Daren Puppa is a retired goaltender from Canada.

What was the last team Daren Puppa played for?

The last team Daren played for was Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is Daren Puppa?

Daren Puppa is 193 cm (6'4") tall.

How much does Daren Puppa weigh?

Daren Puppa weighs 93 kg (205 lbs).

When was Daren Puppa born?

Daren Puppa was born on 1965-03-23 in Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN.

Daren Puppa

#93 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 99/00

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Daren Puppa Facts

Date of Birth: Mar 23, 1965
Age: 61
Place of Birth: Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: G
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lbs
Catches: R
Status: Retired

Player Type: Stand-Up Goalie
Drafted: 1983 round 4 #74 overall by Buffalo Sabres
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Brother: Derek Puppa
Cousin: Ralph Backstrom

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
80-81	Kirkland Lake Blue Devils U18 B	U18 B	-	-	-	-	-
81-82	Kirkland Lake Legion 87s U18	GNML	-	-	-	-	-
82-83	Kirkland Lake Legion 87s U18	GNML	-	-	-	-	-
83-84	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	32	2.94	.900	1	24-6-0
84-85	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	NCAA	32	2.56	.901	2	30-1-1
85-86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	7	3.15	.886	1	3-4-0
	Rochester Americans	AHL	20	4.34	.872	-	-
86-87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	3	4.24	.835	0	0-2-1
	Rochester Americans	AHL	57	2.80	.900	-	-	Playoffs	16	3.05	-	-	-
87-88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	17	4.19	.870	0	8-6-1	Playoffs	3	4.70	.836	0	1-1-0
	Rochester Americans	AHL	26	2.76	.906	-	-	Playoffs	2	2.78	.898	-	-
88-89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	37	3.37	.889	1	17-10-6
89-90	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	56	2.89	.903	1	31-16-6	Playoffs	6	2.43	.922	0	2-4-0
90-91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	38	3.38	.885	2	15-11-6	Playoffs	2	7.42	.783	0	0-1-0
91-92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	33	3.89	.878	0	11-14-4
	Rochester Americans	AHL	2	4.54	.830	-	-
92-93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	24	3.58	.890	0	11-5-4
	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	8	2.26	.922	2	6-2-0	Playoffs	1	3.00	.857	0	-
93-94	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	63	2.71	.899	4	22-33-6
94-95	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	36	2.68	.905	1	14-19-2
95-96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	57	2.46	.918	5	29-16-9	Playoffs	4	4.85	.837	0	1-3-0
96-97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	6	2.59	.907	0	1-1-2
	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	1	2.90	.864	0	-
97-98	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	26	2.72	.900	0	5-14-6
98-99	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	13	3.14	.906	2	5-6-1
99-00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	5	4.58	.853	0	1-2-0

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League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	5	106	-	-	0	-	2	18	-	.898*	-	-
GNML (GNU18L)	2	-	-	-	-	-	0
NCAA	2	64	2.75	.900	3	54-7-1	0
NHL	15	429	3.03	.897	19	179-161-54	5	16	3.90	.872	0	4-9-0
U18 B	1	-	-	-	-	-	0

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Daren Puppa Career Totals

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AHL

106

GNML

NCAA

2.75

NHL

429

3.03

U18 B

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Daren Puppa Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1983-1984	NCAA (East) Second All-American Team
1984-1985	NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team NCAA (ECAC) Tournament MVP
1986-1987	AHL Calder Cup Champion AHL First All-Star Team
1989-1990	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Wins (31) NHL Second All-Star Team
1995-1996	NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) Finalist

Daren Puppa Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1993, 2 #4 by Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL Expansion Draft
Drafted 1993, 1 #5 by Florida Panthers in the NHL Expansion Draft
Drafted 1982, 11 #154 by Belleville Bulls in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning