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Daren Puppa's NHL career

Wins
179
Games
429
Shutouts
19
Save %
.897

Goaltender Daren Puppa was drafted 74th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1983. He played 15 seasons for 3 clubs, 1985-1999. That came to 429 games and 179 wins, 19 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Daren Puppa's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1983 NHL Draft

    Daren Puppa is drafted 74 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    74 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    10 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Karlsson#61
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1983 draft
  2. 2 years, 4 months and 24 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Daren Puppa makes his NHL debut

    BUFBuffalo Sabres2–0EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Daren was 20 years old · Northlands Coliseum, Canada

    First NHL shutoutFirst NHL win

    Swedes on the ice: Mikael Andersson.

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    Season

    1985-1986

    Daren Puppa's first NHL season: 7 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    3
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    SV%
    .886
    NHL#19
    GAA
    3.15
    NHL#8
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#13
    The whole season1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Daren Puppa plays 3 of 80 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    0
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    SV%
    .835
    NHL#58
    GAA
    4.24
    NHL#46
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    The whole season1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    Daren Puppa plays 17 of 80 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    8
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    SV%
    .870
    NHL#38
    GAA
    4.19
    NHL#48
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#32
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    3 of 6 games
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  5. Season

    1988-1989

    Daren Puppa plays 37 of 80 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    17
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#21
    GAA
    3.37
    NHL#21
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#10
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 5 games
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  6. Season

    1989-1990

    Daren Puppa plays 56 of 80 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    31
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    SV%
    .903
    NHL#4
    GAA
    2.89
    NHL#5
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#12
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    6 games
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  7. Season

    1990-1991

    Daren Puppa plays 38 of 80 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    15
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    SV%
    .885
    NHL#34
    GAA
    3.38
    NHL#36
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#9
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    2 of 6 games
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  8. Season

    1991-1992

    Daren Puppa plays 33 of 80 games

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    11
    Games
    33 of 80
    41%
    SV%
    .878
    NHL#51
    GAA
    3.89
    NHL#55
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#33
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 7 games
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  9. Season

    1992-1993

    Daren Puppa plays 32 of 84 games

    BUFBuffalo SabresTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    17
    Games
    32 of 84
    38%
    SV%
    .898
    NHL#9
    GAA
    3.23
    NHL#18
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#9
    PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
    1 of 21 games
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  10. Season

    1993-1994

    Daren Puppa plays 63 of 84 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    22
    Games
    63 of 84
    75%
    SV%
    .899
    NHL#24
    GAA
    2.71
    NHL#14
    Shutouts
    4
    NHL#6
    The whole season1993-1994
  11. Season

    1994-1995

    Daren Puppa plays 36 of 48 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    14
    Games
    36 of 48
    75%
    SV%
    .905
    NHL#22
    GAA
    2.68
    NHL#23
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#16
    The whole season1994-1995
  12. Season

    1995-1996

    Daren Puppa plays 57 of 82 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    29
    Games
    57 of 82
    70%
    SV%
    .918
    NHL#7
    GAA
    2.46
    NHL#13
    Shutouts
    5
    NHL#3
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    4 of 6 games
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  13. Season

    1996-1997

    Daren Puppa plays 6 of 82 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    1
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    SV%
    .907
    NHL#23
    GAA
    2.59
    NHL#18
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#43
    The whole season1996-1997
  14. Season

    1997-1998

    Daren Puppa plays 26 of 82 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    5
    Games
    26 of 82
    32%
    SV%
    .900
    NHL#46
    GAA
    2.72
    NHL#42
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#44
    The whole season1997-1998
  15. Season

    1998-1999

    Daren Puppa plays 13 of 82 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    5
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    SV%
    .906
    NHL#40
    GAA
    2.87
    NHL#58
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#29
    The whole season1998-1999
  16. Season

    1999-2000

    Daren Puppa's last season: 5 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    1
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    SV%
    .853
    NHL#79
    GAA
    4.58
    NHL#82
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#49
    The whole season1999-2000
  17. The career

    Daren Puppa played his last NHL game in 1999

    The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.