Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper was a contender for the Vezina Trophy for the second straight season but did not receive as many votes as he should have.
Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has established himself as one of the premier starting goaltenders in the NHL and placed in the top ten for Vezina voting for the first time in his career, finishing fifth after the 2018/19 season and seventh after 2019/20.
While finishing so highly in voting, which was ultimately won by the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, is a great achievement for the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native, it feels like he should have been higher.