Darryl Williams

Darryl C. Williams (born February 29, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He was most recently an assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers who played extensively in the minor leagues and played two games for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League during the 1992–93 season. He is also formerly an assistant coach for the New York Rangers.

Coaching career Williams was named Assistant Coach, Video on August 12, 2008. Williams joined the Canucks from the St. John's Fog Devils of the QMJHL, where he worked the previous four seasons as Associate Coach, Video Coordinator and Strength & Conditioning Coach. With his appointment to the Canucks' staff, Williams became the first Newfoundland native to serve in an NHL coaching position in league history.

Prior to joining St. John's, Williams served in a number of coaching capacities including head coaching duties with the Kansas City Outlaws of the United Hockey League, and assistant coach with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League.

The Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador native played 11 seasons in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League, highlighted by a two-game call up to the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in the 1992-93 season. He is the first ever player from Labrador to play in the NHL.

On July 19, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers hired Williams as an assistant coach for their NHL team. He remained in that role through the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1985–86 Victoria Cougars WHL 38 3 2 5 66 — — — — — 1985–86 Sidney Capitals BCJHL 15 5 5 10 87 — — — — — 1986–87 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 24 2 4 6 36 — — — — — 1986–87 Belleville Bulls OHL 34 7 6 13 72 — — — — — 1987–88 Belleville Bulls OHL 63 29 39 68 169 — — — — — 1988–89 Belleville Bulls OHL 46 24 21 45 137 — — — — — 1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 15 5 5 10 24 — — — — — 1989–90 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 51 9 13 22 124 — — — — — 1990–91 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 57 14 11 25 278 — — — — — 1990–91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 12 1 2 3 53 7 1 0 1 12 1991–92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 48 8 19 27 219 — — — — — 1991–92 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 13 0 2 2 69 — — — — — 1992–93 Los Angeles Kings NHL 2 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 1992–93 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 61 18 7 25 314 — — — — — 1993–94 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 52 11 18 29 237 — — — — — 1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 66 10 12 22 268 4 0 0 0 14 1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL 72 8 19 27 294 12 0 3 3 30 1996–97 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 82 13 17 30 215 14 2 2 4 26 1997–98 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 82 16 17 33 184 17 6 6 12 52 1998–99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 65 13 15 28 122 — — — — — IHL totals 540 98 126 224 1906 54 9 11 20 134 NHL totals 2 0 0 0 10 — — — — —