Darrel Duane Knibbs aka "The Nibbler" aka "The Scrib Nibbler" (born September 21, 1949) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

former professional

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player. He was selected by the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

in the 10th round (84th overall) of the

1969 NHL Amateur Draft The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was the seventh NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. This draft is notable for being the first NHL draft to be conducted after the league ended direct sponsorship of junior hoc ...

. Knibbs played 41 games in the

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with the 1972-73

Chicago Cougars The Chicago Cougars were a franchise in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975. The Cougars played their home games in the International Amphitheatre. During the 1974 Avco Cup Finals against Gordie Howe and the Houston Aeros, the team' ...

.Darrel Knibbs WHA Statistics , Hockey-Reference.com
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* 1949 births Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Cougars players EC Red Bull Salzburg players Ice hockey people from Alberta Lethbridge Sugar Kings players Living people Montreal Canadiens draft picks Muskegon Mohawks players Rhode Island Eagles players Sportspeople from Medicine Hat Suncoast Suns (SHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1940s-stub