Daren Puppa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Daren Puppa
Occupation	Ice Hockey Goaltender
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1965(1965-03-23)
Age	59
Birthplace	Kirkland Lake
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Aries

Daren Puppa Biography

Daren Puppa is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Goaltender who was born on March 23, 1965 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.

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 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 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, and the following season Puppa led the league with 31 wins in 56 games. 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. Daren’s solid goaltending in the 1995-96 season earned him his second Vezina nomination; he was second runner-up behind the ultimate winner, Jim Carey.

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.

Daren Puppa Net Worth

Daren Puppa is one of the richest Ice Hockey Goaltender from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daren Puppa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Daren James Puppa (born March 23, 1965) 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. He won the 1985 NCAA Championship with the RPI Engineers. He is the cousin of NHL hockey player, Ralph Backstrom.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Daren Puppa height 6 ft 4 in Conner weight 205  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Daren Puppa Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Conner Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Goaltender. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Daren Puppa celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.