Puckerz
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- Jun 7, 2013
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If you haven't seen it, really good article on Darling's journey:
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article149810534.html
Darling was spotted early, already a gangly 6-foot-6 as a teenager, leaving Chicago to play prep-school and junior hockey, heavily recruited by college-hockey powerhouse Maine and a sixth-round draft pick of the then-Phoenix Coyotes. His talent was undeniable, but he also felt socially anxious and unsure of himself, a burden he self-medicated with alcohol both before and after he got to Maine, where he was first suspended and then dismissed from the team after his sophomore season.
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article149810534.html
Darling was spotted early, already a gangly 6-foot-6 as a teenager, leaving Chicago to play prep-school and junior hockey, heavily recruited by college-hockey powerhouse Maine and a sixth-round draft pick of the then-Phoenix Coyotes. His talent was undeniable, but he also felt socially anxious and unsure of himself, a burden he self-medicated with alcohol both before and after he got to Maine, where he was first suspended and then dismissed from the team after his sophomore season.