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Brooks Orpik
Brooks Orpik
	Orpik with the Washington Capitals in April 2016
Born	September 26, 1980 (age 44); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins; Washington Capitals
National team	United States
NHL draft	18th overall, 2000; Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2001–2019
	Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma mater	Boston College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2020–2022	Boston College (assistant)

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Richard Brooks Orpik (born September 26, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). A stay-at-home defenseman and locker room leader, Orpik is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Penguins in 2009 and with the Capitals in 2018 (the only player to win with both teams).

He served as an assistant coach of the Boston College Eagles under Jerry York in the NCAA. Orpik is also a member in the player development department for the Washington Capitals, where his role is to work with defensive prospects playing for the Hershey Bears.

Early life

Orpik was born in San Francisco, a few months after the U.S. "Miracle on Ice" win over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York, in 1980. Due to this, he was named after American Olympic head coach Herb Brooks.^[2] Orpik (as well as his brother Andrew) grew up in Amherst, New York. Orpik attended the Nichols School in Buffalo and Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.^[3]

Playing career

College

Orpik played three seasons at Boston College for the Eagles ice hockey team, winning the Hockey East playoff championship in 1999 and 2001, as well as the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in 2001. His younger brother Andrew was also a hockey player, playing for Boston College and having a brief minor league career.

Professional

Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–2014)

Orpik was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He began his professional career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2001–02 season. He made his NHL debut during the 2002–03 season, playing in six games and recording no points. After earning a permanent roster spot on the team the next year, Orpik played in 79 games, registering one goal, nine assists and 127 penalty minutes.

On March 4, 2006, Orpik boarded Carolina Hurricanes forward Erik Cole, fracturing a vertebra in Cole's neck.^[4] Orpik was suspended three games for the illegal hit.^[5] Cole did not return until Game 6 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.

In the summer of 2008, Orpik signed a new six-year, $22.5 million contract with the Penguins.^[6] In October 2008, he was named an alternate captain (interim while Sergei Gonchar was injured) of the Penguins, along with Evgeni Malkin, behind captain Sidney Crosby.

On June 12, 2009, Orpik and the Penguins became Stanley Cup champions by defeating the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals.^[7] He was the first native of California to win the Stanley Cup.^{[citation needed]}

On December 17, 2011, Orpik recorded his 100th career point by earning an assist on Evgeni Malkin's goal on Ryan Miller at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.^[8]

On May 11, 2013, Orpik scored the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 6 to eliminate the New York Islanders and advance Pittsburgh to the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs; it was his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal.^[9]

On December 7, 2013, Orpik hit Boston Bruins forward Loui Eriksson, resulting in a concussion to the latter. While Orpik lay on the ice due to a confrontation with a Bruins player, Shawn Thornton delivered a punch that concussed Orpik; Thornton was suspended 15 games for the incident.^[10]

Washington Capitals (2014–2019)

On July 1, 2014, the Washington Capitals signed Orpik to a five-year, $27.5 million contract as an unrestricted free agent.^[11]

In Game 2 of Washington's 2016 playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Orpik delivered an illegal and late hit to Pittsburgh defenseman Olli Määttä, making contact with Määttä's head. Orpik was suspended three games for the late hit and Määttä returned a few games later to finish, and help win, the series.^[12]^[13]

On April 23, 2018, during his fourth season with the Capitals, in 2017–18, Orpik was Washington's nomination for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities and gives back to his community.^[14] In the 2018 playoffs, on May 30, 2018, Orpik scored the game-winning goal in Game 2 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights. It was also the first time Orpik had scored a goal since February 20, 2016.^[15] On June 7, 2018, Orpik and the Capitals went on to win the Stanley Cup against the Golden Knights in five games. This was the first Stanley Cup for the Capitals and the second finals victory for Orpik.

On June 22, 2018, less than three weeks after winning the Stanley Cup for the second time, and due to salary cap considerations, Orpik was traded by the Capitals to the Colorado Avalanche (alongside goaltender Philipp Grubauer) in exchange for Colorado's second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.^[16] He was immediately informed by Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic that he would be moved to a preferred destination or bought-out from the remaining year of the five-year contract he had initially signed with Washington. He was placed on unconditional waivers the following day and on June 24, he was released to free agency. On July 24, he signed a one-year, $1 million contract to return to Washington.^[17]

Orpik scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2 of Washington's opening round 2019 playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, giving the Capitals a 2–0 series lead.^[18] This would be Orpik's last NHL goal. Despite this, the Capitals attempt at a Cup repeat would fall short as the Hurricanes went onto eliminate the Capitals in seven games.

