Darcy Wakaluk

Darcy Wakaluk (born March 14, 1966 in Pincher Creek, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League from 1988 to 1997.
He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 7th round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and started playing for them in the 1988–89 season, where he appeared in six games. He played a further 16 games with Buffalo in 1989–90 until being traded to the Minnesota North Stars for Buffalo's 1991 8th round pick and future considerations on May 26, 1991. It was for the North Stars that he became a starting goalie.
Wakaluk won the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award as the best AHL goaltender in 1990-91.
He played for the North Stars, and subsequently, the Dallas Stars, until 1996, when he was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.
December 6, 1987 - Became the first American Hockey League goaltender to score a goal when he shot the puck the length of the ice in to an empty net in a game against Utica. Two days later, Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers would accomplish the same feat becoming the first NHL goalie to score a goal by actually shooting the puck in to the goal.
==Career statistics==
===Regular season===
Season 	Team 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	MIN 	GA 	SO 	GAA
1982–83 	Pincher Creek Oilers 	AJHL 	38 	 	 	 	2280 	116 	0 	3.05
1983–84 	Kelowna Wings 	WHL 	31 	2 	22 	0 	1555 	163 	0 	6.29
1984–85 	Kelowna Wings 	WHL 	54 	19 	30 	4 	3094 	244 	0 	4.73
1985–86 	Spokane Chiefs 	WHL 	47 	21 	22 	1 	2562 	224 	1 	5.25
1986–87 	Flint Spirits 	IHL 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
1986–87 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	11 	2 	2 	0 	545 	26 	0 	2.86
1987–88 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	55 	27 	16 	3 	2763 	159 	0 	3.45
1988–89 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	6 	1 	3 	0 	214 	15 	0 	4.21
1988–89 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	33 	11 	14 	0 	1566 	97 	1 	3.72
1989–90 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	56 	31 	16 	4 	3095 	173 	2 	3.35
1990–91 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	16 	4 	5 	3 	630 	35 	0 	3.32
1990–91 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	26 	10 	10 	3 	1363 	68 	4 	2.99
1991–92 	Minnesota North Stars	NHL 	36 	13 	19 	1 	1905 	104 	1 	3.28
1991–92 	Kalamazoo Wings 	IHL 	1 	1 	0 	0 	60 	7 	0 	7.00
1992–93 	Minnesota North Stars	NHL 	29 	10 	12 	5 	1596 	97 	1 	3.65
1993–94 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	36 	18 	9 	6 	2000 	88 	3 	2.64
1994–95 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	15 	4 	8 	0 	754 	40 	2 	3.18
1995–96 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	37 	9 	16 	5 	1875 	106 	1 	3.39
1996–97 	Phoenix Coyotes 	NHL 	16 	8 	3 	1 	789 	39 	1 	2.99
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	191	67 	75 	21 	9756 	524 	9 	3.22
===Playoffs===
Season 	Team 	League 	GP	W 	L	MIN 	GA	SO	GAA
1984–85 	Kelowna Wings 	WHL 	5 	1 	4	282 	22	0 	4.68
1985–86 	Spokane Chiefs 	WHL 	7 	3 	4	419 	37	0 	5.30
1986–87 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	5 	2 	0	141 	11	0 	4.68
1987–88 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	6 	3 	3	328 	22	0 	4.02
1989–90 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	17	10	6	1001	50	0 	3.01
1990–91 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	2 	0 	1	37 	2 	0 	3.24
1990–91 	Rochester Americans	AHL 	9 	6 	3	544 	30	0 	3.31
1993–94 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	5 	4 	1	307 	15	0 	2.93
1994–95 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 	1 	0 	0	20 	1 	0 	3.00
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	8 	4 	2	364 	18	0 	2.97
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