Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Darcy Kuemper was born May 5, 1990, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a goaltender in the NHL.

On May 26, 2011, Kuemper signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild. On May 7, Kuemper made his Stanley Cup playoff debut and on July 1, 2017, Kuemper agreed to a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings. On February 21, 2018, Kuemper was traded to the Arizona Coyotes and was immediately re-signed to a two-year, $3.7 million extension by the Coyotes. On October 2, 2019, the Coyotes signed Kuemper to a two-year, $9 million extension, ahead of the 2019–20 season, where he appeared in 29 games with a 16–11–2 record and .928 save percentage. In a series-deciding Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Kuemper stopped 22 of 23 shots as the Avalanche won their third title in franchise history. On July 13, 2022, Kuemper signed as a free agent to a five-year, $26.25 million contract with the Washington Capitals. On October 29, 2022, Kuemper recorded his first shutout with the Capitals.