# Darryl Williams (ice hockey)

Darryl C. Williams (born February 29, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is an assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers who played extensively in the minor leagues and played two games for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League during the 1992–93 season. He is also formerly an assistant coach for the New York Rangers.

## Coaching career

Williams was named Assistant Coach, Video on August 12, 2008. Williams joined the Canucks from the St. John's Fog Devils of the QMJHL, where he worked the previous four seasons as Associate Coach, Video Coordinator and Strength & Conditioning Coach. With his appointment to the Canucks' staff, Williams became the first Newfoundland native to serve in an NHL coaching position in league history.
Prior to joining St. John's, Williams served in a number of coaching capacities including head coaching duties with the Kansas City Outlaws of the United Hockey League, and assistant coach with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League.
The Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador native played 11 seasons in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League, highlighted by a two-game call up to the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in the 1992-93 season. He is the first ever player from Labrador to play in the NHL.
On July 19, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers hired Williams as an assistant coach for their NHL team.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Sidney Capitals | BCJHL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 34 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 63 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 46 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 51 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 57 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 48 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 61 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 52 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 66 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 268 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1995–96 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 72 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 294 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| 1996–97 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 82 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 215 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 1997–98 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 82 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 184 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 52 |
| 1998–99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 65 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 540 | 98 | 126 | 224 | 1906 | 54 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 134 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |