Darren McCarty gets personal protection orders for former partying friends
Former Red Wing Darren McCarty was as tough as they come. He’d seek out contact and yearn for an opportunity to drop the gloves when an opponent picked on one of the Wings’ stars. He wouldn’t turn down a fight like he wouldn’t turn down an adult beverage. Since his hockey career ended, he’s faced different types of battles including some documented substance abuse and financial problems. Now he’s facing a battle that he doesn’t want to deal with.
McCarty and his wife Sheryl sought out protection against four ex-friends are harassing them after failing to draw McCarty back into a partying lifestyle.
Oakland Circuit Court records show that McCarty, 40, and his wife, Sheryl, 37, got personal protection orders last month against three Oakland County women and a Macomb County man for stalking and harassment.
According to the Detroit News, the McCartys accused the four of trying to get the couple fired from their jobs, threatening both of them through text messages and phone calls, posting malicious comments on McCarty’s work and appearance websites, and threatening violence against them.
McCarty now works for the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association. Sheryl is a nurse at Beaumont Hospital. Two two had originally filed a complaint with Royal Oak police in late April. The R.O.P.D. recommend they seek PPO’s against the four “delusional obsessed hockey fans” as Sheryl calls them.
Darren supposedly dated two of the three women named in the court papers. He has four children and Sheryl has two from previous relationships.
The McCartys also claim that the four people named: stalked McCarty at Joe Louis Arena and personal appearances, posted photos of his children on Facebook and spread a rumor that McCarty was selling drugs out of his basement, prompting a radio announcer to contact then-Red Wings captain Nick Lidstrom.
It seems like Darren has finally started to get his life on the straight and narrow. Sheryl told the News, “I told him I would never date him until he cleans up his life and gets all the bad people out of his life and makes better choices. It took him a few months, but he did.” Darren said that he enjoys being home with his family rather than closing down bars. He is writing a book about his life on and off the ice.
There are many morals to be learned here, but I think the key one that applies is that “you can pick your friends and you can pick your nose. But you can’t pick your friend’s nose.” And the four losers in this case will be punished by up to 93 days in jail if they try to pick McCarty’s nose.
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Correction: Darren cleaned up his life before his career ended. That’s why the Wings brought him back.
no he didnt. i saw him completely wasted at bars all the time in clawson, royal oak area.
no you didnt!
Obviously Dave knows Darren personally. Love know-it-alls
I played poker with Darren in Calgary a few times a couple years ago. He’s a good guy with a big heart. Maybe gambles a bit too much, but who doesn’t have their vices.
I’ve seen McCarty out at CJ Mahoney’s in Troy as recently as last fall – looking like a hot mess, plenty of beers, shots lined up. Guy still parties.
no he doesn’t
It’s not easy to get away from a destructive lifestyle. it takes persistence, and stops and starts but this is a good start. to get people out of your life that don’t have your best interest at heart. I remember going to see a band called “hot tuna” with a yound brother in law years ago, he had a Shady old friend that offered him tickets if he’d drive. Brother in law had no idea who they were. asked me to go. I loved that band and their music, even had a album from years back. anyway…i drove. long story short. the shady friend was a Old dealer from back in the day. tried like hell to get back to see them, layed some old party stories on us from back in the day. wanted to fix them up with some party freebies, they remembered him. had security keep him away from the band. he was even aware they cleaned up their lives…still…trying. even tried to twist my arm into trying something – bizarre, like it was an old persons after school special he really “pushed” this. thought it was pretty sick. i didn’t even want him back in my car knowing this. anyway..year later…old shady guy was dead. just was looking to take someone down that road with him.
Good for Darren – it’s about time he grew-up.
Su sucks!
Let the guy be.All you can do is try. It’s easier to be on the wagon than off the wagon. Only time can tell. Good luck
I was bowling with Darren in a league a few years back in Grand Rapids (He subbed for us a time or 2 while he played for the Wings minor league team in G.R.) and even though there ARE plenty of drunks in that league, he only drank water, but had a great time with us. (He even signed my Wings jersey) Like another poster said, he’s a guy with a big heart, and is a really good guy. I wish him luck with his continued sobriety!
I am a hockey player,i would never judge Darren for his off ice life,is it any of your bizzness?A great guy,who beat the crap outta anyone who raised a stiok on Yzerman,and took it to the net too.and by the way,its ALOT easier to be OFF the wagon than on,being on the wagon takes a lot of hard work,determination,and difficult realizations…P
All Bushes fault
This guy was in the U.P. all hammered a couple months ago picking fights in local bars…total douchebag
Whoopingcough is a MORON