Mathieu Darche (born November 26, 1976) is a

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former professional

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player who played for several AHL and

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clubs. Mathieu is the younger brother of

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J. P. Darche. After attending the New Jersey Devils training camp in January 2013, he was asked to stay with the team but ultimately chose to retire.

Hockey career

Amateur

Darche played hockey at Choate Rosemary Hall and graduated in 1996. He has a commerce degree in marketing and international business from

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. While attending university, Darche played four seasons of

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(CIS) hockey, where in his last year, he was named the CIS Outstanding student-athlete and was awarded the Dr. Randy Gregg Award.

Professional

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Darche spent a full season with the

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of the AHL. He played for the

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in 2005–06 and also split four seasons between the

and AHL with the

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, and their affiliates. In 2006–07, he played a few games with the

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of the NHL but spent most of the season playing for the team's AHL affiliate, the

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. In 2007–08, Darche played with the

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. After starting the 2009–10 season playing for its AHL affiliate, the

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he was recalled and played his first game as a Canadien on January 20, 2010, versus the

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and scored his first goal for the team on January 22 versus the New Jersey Devils, which was a game-winning goal.

Managerial

Darche served as Vice-President of Sales and Marketing in Canada for Delmar International Inc. before becoming the Director of Hockey Operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning on May 6, 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Darche, Mathieu 1976 births Living people Choate Rosemary Hall alumni Columbus Blue Jackets players Füchse Duisburg players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Montreal McGill Redmen ice hockey players Milwaukee Admirals players Montreal Canadiens players Nashville Predators players Norfolk Admirals players People from Saint-Laurent, Quebec Portland Pirates players San Jose Sharks players Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning players Undrafted National Hockey League players Worcester Sharks players Canadian ice hockey left wingers