Darcy Robinson (May 3, 1981September 27, 2007) was an Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who was a former Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick. Robinson split five seasons between the AHL and ECHL, playing for both Pittsburgh Penguins' affiliates in Wilkes-Barre and Wheeling before joining HC Asiago in 2005.
Death Robinson started his third season with Asiago HC on September 27, 2007. Less than minutes into the opening game of the 2007-08 Serie A season vs Ritten-Renon,Eurohockey.com: Darcy Robinson player profile Robinson collapsed to the ice without being hit, suffering a heart attack. He was pronounced dead before he reached the hospital. The team was informed of Robinson's death with less than 8 minutes left in the game, and the game was suspended. At the time of his death, Robinson was 26 years old.
Serie A would later cancel all of the scheduled games the following night, postponed the match between Asiago and Pontebba two nights later, and all of the games scheduled on the upcoming weekend. The ANSA news agency reported Friday the local prosecutor's office has opened an official inquiry into Robinson's death.
It was later discovered that Robinson had a rare heart condition that factored into his heart attack.
Personal Robinson held dual citizenship as an Italian/CanadianEurohockey.net: Darcy Robinson player profile at the time of his death and was looking to qualify for the Italian national hockey team.
Robinson was one of several members of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to be featured in the documentary Chasing the Dream.
Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1996–97Kamloops Jardine BlazersMidget 58 18 42 60 188 — — — — —1997–98Saskatoon BladesWHL 62 1 2 3 84 4 0 0 0 21998–99Saskatoon BladesWHL 48 3 6 9 86 — — — — —1999–00Saskatoon BladesWHL 59 5 9 14 91 10 1 3 4 132000–01Saskatoon BladesWHL 41 2 6 8 80 — — — — —2000–01Red Deer RebelsWHL 30 1 5 6 70 20 1 1 2 202001–02Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL 40 0 5 5 35 — — — — —2001–02Wheeling NailersECHL 10 2 3 5 43 — — — — —2002–03Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL 48 1 7 8 89 6 1 0 1 52002–03Wheeling NailersECHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —2003–04Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL 57 2 6 8 64 1 0 0 0 02004–05Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL 13 0 0 0 49 — — — — —2004–05Wheeling NailersECHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — —2005–06Asiago HCITL 40 4 4 8 111 — — — — —2006–07Asiago HCITL 25 6 3 9 66 — — — — —2007–08Asiago HCITL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —AHL totals 158 3 18 21 237 7 1 0 1 5
Awards and honours Award Year WHL/CHL Ed Chynoweth Cup (Red Deer Rebels) 2001 Memorial Cup (Red Deer Rebels) 2001
See also List of ice hockey players who died during their playing careers
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