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Daren Puppa
Selected in fourth round
No. 74 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Born March 23, 1965
 | Position:
Goaltender
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kirkland Lake (Ontario Midget AA)
Birthplace:
Kirkland Lake, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Kirkland Lake, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1980-81 |
Kirkland Lake | Ont. A |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1981-82 |
Kirkland Lake | Ont. AA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1982-83 |
Kirkland Lake | Ont. AA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was Belleville's 11th-round pick, No. 154 overall, in 1982 OHL priority
selection |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 1, 1985 (Buffalo at
Edmonton)
Numbers:
35, 31 (Buffalo); 1 (Toronto); 93 (Tampa Bay)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired August 2000 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1985-1999 |
Buffalo, Toronto, T.B. | 429 |
179-161-54 | 3.03 |
19 | .897 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1988-1996 |
Buffalo, Toronto, T.B. | 16 |
4-9 | 3.89 | 0 |
.872 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1989-90 (Buffalo)
Sporting News
All-Star Second Team: 1989-90 (Buffalo)
All-Star Game:
1990
Buffalo Larkin Trophy (MVP):
1989-90 (co-winner)
Tampa Bay MVP: 1993-94, 1995
Tampa Bay Records: Most seasons played by a goaltender (7), most
career games played by a goaltender (206), most career minutes played by a
goaltender (11,576), most career saves (4,978), most saves in one game (45
vs. Los Angeles on Nov. 27, 1995, shares record), most saves in a home game
(45 vs. Los Angeles on Nov. 27, 1995), most career losses (91), most losses
in one season (33 in 1993-94, shares record), most goals allowed in one
playoff game (5 vs. Philadelphia on April 27, 1996, shares record), most
goals allowed in one playoff series (14 vs. Philadelphia in 1996, shares
record), longest shutout streak (180:48 from March 3, 1996, to March 13,
1996)
NHL Wins Leader: 1989-90 (Buffalo) (31 wins)
Education: Majored in engineering at RPI, completing his degree
during off-seasons of his early NHL playing days.
Miscellaneous: Shut out defending Stanley Cup
champion Edmonton 2-0 with 35 saves in his first NHL game. ... Named NHL
Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 3, 1985. It was his first week
in the NHL. ... Missed start of 1987-88 season with broken left finger, an
injury suffered during Buffalo's training camp in early October 1987. He did
not make his 1987-88 debut until Buffalo's Oct. 30, 1987, game vs. Los
Angeles. He won that game 5-1. ... Became Buffalo's No. 1 goaltender after
Tom Barrasso was traded away to Pittsburgh on Nov. 12, 1988. ... Missed part
of 1988-89 season with sprained right wrist, an injury suffered during
Buffalo's Jan. 14, 1989, game at Quebec. ... Missed remainder of 1988-89
season and entire 1989 playoffs with broken right arm, an injury suffered
during Buffalo's Jan. 27, 1989, game vs. Montreal. ... Named Buffalo Player
of Month for October 1989. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending
March 11, 1990. ... Finished fourth in NHL with 2.89 goals-against average
and third in NHL with .903 save percentage in 1989-90. ... Was runner-up to
Patrick Roy for
1989-90 Vezina Trophy. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with back injury,
suffered during Buffalo's practice on Nov. 19, 1990. He did not return
to action until Buffalo's Dec. 19, 1990, game vs. Boston. ... Missed
part of 1990-91 season with pulled groin and stomach muscles, an injury
suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 19, 1991, game at Pittsburgh. He did not
return to action until Buffalo's March 23, 1991, game at Boston. ... Missed
part of 1991-92 season with broken left forearm, an injury suffered when a
puck hit him on the arm during Buffalo's morning workout prior to a Nov. 12, 1991, game
at San Jose. After a two-game conditioning stint with Rochester (AHL), he
made his return to NHL action in Buffalo's Dec. 28, 1991, game at New
Jersey. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with sprained knee, an
injury suffered during Buffalo's practice on Jan. 21, 1993. He did not return
to action until Buffalo's Feb. 8, 1993, game at Ottawa. ... Left
unprotected by Toronto for Phase I of the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. He was
claimed by Florida on June 24, 1993. After the expansion draft, Tampa Bay
traded Pittsburgh's 1993 third-round amateur draft pick (Steve Washburn) to
Florida in exchange for Panthers promise to leave Puppa unprotected in Phase
II of NHL Expansion Draft, set up to help Ottawa and Tampa Bay. Florida left
Puppa unprotected for Phase II, and he was claimed by Tampa Bay on June 25,
1993. ... Tied Tampa Bay record (since broken) with 41 saves in Oct. 6,
1993, game at New Jersey and again in Nov. 6, 1993, game at Boston. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with tonsillitis, an illness
contracted in December 1993, and with sprained lower back, an injury
suffered during Tampa Bay's Feb. 5, 1994, game at Washington. ... Named NHL Player of
Week for the week ending Jan. 10, 1994, making him the first Tampa Bay
player to earn that honor. ... Set Tampa Bay single-season records (since
broken) for games played by a goaltender (63), shutouts (4), wins (22),
goals-against average (2.71), save percentage (.899), consecutive starts
(8), and minutes played by a goaltender (3,653) in 1993-94. ... Missed part
of 1995 season with bruised right hand, an injury suffered during Tampa
Bay's April 2, 1995, game vs. Florida. ... Missed part of 1995 season with
sprained right hand, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's April 8, 1995,
game at Boston. He did not return to action until Tampa Bay's April 18,
1995, game vs. New Jersey. ...Set Tampa Bay single-season record (since
broken) for goals-against average (2.68) in 1995. ... Missed part of 1995-96
season with right forearm injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's Nov. 5, 1995,
game at Florida. ... Set Tampa
Bay record (since broken) for consecutive victories with six from Nov. 18,
1995, to Dec. 31, 1995. ... Named NHL Player of Week for the week ending
Nov. 26, 1995. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with torn ligament in right
knee,
an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Nov. 29, 1995, game vs. Hartford. The injury required
arthroscopic surgery on Dec. 8, 1995, and Puppa did not return to action until Tampa
Bay's Dec. 31, 1995, game at Ottawa. He shut out the Senators 3-0 in that
game. ... Missed parts of 1995-96 season with strained groin,
an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Jan. 6, 1996, game at Vancouver, and with back
spasms, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Feb. 10, 1996, game vs.
