Scott Darling was born on December 22,1988 and is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.
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26 Facts About Scott Darling
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Scott Darling previously played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes.
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Scott Darling won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blackhawks in 2015, becoming the first Chicago-area native player to win a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks.
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Scott Darling grew up in Chicago's southern suburb of Lemont, Illinois, and as a child idolized the Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Ed Belfour.
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Scott Darling became the first former Southern Professional Hockey League player to play in an NHL game.
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On November 1,2014, it was announced Scott Darling had been reassigned to the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, following starting goaltender Corey Crawford's recovery from an upper-body injury.
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On February 22,2015, Scott Darling was promoted from Rockford and placed onto Chicago's NHL roster, replacing Antti Raanta as the team's backup goaltender, who himself was demoted to Rockford.
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On March 18,2015, Scott Darling recorded his first NHL shutout in a Blackhawks' victory over the New York Rangers.
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Scott Darling set an NHL record in his debut for the longest relief appearance without allowing a goal, as well as the most saves in relief without allowing a goal.
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On June 15,2015, Scott Darling became the first Chicago-area native player to win a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks.
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On May 6,2017, Scott Darling agreed to terms with the Hurricanes on a four-year contract.
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Scott Darling cleared the following day, and joined the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.
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On February 10,2019, Scott Darling was granted a "personal leave of absence" from the Charlotte Checkers and the Hurricanes organization for an undetermined period of time.
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Scott Darling was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final two years of his contract.
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Scott Darling signed with Innsbruck HC of the Austrian Hockey League in November 2019.
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Scott Darling abruptly returned to the United States in March 2020 following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.
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Scott Darling appeared in 33 contests for Innsbruck, where he posted a 3.
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Scott Darling was released from his PTO with the IceHogs on February 17,2021.
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Scott Darling played for the United States in the 2018 IIHF World Championship, mainly serving as the backup to Keith Kinkaid.
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Scott Darling recorded featured in two wins in as many games with a 2.
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Scott Darling played in the Wayne Gretzky Ice Hockey Classic for Team USA in the summer of 2016 in Australia.
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Scott Darling was recognized by a comedian at Chicago's Laugh Factory comedy club who encouraged Scott Darling to try and open for him.
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Scott Darling frequently violated the school's code of conduct and was given three suspensions from the hockey team within a 16-month period, resulting in him being dropped.
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In 2016, Scott Darling helped a homeless man in Arizona by buying him groceries and renting him a hotel room for the month.
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Scott Darling's deed was recognized by President Barack Obama during the Blackhawks' visit to the White House, who recounted the story and praised Scott Darling.
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