Scott Darling (ice hockey)
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Darling with the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2014
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| Born |
December 22, 1988 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 153rd overall, 2007 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Scott Darling (born December 22, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the sixth round, 153rd overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Born in Newport News, Virginia, Darling was the son of an Army officer who was stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA and Ft. Rucker, AL before the family finally settled in the Chicago suburb of Lemont. Darling grew up in Chicago's southern suburb of Lemont, Illinois and as a child, idolized the Chicago Blackhawks' goaltender Ed Belfour. He played youth hockey with the AA Vikings (Orland Park), AA Huskies (then Darien, now Romeoville), and AAA Team Illinois and Chicago Young Americans. He attended Notre Dame College in Wilcox, SK in 8th grade and played AAA hockey for the Hounds. He attended Lemont High School. At the University of Maine, he was involved in excessive partying and by his sophomore year was abusing alcohol. He frequently violated the school's code of conduct and was given 3 suspensions within a 16-month period resulting in him being dropped from the hockey team.
After bouncing around for several years through various minor hockey leagues, his goalie coach Brian Daccord said that he was not permitted to play at his hockey school until he made a dedicated commitment to the gym. It was at this time, he lost nearly 40 lbs and gave up alcohol in 2011.
Darling said even at the lowest point, after being cut from what might have been the worst team in organized hockey, he never forgot something his father told him about getting ahead: "It was kind of like his motto — 'Saw the wood that's in front of you.'"
On January 31, 2016, Darling's girlfriend, Martha, posted a picture of her engagement ring to her Instagram and mentioned Darling. Darling confirmed the engagement the following day on his Instagram.
Prior to turning professional, Darling attended the University of Maine, where he played two seasons of NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey with the Black Bears ice hockey team.
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