Entering the 2019/20 season, Darcy Kuemper was expected to feature purely as the backup for the Arizona Coyotes.
Multiple injuries to starter Antti Raanta have seen Kuemper forced into the limelight in the desert, but the 28-year-old has started to flourish in the role – seeing the team still in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Prior to the Coyotes’ shootout victory over the Florida Panthers, the team’s official Twitter account posted some impressive statistics about Kuemper’s performances since the turn of the year.
Since the start of the 2019 calendar year, @dkuemps35 is 12-3-3 with a .