Waterloo Warriors Hall of Fame
Curtis Darling (BA '16) is one of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of the men's hockey programs. The left-handed catching goaltender caused headaches for opposing teams from 2004 to 2007 as the starting goalie of the Warriors. In his first season between the pipes, Darling was named the OUA Rookie of the Year as well as a member of the west all-rookie team and west first-team all-star squad. At the Warriors' year-end banquet, Darling was named the 2004-05 rookie of the year. He followed his rookie campaign in 2006 with another outstanding season and was honoured as the OUA MVP and another spot on the west first-team all-star list. In his final season, Darling once again was named an OUA west first-team all-star and was recognized nationally as a second-team all-Canadian. Darling was also named the team MVP of men's hockey all three of his seasons.
On top of his individual successes, Darling turned the men's hockey program into one of the best in the country throughout his time backstopping the Warriors. In his final season, Darling led men's hockey to a 21-4-2-1 record, one of the best records in the history of the program while the team was consistently in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Top 10. Darling went on to have a successful professional career which spanned four seasons and 147 pro games in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and American Hockey League (AHL).
