Darin Kimble's NHL career
Right winger Darin Kimble was drafted 66th overall by Quebec Nordiques in 1988. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 1988-1995. That came to 311 games and 43 points, 23 goals and 20 assists.
Below: the whole of Darin Kimble's career, season by season.
- Year 19881988 NHL Draft
Darin Kimble is drafted 66 overall by Quebec Nordiques
First off the board- 1Mike ModanoMNS
- 2Trevor LindenVAN
- 3Curtis LeschyshynQUE
Swedes from the same draftPeter Popovic485 GP · 73 P
Patric Kjellberg394 GP · 160 P
Patrik Carnbäck154 GP · 62 P
- 7 months and 6 days later · 1 seasonYear 19891988-1989 seasonNHL debut
Darin Kimble makes his NHL debut in 7–4 win against New Jersey Devils
Darin was 20 years old ·
Le Colisée, Canada
First NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Tommy Albelin and
Patrik Sundström.
Season1988-1989
Darin Kimble's first NHL season: 4 points
Events54games missedThe whole season1988-1989Points4NHL#459Games26 of 8033%Goals3NHL#353Assists1NHL#505P/GP0.15+/--5NHL#461 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Darin Kimble scores 10 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season36games missedThe whole season1989-1990Points10NHL#383Games44 of 8055%Goals5NHL#296Assists5NHL#408P/GP0.23NHL#360+/--20NHL#630 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Darin Kimble scores 9 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Points9NHL#396Games61 of 8076%Goals3NHL#366Assists6NHL#388P/GP0.15NHL#412+/--3NHL#409PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars13 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Darin Kimble plays only 46 games for 4 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points4NHL#492Games46 of 8057%Goals1NHL#472Assists3NHL#479P/GP0.09NHL#441+/--3NHL#434PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks5 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Darin Kimble scores 10 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points10NHL#444Games55 of 8465%Goals7NHL#298Assists3NHL#531P/GP0.18NHL#438+/-+4NHL#194PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres4 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Darin Kimble scores 6 points
Events19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Points6NHL#532Games65 of 8477%Goals4NHL#394Assists2NHL#584P/GP0.09NHL#521+/-+2NHL#231PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs1 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Darin Kimble's last season: 0 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Points0NHL#653Games14 of 4829%Goals0NHL#550Assists0NHL#626P/GP0.00+/--5NHL#567PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - The career
Darin Kimble played his last NHL game in 1995
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.