On June 25, 2019, Orpik announced his retirement from professional hockey.^[19] Soon after retiring, the Capitals hired Orpik as a Player Development coach.^[20]

International play

In 1999, Orpik competed for the United States in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm.^[21]

In 2009, Orpik was invited to the USA Hockey orientation camp, from August 17 to 19, in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.^[22] Orpik was ultimately selected to the American team, which finished with a silver medal finish behind Canada.^[23]

Personal life

He is married to Erin Orpik, with whom he has two daughters.^[24]

He was known as "Free Candy" to his teammates, a nickname of uncertain origin.^[25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Thayer Academy	HS–Prep	20	4	1	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Thayer Academy	HS–Prep	22	0	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Boston College	HE	41	1	10	11	96	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Boston College	HE	38	1	9	10	104	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Boston College	HE	40	0	20	20	124	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	78	2	18	20	99	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	71	4	14	18	105	6	0	0	0	14
2002–03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	6	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	79	1	9	10	127	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	3	0	0	0	2	24	0	4	4	5
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	64	2	7	9	124	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	70	0	6	6	82	5	0	0	0	8
2007–08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	78	1	10	11	57	20	0	2	2	18
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	79	2	17	19	73	24	0	4	4	22
2009–10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	73	2	23	25	64	13	0	2	2	12
2010–11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	63	1	12	13	66	7	0	3	3	14
2011–12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	73	2	16	18	61	6	0	0	0	4
2012–13	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	46	0	8	8	32	12	1	1	2	10
2013–14	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	72	2	11	13	46	5	1	1	2	0
2014–15	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	0	19	19	66	14	0	2	2	8
2015–16	Washington Capitals	NHL	41	3	7	10	24	6	0	0	0	10
2016–17	Washington Capitals	NHL	79	0	14	14	48	13	0	2	2	11
2017–18	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	0	10	10	68	24	1	4	5	15
2018–19	Washington Capitals	NHL	53	2	7	9	32	7	1	1	2	0
NHL totals			1,035	18	176	194	972	156	4	22	26	132

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	United States	WJC	7	1	1	2	6
2006	United States	WC	7	0	0	0	10
2010	United States	OLY	6	0	0	0	0
2014	United States	OLY	6	0	0	0	2
Junior totals			7	1	1	2	6
Senior totals			19	0	0	0	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NHL
Stanley Cup champion	2009, 2018	^[26]
Pittsburgh Penguins
Defensive Player of the Year	2010

References

^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
^ "Herb Brooks connection strong heading into gold medal game". ESPN. June 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
^ "Boston College player profile". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
^ "Cole to Miss at Least 6-8 Weeks with Fractured Vertebra". Carolina Hurricanes. March 5, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ "Pens' Orpik suspended 3 games for hit on Cole". ESPN. March 6, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
^ Cook, Ron (October 10, 2008). "Orpik-Therrien relationship takes strange turns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
^ Final (June 12, 2009). "Pittsburgh Penguins - Detroit Red Wings - June 12th, 2009". NHL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
^ "Pens-Sabres In-Game Blog - Pittsburgh Penguins - Features". Penguins.nhl.com. December 17, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
^ Kreiser, John (May 11, 2018). "May 11: Blake caps NHL career with 11th championship". NHL.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ Podell, Ira (May 11, 2013). "Orpik's OT goal sends Penguins to 2nd round". Yahoo! News. Associated Press.
^ "Capitals add 2 Penguins defensemen in free agency". The Washington Post. Associated Press. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
^ "Suspended Orpik admits hit on Maatta was a 'pretty bad mistake'". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. May 2, 2016.
^ Gulitti, Tom (May 9, 2016). "Capitals' Orpik happy for another chance". NHL.com.
^ "NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
^ "Brooks Orpik scored one of the unlikeliest game-winning goals in Cup Final history". NBC Sports. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Sadler, Emily (June 22, 2018). "Capitals trade Grubauer, Orpik to Avalanche for draft pick". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
^ "Avalanche buy-out Brooks Orpik three days after acquiring him". ESPN. June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
^ "Brooks Orpik is the overtime hero in Game 2, sends Caps to 2-0 series lead". NBC Sports. April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ "Brooks Orpik Announces Retirement After 15 NHL Seasons". NHL.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
^ "Brooks Orpik is back with the Capitals ... in a player development role". The Washington Post. September 9, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
^ "U.S. Loses Leads and Settles for Tie". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 27, 1999.
^ "U.S. orientation camp roster - olyhockey - ESPN". ESPN. June 30, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
^ "2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team Announced". Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
^ Prewitt, Alex (March 24, 2015). "Brooks Orpik on becoming a father: 'We're ready for it'". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
^ "Penguins' Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years". The Hockey Writers. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Konstantin Koltsov	Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 2000	Succeeded by Colby Armstrong

