Central Texas Stampede · Player
Darren Dougan
CenterShoots Left5'11" / 195lbsAzilda, Ontario, CanadaBorn February 21, 1972
From the archive
Darren Dougan arrived in Belton midseason in 1998-99, acquired from Monroe in a trade that sent forward Josh Boni the other way. The center stepped into a productive role immediately, leading the Stampede in assists with 34 at the time of the trade deadline and finishing the season with 53 points in just 31 games — good enough to land him among the WPHL's top ten point leaders. The Belton Journal noted he ranked fifteenth overall in the league with 75 points at one late-season checkpoint and sat third in assists. He posted four-point outings in back-to-back weekend games against Alexandria and Arkansas in late February and contributed multiple points in key late-season wins over Waco and Austin that helped clinch a third consecutive playoff berth. The Stampede protected him in the offseason expansion draft alongside Gerald Tallaire and defenseman Jamie Pegg.
Season by season
| Season | Pos | Age | Games | Goals | Assists | Points — Goals + Assists | Penalty mins — Total minutes served in the penalty box | Playoff games | Playoff goals | Playoff assists | Playoff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-1999 | Center | 26 | 31 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |