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Daryl Evans

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Daryl Evans
Evans in New York City in June 2014
Born (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 63)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Washington Capitals
Toronto Maple Leafs
Whitley Warriors
NHL draft 178th overall, 1980
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1981–1991
Evans with US Navy sailors in 2019

Daryl Thomas Evans (born January 12, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1982 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1981 to 1991, was spent in the minor leagues. He is currently the ice-side commentator for the Los Angeles Kings.

Hockey career

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As a youth, Evans played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nats. Daryl and the Nats won the tournament that year.[1]

Evans was born in Toronto, Ontario. Drafted in 1980 by the Los Angeles Kings, Evans also played six games for the Washington Capitals and two games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He scored the game winning goal in the 'Miracle on Manchester’, one of the most significant goals in Los Angeles Kings history.

Broadcasting career

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Evans has been the radio color commentator for the Los Angeles Kings since 1998, alongside play-by-play voice Nick Nickson.[2]

Charity work

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Evans participates in many charity events for the Kings and teaches sponsored adult hockey Clinics at Toyota Center.[3] Evans is known to be an excellent skater, having built up his ability by skating without laces [4]

Personal life

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Evans resides in Redondo Beach, California and has two children.[5]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 Toronto Nationals U18 U18 AAA 40 25 35 60 50
1978–79 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 65 38 26 64 110 20 5 5 10 32
1979–80 Niagara Falls Flyers OMJHL 63 43 52 95 47 10 5 13 18 6
1980–81 Niagara Falls Flyers OHL 5 3 4 7 11
1980–81 Brantford Alexanders OHL 58 58 54 112 50 6 4 5 9 5
1980–81 Saginaw Gears IHL 3 3 2 5 0
1981–82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 2 6 8 2 10 5 8 13 12
1981–82 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 41 14 14 28 10
1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 80 18 22 40 21
1983–84 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 0 1 1 0
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 69 51 34 85 14
1984–85 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7 1 0 1 2
1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 59 22 24 46 12
1985–86 Washington Capitals NHL 6 0 1 1 0
1985–86 Binghamton Whalers AHL 69 40 52 92 50 5 6 2 8 0
1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL 74 27 46 73 17
1987–88 Newmarket Saints AHL 57 29 36 65 10
1988–89 Newmarket Saints AHL 64 29 30 59 16 5 1 1 2 0
1989–90 HC Gherdëina ITA-2 32 32 65 97 28
1990–91 Whitley Warriors BHL 6 10 9 19 6 8 18 22 40 6
AHL totals 433 212 236 448 129 10 7 3 10 0
NHL totals 113 22 30 52 25 11 5 8 13 12


References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Daryl Evans | LA Kings Radio Commentator".
  3. ^ "LA Kings Clinics".
  4. ^ "LA Kings Lifted the City over Their Heads – Broadcaster Daryl Evans Talks Stanley Cup, itItsmpact". September 2012.
  5. ^ "Daryl Evans | LA Kings Radio Commentator".
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