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064-097 hpc 9/26/06 8:27 AM Page 91first-year players in scoring…Scored game-winning goal in double overtime vs. Cornell in the ECAC Championship Game, giving Harvardthe conference title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. . Led team freshmen in points, finished fifth overall …Second on team inassists…One of two Crimson players to appear in every game…2000-01: Set Phillips-Exeter High School single-season goalsrecord…Invited to the USA National Junior Evaluation Camp…Other: Father, Joe, was a three-time hockey All-America selection and is amember of the Beanpot and Harvard Varsity Club Halls of Fame.CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2000-01 Phillips-Exeter USHSE 31 42 40 82 34 - - - - -2001-02 Harvard ECAC 34 8 17 25 4 1 1 0 1 02002-03 Harvard ECAC 34 14 13 27 31 1 0 0 0 02003-04 Harvard ECAC 36 16 20 36 26 1 0 0 0 02004-05 Harvard ECAC 33 10 19 29 22 1 0 0 0 02005-06 Cleveland AHL 62 10 11 21 36 - - - - -Selected by San Jose in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (6th round, 182nd overall).Taylor DakersGoaltenderCATCHES: Left6-foot-1, 175 poundsBORN: 9/14/86 in Richmond, British Columbia HOMETOWN: Richmond, British ColumbiaSelected by San Jose in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (5th round, 140th overall)2005-06: Returned from a preseason injury and made his season debut for Kootenay (WHL) on Nov. 6... Won10 of his final 14 regular season starts, posting five shutouts…Didn’t allow more than two goals in a game upuntil his 15th appearance…Led the WHL in save percentage (.926), ranked third in shutouts (eight) and fifth ingoals-against average (2.11)…Named the WHL Player of the Week for Nov. 21…Playoffs: Ranked 12th in theleague in save percentage (.899) and 15th in GAA (3.65).CAREER 2004-05: Ranked eighth among all North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting...2003-04:Played his first season for Kootenay.CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP W L T MINS GA SO GAA GP W L MINS GA SO AVG2003-04 Kootenay WHL 19 6 10 0 856 48 1 3.36 - - - - - - -2004-05 Kootenay WHL 23 13 7 2 1303 44 4 2.03 - - - - - - -2005-06 Kootenay WHL 47 30 15 1 2671 94 8 2.11 6 2 4 378 23 0 3.65Selected by San Jose in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (5th round, 140th overall).Mathieu DarcheLeft WingSHOOTS: Left6-foot-1, 220 poundsBORN: 11/26/76 in Montreal, QuebecHOMETOWN: Montreal, QuebecSigned by San Jose as a free agent on July 10, 20062005-06: Finished fifth on Duisburg (DEL) in points (25)…Tied for second on team in goals (12) and fourth inpenalty minutes (88)…Competed in his first season in Germany.CAREER 2004-05: Led Hershey (AHL) in goals (29) and finished second in points (54)…2003-04: Appeared in twogames with Nashville…Led Milwaukee (AHL) in goals (28) and tied for team lead in points (59)…Playoffs:Scored a goal and added two assists in Game 4 of Calder Cup Finals after scoring game-winning goal in Game3…Scored six goals in helping Milwaukee win the Calder Cup…2002-03: Did not record a point or penaltyminute in one game with Columbus…Led Syracuse (AHL) in goals and points...2001-02: Recorded one goal andone assist in 14 games with Columbus…Fifth on Syracuse in points (45) and fourth on goals (22)…2000-01:Appeared in his first season as a professional playing in nine games with Columbus without recording a point…Finished first amongSyracuse rookies in points (40 — sixth overall on team)…Other: His brother is Jean-Philippe Darche, who’s in his seventh year as a longsnapper with the 2005 NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks.CAREER STATISTICSPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM1996-97 McGill University CIAU 15 0 1 1 21 - - - - -1997-98 McGill University CIAU 26 21 13 34 20 - - - - -1998-99 McGill University CIAU 23 12 21 33 38 - - - - -1999-00 McGill University CIAU 26 27 35 62 22 - - - - -2000-01 Syracuse AHL 66 16 24 40 21 5 0 1 1 42000-01 Columbus NHL 9 0 0 0 0 - - - - -2001-02 Syracuse AHL 63 22 23 45 26 10 2 5 7 22001-02 Columbus NHL 14 1 1 2 6 - - - - -2002-03 Syracuse AHL 76 32 32 64 38 - - - - -2002-03 Columbus NHL 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -2003-04 Milwaukee AHL 76 28 31 59 41 22 6 8 14 82003-04 Nashville NHL 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -2004-05 Hershey AHL 79 29 25 54 49 - - - - -2005-06 Duisburg DEL 52 12 13 25 88 - - - -NHL Totals 26 1 1 2 6 - - - - -Signed by San Jose as a free agent on July 10, 2006.Scott FergusonDefenseSHOOTS: Left6-foot-1, 200 poundsBORN: 1/6/73 in Camrose, Alberta HOMETOWN: Camrose, AlbertaSigned by San Jose as a free agent on July 14, 20062005-06: Split season between Minnesota and Houston (AHL)...Seventh on Houston in PIM (105) and fourth in averagepenalty minutes per game (2.28)...Playoffs: Finished second on Houston in penalty minutes (21).CAREER 2004-05: Played eight games with Skovde IK in Sweden...2003-04: Tied an NHL career high with five assistsand finished with six points and 80 PIM for Edmonton...Played in his 200th NHL game at Detroit on Feb. 16...2002-03:Set career highs in games played, assists, points and PIM...Tied a career best with three goals...Led Edmonton in PIMand was fourth with a career-high tying plus-11 plus/minus rating...Recorded first multi-point NHL game with a goaland assist vs. Phoenix on March 26...Had a career-high 19 PIM at Detroit on Feb. 20...Played in his 100th NHL gameat Florida on Dec. 7 and recorded his 200th PIM vs. Calgary on April 5...Playoffs: Appeared in five games during secondcareer trip to Stanley Cup Playoffs...2001-02: Saw action in 50 games with Edmonton during first full NHL season...Established a career-high plus-11 plus/minus rating...2000-01: Split season between Edmonton and Hamilton (AHL)...Playoffs: Made NHL playoff debut with Oilers...1999-00: Totaled32 points (7-25=32) and 166 PIM in 77 games for Cincinnati (AHL)...1998-99: Played in last two regular season games with Anaheim and registeredfirst NHL point/assist vs. Los Angeles on March 15…Led Cincinnati (AHL) defensemen in scoring...1997-98: Made NHL debut with Edmonton andwas scoreless in first NHL game vs. Tampa Bay on March 4…Playoffs: Posted three assists and 16 PIM in nine postseason games...1996-97: HelpedPLAYERS2006-07 SAN JOSE SHARKS ORGANIZATION GUIDE 91