Darcy Kuemper
| Darcy Kuemper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1990 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft |
161st overall, 2009 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Darcy Marie Kuemper (also spelled Kümper) (born May 5, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Wild in the sixth round, 161st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Kuemper played three seasons with the Red Deer Rebels, winning the Del Wilson Trophy in the 2010–11 season as the WHL's top goaltender with 45 wins, a goals against average (GAA) of 1.86 and a save percentage of .933.[1]
On May 26, 2011, Kuemper signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild.[2] On October 13, 2011, he was loaned to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL.[3] Kuemper was later recalled by the Wild on November 12, 2011.[4]
Kuemper was recalled by the Wild on February 12, 2013. After then-backup goaltender Josh Harding stated that he had been feeling ill symptoms due to complications from his multiple sclerosis treatment, the Wild recalled Kuemper to start in net the same night to relieve Harding and the team's starting goaltender, Niklas Bäckström.[5] Five days later, on February 17, Kuemper made 29 saves on 31 shots to earn his first career NHL win against the Detroit Red Wings.[6]
On May 1, 2013, Kuemper was again recalled by the Wild to serve as a backup for Josh Harding, who was starting as a result of an injury to Niklas Bäckström.[7] On May 7, Kuemper made his Stanley Cup playoff debut when he replaced Harding, who had suffered a left leg injury in the first period of a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.[8][9] On October 15, 2013, Darcy made his first start in Toronto giving up 3 goals on 7 shots. Afterwards with millions of fans watching Darcy shed a tear on the bench. [10]
In the next season's playoffs, in 2014, Kuemper started in Game 3 of the Wild's Western Conference Quarter-finals matchup against the Colorado Avalanche, replacing Ilya Bryzgalov. Kuemper recorded a shutout in the game, and continued to start for the Wild until sustaining an injury in the third period of Game 7 of the same series. Bryzgalov replaced Kuemper again and was credited with the win upon Minnesota's overtime victory later that game. The following season, Kuemper opened as Minnesota's starter with Bryzgalov departed and Harding unable to play. However Kuemper struggled, and Minnesota traded for Devan Dubnyk, who immediately became the starter. Kuemper and Niklas Bäckström finished out the season splitting time as Dubnyk's backup.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2006–07 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | ||
| 2008–09 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 55 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3167 | 156 | 3 | 2.96 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 61 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 3234 | 147 | 3 | 2.73 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 5.86 | .806 | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 8 | 0 | 2.41 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 62 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 3685 | 114 | 13 | 1.86 | .933 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 403 | 19 | 0 | 2.83 | .896 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 484 | 14 | 0 | 1.74 | .941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 19 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1070 | 42 | 1 | 2.36 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1210 | 38 | 4 | 1.88 | .934 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 1.51 | .957 | ||
| 2012–13 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 8 | 0 | 2.61 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 288 | 10 | 0 | 2.08 | .916 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 3.29 | .879 | ||
| 2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 997 | 41 | 1 | 2.47 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 26 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1480 | 60 | 2 | 2.43 | .915 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 325 | 11 | 1 | 2.03 | .913 | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 31 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1569 | 68 | 3 | 2.60 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 15 | 1 | 3.22 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1064 | 43 | 2 | 2.43 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 84 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 4,401 | 181 | 7 | 2.47 | .912 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 422 | 15 | 1 | 2.13 | .911 | ||||
Awards and honours
- Del Wilson Trophy WHL's Top Goaltender (2010–11)[11]
- Four Broncos Memorial Trophy WHL's Player of the Year (2010–11)[11]
- WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team (2010–11)[12]
References
- ^ "Rebels Darcy Kuemper named WHL player of the year". Red Deer Advocate. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Wild Signs Darcy Kuemper To Entry Level Deal". May 27, 2011.
- ^ "Kuemper to guard Reign's net". Ontario Reign. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Wild recalls Kuemper from Aeros". Minnesota Wild. 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Josh Harding feeling "off" as he searches for right course of treatment for MS". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Zucker scores first NHL goal, Kuemper wins first NHL game as Wild rallies to beat Detroit". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "With Niklas Backstrom's status uncertain, Wild recalls Darcy Kuemper". ESPN. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Wild's goaltending situation in a truly tenuous spot now". Fox Sports. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Kuemper replaces Harding in goal". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ https://www.nhl.com/player/darcy-kuemper-8475311?stats=gamelogs-r-nhl&season=20132014
- ^ a b "Kuemper award Del Wilson Trophy". Canadian Press. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)[dead link] - ^ "WHL East All-Stars and Awards". Western Hockey League. Mar 23, 2011.
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