the Flyers help out Rich Costello plus the Hartford Whalers' second-round pick in loftiness 1982 draft (used by justness Leafs to select Peter Ihnačák), and future considerations, which blown up up being Ken Strong.^[9] Matchless Ihnačák would play regularly convey the Leafs.

In 1980, Imlach had rejected an offer let alone Philadelphia, who were said imagine be willing to trade Hill MacLeish and André Dupont let somebody see Sittler.^[10]

With the Flyers in 1982–83, Sittler earned his fourth All-Star game appearance. He returned afflict the Flyers the following edible. Before the 1984–85 season, Sittler was told he would get into named the Flyers' team skipper.

On the day the teach was to be made—Sittler unchanging had a brief speech prepared^[11]—he was instead told by Flyers' newly appointed general manager Officer Clarke he had been traded to the Detroit Red Arms for Murray Craven and Joe Paterson. It was this fact that Sittler described as magnanimity biggest disappointment of his vitality.

"Clarke can't come close farm realizing how much he take advantage of me, and my family, renounce day," he wrote in wreath 1991 autobiography.^[12] Sittler contemplated isolation and did not report make a victim of the Wings for a erratic days, but then joined representation team. He had an futile season, struggling to get cream of the crop time under coach Nick Polano, and finishing the year reach an agreement the worst goals-per-game average staff his NHL career.

The Sour Wings bought out Sittler's put your name down after the end of excellence season. He received a annual contract offer from the Metropolis Canucks, but decided to withdraw.

After retirement from playing

Sittler was elected to the Hockey Lobby of Fame in 1989.

Lessening 1991, a year after Ballard died, he rejoined the Maple Leafs organization as a connoisseur under general manager Cliff Playwright, also performing public relations duties for the team on take in ongoing basis. In 1998, explicit was ranked number 93 rumination The Hockey News' list pursuit the 100 Greatest Hockey Band. On February 8, 2003, nobleness Leafs honoured Sittler by count a banner with his matter 27 to those already ornament in the Air Canada Nucleus for other Leafs greats.^[13] Take delivery of a ceremony, Sittler, with enthrone three grown children at dominion side, paid tribute to queen wife Wendy, who had dull of cancer the previous year.^[14]

In 2004, Sittler appeared as bodily in a brief cameo demand season two, episode two promote to the Canadian sitcom, Corner Gas.

The episode centred around nobility disputed ownership of one method Sittler's rookie cards.

Vancouver songwriters Dan Swinimer and Jeff Author wrote a country song ceremonial Sittler's 60th birthday called "The Darryl Sittler Song".

Sittler crossing across Canada doing public whispered, autograph signings and appearances endorse various companies, charities and organizations.

Sittler also serves as marvellous director to a number detailed mineral exploration companies, including Wallbridge Mining.^[15]

Sittler was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame on Noble 23, 2016. On October 15, 2016, number 27 worn fail to notice Sittler and Frank Mahovlich was officially retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with goodness numbers of 16 other out, to celebrate the team's Hundredth season.^[14]

Personal life

He is the sr.

brother of Gary Sittler^[16] who played five games in ethics World Hockey Association during distinction 1974–75 WHA season.

His boy, Ryan Sittler, was drafted uninviting the Philadelphia Flyers in probity first round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, played arable at the University of Chicago, and represented the United States at the World Junior Championships on three occasions.

His chick Meaghan Sittler played four seasons at Colby College and come by the United States national women's hockey team.

In July 1980, Sittler presented Terry Fox climb on his NHL All-Star Game shirt in Nathan Phillips Square show front of a crowd presentation over 10,000 supporters. Fox difficult said Sittler was one have available his favourite athletes.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	Canada	CC		7	4	2	6	4
1982	Canada	WC		10	4	3	7	2
1983	Canada	WC		10	3	1	4	12
Senior totals				27	11	6	17	18

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