Darryl Sly

Darryl Sly
Born	(1939-04-03)April 3, 1939 Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 28, 2007(2007-08-28) (aged 68) Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota North Stars Vancouver Canucks
National team	Canada
Playing career	1960–1978

Olympic medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
	1960 Squaw Valley
World Championships
	1961 Switzerland

Darryl "Slip" Sly (April 3, 1939 – August 28, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 79 games in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota North Stars. He also played parts of 11 seasons with the minor league Rochester Americans (AHL), and seven seasons with the Barrie Flyers (OHA). Internationally Sly played for Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he won a silver medal, and the 1961 World Championship, where he won gold.

Don Cherry referenced Darryl Sly on the 01 Mar 14 edition of Coach's Corner saying, "just like me and Darryl Sly used to" regarding playing a staggered D as opposed to side by side when a forward is coming in one-on-two. On the 7 June 14 edition of Coach's Corner, Cherry stated that Sly "carried me for six years" when talking about the importance of defensive pairings staying together over their careers.

He died on 28 August 2007 at the age of 68.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1956–57	St. Michael's Majors	OHA		46	7	7	14	35		1	0	0	0	4
1957–58	St. Michael's Majors	OHA		52	19	20	39	64		9	2	4	6	12
1958–59	St. Michael's Majors	OHA		48	8	16	24	58		15	0	3	3	42
1958–59	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA-Sr		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA-Sr		47	4	8	12	63		8	1	1	2	14
1960–61	Galt Terriers	OHA-Sr		12	5	9	14	12		15	7	8	15	24
1960–61	Trail Smoke Eaters	WIHL		13	7	12	19	—		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Rochester Americans	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Canadian National Team	Intl		18	12	6	18	46		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	8	16	24	50		2	0	0	0	0
1962–63	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	4	14	18	52		2	0	0	0	7
1963–64	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	16	16	32	41		2	0	0	0	0
1964–65	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	3	18	21	56		10	1	2	3	8
1965–66	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Rochester Americans	AHL		67	5	15	20	49		12	2	2	4	12
1966–67	Rochester Americans	AHL		72	8	25	33	56		13	1	0	1	14
1967–68	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		17	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Rochester Americans	AHL		52	3	22	25	36		11	1	6	7	12
1968–69	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		74	6	16	22	45		8	0	1	1	8
1969–70	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		29	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Iowa Stars	CHL		10	0	8	8	2		11	1	8	9	8
1970–71	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		31	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Rochester Americans	AHL		37	3	4	7	28		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		33	7	17	24	32		16	1	10	11	16
1972–73	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		41	3	19	22	42		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Rochester Americans	AHL		1	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		31	3	12	15	15		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Rochester Americans	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		40	4	10	14	28		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		44	4	16	20	24		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		34	1	10	11	26		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Sr		38	0	5	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				516	51	132	183	370		52	5	10	15	53
NHL totals				79	1	2	3	20		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960	Canada	Oly		7	1	1	2	9
1961	Canada	WC		7	4	2	6	6
Senior totals				14	5	3	8	15

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Obituary at LostHockey.com