Darin Kimble (born November 22, 1968) is a Canadian former

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. Kimble started his

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career with the

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. He also played for the

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, and

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. He left the NHL after the

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season. Kimble amassed 1,082 penalty minutes in 311 NHL games. Kimble currently resides in

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, where he coaches a youth hockey program and is involved with player development.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1968 births Living people Albany River Rats players Arkansas Glaciercats players Brandon Wheat Kings players Boston Bruins players Calgary Wranglers (WHL) players Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Halifax Citadels players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Indianapolis Ice players Kansas City Blades players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players Missouri River Otters players New Westminster Bruins players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Prince Albert Raiders players Providence Bruins players Quebec Nordiques draft picks Quebec Nordiques players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen St. Louis Blues players San Antonio Dragons players Shreveport Mudbugs players Canadian expatriate ice hockey people in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1960s-stub