Daren Puppa
Daren Puppa | ||||||
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Born |
Kirkland Lake, Ontario , Canada | March 23, 1965|||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | |||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||
Caught | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft |
74th overall, 1983 Buffalo Sabres | ||||
Playing career | 1985–2000 | |||||
Website | DarenPuppa.com |
Daren James Puppa (born March 23, 1965) is a
Career biography
Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Puppa started his professional career in 1985, splitting time between the Buffalo Sabres and the AHL's Rochester Americans. Aged 20 years, 223 days, he made his NHL debut on November 1, 1985, and posted a 2-0 shutout win over the Edmonton Oilers.[1][2] He was the starting goalie for the Amerks in the 1986-1987 season when the team won the Calder Cup. Following the trade of Buffalo's all-star goaltender
However, the next season Puppa developed chronic back trouble, and only played six games for the entire season. He only played 44 more games over the next four years, and he was forced to retire midway through the 1999–2000 season.
In addition to his 1996 nomination, Puppa also was the runner up to Patrick Roy for the 1989–1990 Vezina Trophy, awarded to the best NHL goaltender each year.
Puppa and his wife Meg have three children. The family resides in Tampa, Florida.
In 2019, Puppa returned to the ice in a game for the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team while on a visit to Buffalo. Puppa, whose back problems and lingering effects from a 1989 shoulder injury still limit his mobility (he had not played hockey at any level since 2001 because of those injuries), led the Sabres alumni to a win.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1981–82 | Kirkland Lake Legion 87s | GNML | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Kirkland Lake Legion 87s | GNML | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | RPI Engineers | ECAC | 32 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1816 | 89 | 0 | 2.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | RPI Engineers | ECAC | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1830 | 78 | 0 | 2.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1092 | 79 | 0 | 4.34 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 401 | 21 | 1 | 3.14 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 3129 | 146 | 1 | 2.80 | .900 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 944 | 48 | 1 | 3.05 | — | ||
1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 13 | 0 | 4.22 | .835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1415 | 65 | 2 | 2.76 | .906 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 2.78 | — | ||
1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 874 | 61 | 0 | 4.19 | .870 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 140 | 11 | 0 | 4.70 | .836 | ||
1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1908 | 107 | 1 | 3.36 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 3241 | 156 | 1 | 2.89 | .903 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 370 | 15 | 0 | 2.43 | .921 | ||
1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2092 | 118 | 2 | 3.38 | .885 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 7.42 | .783 | ||
1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 4.54 | .830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 33 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1757 | 114 | 0 | 3.89 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1306 | 78 | 0 | 3.58 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 479 | 18 | 2 | 2.25 | .922 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 | ||
1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 1472 | 165 | 4 | 2.71 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 36 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2013 | 90 | 1 | 2.68 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 57 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3189 | 131 | 5 | 2.46 | .918 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 14 | 0 | 4.85 | .837 | ||
1996–97 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2.90 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 325 | 14 | 0 | 2.58 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 26 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1456 | 66 | 0 | 2.72 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 691 | 33 | 2 | 2.87 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 19 | 0 | 4.58 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 429 | 179 | 161 | 54 | 23,819 | 1,204 | 19 | 3.03 | .897 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 785 | 51 | 0 | 3.90 | .871 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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AHCA East second-team All-American | 1983–84 | [8] |
AHCA All Tournament Team | 1984–85 | |
AHL Calder Cup Champion | 1986–87 | |
AHL first All-Star team | 1986–87 | |
All-Star
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1989–90 | |
NHL second All-Star team | 1989–90 |
References
- ^ "Kukla's Korner Hockey - Kukla's Korner".
- ^ "Ducks' Gibson records shutout in NHL debut - Yahoo Sports". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014.
- ^ "Topic Galleries - Chicago Tribune".
- ^ "Daren Puppa".
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres goaltending history : Daren Puppa". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "1995-96 NHL Awards Voting".
- ^ "Return to ice special for former Sabres goalie Daren Puppa, family". April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database