Over the next couple weeks, Darren’s hockey acumen was cemented in his coaches’ minds. Although not formally presented with the “A” on his jersey signifying assistant captain, Darren took on a leadership role behind the scenes. He had already proven himself to be a leader on the ice. He led the team in both goals and assists since he’d joined the team and was second to Mark Bolton, now his regular defense partner, in time on ice, by only a few seconds per game. He was beginning to raise quite a