Daren Puppa
Daren James Puppa
Born: March 23, 1965
Kirkland Lake, ON Canada
Position: G
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Shoot/Catch: Right
Career: 1985-1999
Minor league statistics
Daren Puppa compiled a career record of 179 wins, 161 losses and 54 ties with a goals against average of 3.03 in his career with the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the ice during the 1999 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 56 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 429 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 401 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3.14 | 205 | 184 | .898 |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4.22 | 93 | 80 | .860 |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 17 | 874 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4.19 | 530 | 469 | .885 |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 37 | 1908 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 3.36 | 1068 | 961 | .900 |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 56 | 3241 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 156 | 2.89 | 1766 | 1610 | .912 |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 2092 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 3.38 | 1147 | 1029 | .897 |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 1757 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 3.89 | 1046 | 932 | .891 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 24 | 1306 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 3.58 | 784 | 706 | .901 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 479 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2.25 | 250 | 232 | .928 |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 63 | 3653 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 165 | 2.71 | 1802 | 1637 | .908 |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 36 | 2013 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 2.68 | 1036 | 946 | .913 |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 57 | 3189 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 131 | 2.46 | 1736 | 1605 | .925 |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 325 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2.58 | 164 | 150 | .915 |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 | 1456 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 2.72 | 726 | 660 | .909 |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 691 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 2.87 | 383 | 350 | .914 |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 249 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.58 | 148 | 129 | .872 |
| Totals | 429 | 23819 | 179 | 161 | 54 | 24 | 19 | 1204 | 3.03 | 12884 | 11680 | .907 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.65 | 78 | 67 | .859 |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 370 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.43 | 207 | 192 | .928 |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7.41 | 56 | 46 | .821 |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 173 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.86 | 100 | 86 | .860 |
| Totals | 16 | 786 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3.89 | 449 | 398 | .886 |
Awards
1989 - NHL Second Team All-Star
