Daren Puppa
| Daren Puppa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 23, 1965 Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL Draft |
74th overall, 1983 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2000 | ||
| Website | DarenPuppa.com | ||
Daren James Puppa (born March 23, 1965 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender in the NHL. During his career he played for the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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] Following the trade of Buffalo's all-star goaltender Tom Barrasso to the Pittsburgh Penguins early in the 1988–89 season, Puppa battled Jacques Cloutier to establish himself as the Sabres' number one goalie,[3][4] and the following season Puppa led the league with 31 wins in 56 games.[5] In the 1992–93 season he was traded to the Maple Leafs, but played only eight games for them before being claimed by the Lightning via the Panthers in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. In 1995–96, Puppa's stellar goaltending was a major factor in the Lightning earning their first playoff berth in team history. The team took the heavily-favoured Philadelphia Flyers to six games before losing in the first round.
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.
Puppa was the runner up to Patrick Roy for the 1989–1990 Vezina Trophy, awarded to the best NHL goaltender each year.
He currently lives in Tampa, Florida.
Darren Puppa is the only NHL player to be drafted twice in the same expansion year.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 874 | 61 | 0 | 4.19 | .870 |
| 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 |
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 38 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2092 | 118 | 2 | 3.38 | .885 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1999–2000 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 19 | 0 | 4.58 | .853 |
| NHL totals | 429 | 179 | 161 | 54 | 23819 | 1204 | 19 | 3.03 | .897 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 16 | 10 | 6 | 944 | 48 | 1 | 3.05 | — |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 140 | 11 | 0 | 4.70 | .836 |
| 1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 2.78 | — |
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 370 | 15 | 0 | 2.43 | .921 |
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 7.42 | .783 |
| 1992–93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 |
| 1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 14 | 0 | 4.85 | .837 |
| NHL totals | 16 | 4 | 9 | 785 | 51 | 0 | 3.90 | .871 | ||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [6] |
| AHCA All Tournament Team | 1984–85 | |
| AHL Calder Cup Champion | 1986–87 | |
| AHL First All-Star Team | 1986–87 | |
| NHL All-Star | 1989–90 | |
| NHL Second All-Star Team | 1989–90 | |
References
- ↑ http://kuklaskorner.com/hockey/comments/nhl-short-notes135?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KuklasKorner-hockey+%28Kukla%27s+Korner-Hockey%29
- ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ducks-gibson-records-shutout-nhl-061408637--nhl.html
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/daren-puppa/featured/4
- ↑ http://sabreslegends.blogspot.ca/2013/07/daren-puppa.html
- ↑ http://www.goaliesarchive.com/sabres/puppa.html
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Daren Puppa's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Daren Puppa's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Daren Puppa's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adam Oates |
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1985 |
Succeeded by Doug Dadswell |