Archibald at Vancouver Canucks Training Camp

 

Former Richmond Hill Rams' star Darren Archibald has been invited to training camp with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Darren signed a contract with the Canucks in December of 2010.

Darren skated with the Rams in the league's inaugural season of 2006-07, and spent a season with the OJHL's Stouffville Spirit before moving to the Barrie Colts of the OHL.

Archibald, 22, spent two full seasons with the Colts before being dealt to the Niagara Ice Dogs to round out his OHL career.  Through three seasons in the OHL, he accummulated 174 points (92-82-174) and 148 PIM in just 187 games played. In the 2009, he was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team and was named assistant captain of the Barrie Colts for 2010.

Since graduating to professional hockey, Darren has split time between Vancouver's ECHL and AHL farm teams. Last year, Archibald scored an impressive 45 points (14-31-45) in only 49 games during his rookie year in the ECHL.

Darren started this season playing for the Kalamazoo Wings again in the ECHL, but quickly earned a promotion to the Chicago Wolves in the AHL. Archibald has continued to impress in the early portion of this season with six goals in his first 15 games playing for the Wolves. Despite only playing half of this season in the AHL, Darren is sitting sixth in team goal scoring. An accomplishment that has warranted a shot with the big club in Vancouver.

Archibald, a native of Newmarket, ON, is considered a budding power forward at 6'3" and weighing 210lbs.

Well done, Darren, and good luck at Canucks training camp!