Detroit,
re-aggravated during Tampa Bay's Feb. 13, 1996, game vs. St. Louis, and re-aggravated
again during Tampa Bay's Feb. 23, 1996, game at N.Y. Islanders. ... Set Tampa Bay record (since broken) for longest unbeaten
streak when he was unbeaten in nine consecutive games from Feb. 17, 1996,
until March 13, 1996. ... Named NHL Player of Week for the week ending March 10,
1996. ... Set Tampa Bay record (since broken) for saves in one road game
with 42 at Philadelphia on March 13, 1996. ... Missed final game of 1995-96
regular season
with back injury, suffered during Tampa Bay's April 12, 1996, game at N.Y
Rangers. ... Named NHL Player of Week for the week ending April 14, 1996. ...
Set Tampa Bay single-season records (since broken) for wins (29), ties (9),
shutouts (5), save percentage (.918), and goals-against average (2.46) in
1995-96. ... Finished second in NHL with .918 save percentage and third in
NHL with five shutouts in 1995-96. ... Became first goaltender to start a playoff game for Tampa Bay
Lightning when he started Game 1 of first-round series at Philadelphia on
April 16, 1996. ... Became first goaltender in Tampa Bay history to win a
playoff game when he achieved feat with 26 saves in 2-1 overtime win on April 18, 1996, at Philadelphia. ...
Missed part of 1996 playoffs with lower back strain, an injury suffered
during Game 2 of Philadelphia's first-round series at Philadelphia on April
18, 1996. ... Was finalist for 1995-96 Vezina Trophy. ... Missed remainder
of Tampa Bay's 1996 training camp with strained groin, an injury suffered
during Tampa Bay's Sept. 29, 1996, preseason game at Detroit.. ... Missed
part of 1996-97 season with re-aggravation of groin injury, suffered during
Tampa Bay's Oct. 5, 1996, season-opener at Pittsburgh. During his recovery
from this injury, he suffered a back injury that delayed his return to the
lineup. ... Missed half of 1996-97 season with herniated disc in back, diagnosed by an MRI on Nov. 6, 1996. The injury required surgery on
Nov. 11, 1996, and Puppa did not return to action until Tampa Bay's Feb. 14,
1997, game at Washington. ... Missed part of 1996-97 season with sore back,
an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's April 4, 1997, game at New Jersey. .. Missed
remainder of 1997-98 season with back spasms, an injury suffered during
Tampa Bay's Dec. 27, 1997, game vs. Boston. ... Missed remainder of 1998-99 season with
strained groin, an injury suffered during Tampa Bay's Nov. 21, 1998, game at
Pittsburgh. . ... Represented by agent Steve Reich toward end of playing
career. ... Missed remainder of 1999-00 season with rib injury,
suffered during Tampa Bay's Oct. 28, 1999, game at Boston. The injury ended
his career. ... Retired with Tampa Bay records (since broken) for
career wins (77), career ties (26), career shutouts (12), career save
percentage (.905) and career goals-against average (2.68). |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: RPI (ECAC); Rochester (AHL);
Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1987 (Rochester)
NCAA Championship: 1985 (RPI)
NCAA All-America East Second Team: 1983-84 (RPI)
AHL All-Star First Team: 1986-87 (Rochester)
ECAC Records: Most wins in one season (30 for RPI in
1984-85)
RPI Records: Most wins in one season (30 in
1984-85)
AHL Wins Leader: 1986-87 (Rochester) (33 wins)
AHL Playoffs Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1987 (Rochester) (16)
AHL Playoffs Minutes Leader: 1987 (Rochester) (944 minutes)
AHL
Playoffs Wins Leader: 1987 (Rochester) (10 wins)
AHL Playoffs
Shutouts Leader: 1987 (Rochester) (1 shutout)
ECAC Goals-Against Average Leader: 1984-85 (RPI) (2.52 GAA)
Miscellaneous:
Became only goaltender in ECAC history to win 30 games in one
season when he achieved feat for RPI with 30-1-1 record in 1984-85, breaking
previous record of 29 wins set by Cornell's Ken Dryden. ... Never lost a
game by more than one goal in college career. ...
Left RPI after sophomore year to pursue pro hockey career. ... Missed
part of 1985-86 season with knee injury, suffered while playing for
Rochester (AHL) in February 1986. ... Assigned to Rochester (AHL) for
two-game injury conditioning stint in late December 1991. ... Assigned to
Adirondack (AHL) for one-game minor-league conditioning stint on March 16,
1997. ... Remained in Tampa after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is Daren James Puppa. ... Older brother of former
minor-league goaltender Derek Puppa. ... First cousin, once removed, of
former NHL player Ralph Backstrom. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Buffalo traded Puppa, Dave Andreychuk
and 1993 first-round pick (Kenny Jonsson) to Toronto in exchange for Grant
Fuhr and conditional 1995 draft pick (Round 5, Kevin Popp) on February 2,
1993. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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