Avalanche goaltender Darcy Keumper was kept out of Game 2 against Edmonton Oilers because of his eye injury.
Darcy Keumper is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born on the 5th of May, 2022, the goalie has played for teams like Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, and Arizona Coyotes.
He was born in Saskatoon of Canada which is the home of the ice hockey community.
Keumper has a GAA of 2.65 and a saves percentage of .897 in the 10 postseasons of the Western Conference Final. He won the first two games against the predators but he will be missing the game against Edmonton due to his injury.
Darcy did not play Game 3 and he will also not be seen in Game 4 on Monday against the Oilers in the series. As Colorado has to lose its goaltender and center player Nazem Kadri who was injured in Game 3, it will definitely be a difficult time forward in the finals for the team.
The Avalanche is currently at a 3-0 series lead ahead of the Stanley cup. The team won two Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001.
Darcy Kuemper Injury Update
The stick of Predators forward Ryan pierced the mask of Darcy and his helmet came off. He lay down on the ice holding his face and his eyes.
According to the Avalanche coach Jared Bednar, the injury seems to be short-term. He has a swelling in his eyes and is subjected to rest for a few days.
Darcy Keumper suffers eye injury tonight, Stick through the mask is a scary thing to see. Don Cherry @CoachesCornerDC has been warning of this for years. He knows what he’s talking about. #NHL https://t.co/iBpO0z1cVI https://t.co/H1XVffYM6H
— Brian Blessing (@BrianBlessing) April 3, 2019
What Happened To Him?
In the first-round match of Game 3 against the Nashville Predators, Ryan Johansen’s stick accidentally poled into Darcy’s eye. He was forced to leave midway during the second period of the game against the Predators.
Colorado’s backup goaltender Pavel Francouz came to rescue the team replacing Darcy. Avalanche was able to secure a win with Francouz allowing three goals on 21 shots.
Darcy was seen on the ice during the Game-1 of the WCF against the Oilers but left in the second period. The team had secured an 8-6 win in the game that day. He was talking to Bednar and was headed to the locker room.
Darcy Kuemper Net Worth & Salary Status
Darcy has made a total of around $18,000,000 total in his hockey career having signed six contracts.
His salary is $5,500,000 as of 2022 and comes in 134 of the NHL ranking.
Darcy started playing ice hockey just at the age of ten as a goaltender. His professional playing career started when he was drafted as a junior player in the Western Hockey League. He has won Del Wilson Trophy as a top goaltender in the 2010-11 season and the CHL Goaltender of the year. As a junior player, he had a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 1.86 and a save percentage of 0.933.
Keumper was drafted into the National Hockey League by the Minnesota Wild in 2011. Since 2021, he has been playing as a valuable starter for Colorado Avalanche.