Born: | September 18, 1950 | Draft: | 1970 Maple Leafs 8th Overall |
Hometown: | St. Jacobs, Ontario | Position: | C |
Known For: | 10-Point Game | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada |
Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2016. In 2017 Sittler was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history.
On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL record that still stands for most points scored in one game. He recorded ten points (six goals, four assists) against the Boston Bruins. He also remains the most recent NHL player to score six goals in one game.
Darryl Sittler Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded To | Traded For |
January 20, 1982 | Second-Round Pick (Peter Ihnacak) Ken Strong Rich Costello | ||
October 10, 1984 | Murray Craven Joe Paterson |
Deeper Dive
- Darryl Sittler: Two Iconic Stories of the Maple Leafs Captain
- Darryl Sittler: Toronto Maple Leafs Legend
- Darryl Sittler’s Magical 10-Point Game
- Maple Leafs All-Time Centers
- Philadelphia Flyers Trades: Acquiring Darryl Sittler
- 2014 Winter Classic: Nostalgic Game for Darryl Sittler
Achievements
- NHL Record Most Points in One Game (10)
- NHL All-Star Game — 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983
- NHL Second All-Star Team — 1978
- Inducted Into Hockey Hall of Fame — 1989
- Inducted Into Ontario Sports Hall of Fame — 2003