[draft-1] "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. National Hockey League.

[2] "Herb Brooks connection strong heading into gold medal game". ESPN. June 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2010.

[3] "Boston College player profile". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2008.

[Carolina_Hurricanes-4] "Cole to Miss at Least 6-8 Weeks with Fractured Vertebra". Carolina Hurricanes. March 5, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

[5] "Pens' Orpik suspended 3 games for hit on Cole". ESPN. March 6, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

[6] Cook, Ron (October 10, 2008). "Orpik-Therrien relationship takes strange turns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

[7] Final (June 12, 2009). "Pittsburgh Penguins - Detroit Red Wings - June 12th, 2009". NHL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.

[8] "Pens-Sabres In-Game Blog - Pittsburgh Penguins - Features". Penguins.nhl.com. December 17, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2014.

[9] Kreiser, John (May 11, 2018). "May 11: Blake caps NHL career with 11th championship". NHL.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[10] Podell, Ira (May 11, 2013). "Orpik's OT goal sends Penguins to 2nd round". Yahoo! News. Associated Press.

[11] "Capitals add 2 Penguins defensemen in free agency". The Washington Post. Associated Press. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

[12] "Suspended Orpik admits hit on Maatta was a 'pretty bad mistake'". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. May 2, 2016.

[13] Gulitti, Tom (May 9, 2016). "Capitals' Orpik happy for another chance". NHL.com.

[14] "NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

[15] "Brooks Orpik scored one of the unlikeliest game-winning goals in Cup Final history". NBC Sports. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[16] Sadler, Emily (June 22, 2018). "Capitals trade Grubauer, Orpik to Avalanche for draft pick". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

[17] "Avalanche buy-out Brooks Orpik three days after acquiring him". ESPN. June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

[18] "Brooks Orpik is the overtime hero in Game 2, sends Caps to 2-0 series lead". NBC Sports. April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[19] "Brooks Orpik Announces Retirement After 15 NHL Seasons". NHL.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.

[20] "Brooks Orpik is back with the Capitals ... in a player development role". The Washington Post. September 9, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[21] "U.S. Loses Leads and Settles for Tie". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 27, 1999.

[22] "U.S. orientation camp roster - olyhockey - ESPN". ESPN. June 30, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2014.

[23] "2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team Announced". Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.

[24] Prewitt, Alex (March 24, 2015). "Brooks Orpik on becoming a father: 'We're ready for it'". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 3, 2017.

[25] "Penguins' Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years". The Hockey Writers. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[26] "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

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-'''Richard Brooks Orpik''' (born September 26, 1980) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] who played for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and the [[Washington Capitals]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). A stay-at-home defenseman and locker room leader, Orpik is a two-time [[Stanley Cup]] champion, winning with the Penguins in [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals|2009]] and with the Capitals in [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals|2018]] (the only player to win with [[Capitals–Penguins rivalry|both teams]]).
+'''Richard Brooks Orpik''' (born September 26, 1980) is an American former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] who played for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and the [[Washington Capitals]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). A stay-at-home defenseman and locker room leader, Orpik is a two-time [[Stanley Cup]] champion, winning with the Penguins in [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals|2009]] and with the Capitals in [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals|2018]] (the only player to win with [[Capitals–Penguins rivalry|both teams]]).
-He currently serves as an assistant coach of the [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College Eagles]] under [[Jerry York]] in the [[NCAA Division I men's ice hockey|NCAA]]. Brooks Orpik also works in the Player Development Department for the Washington Capitals, where his role is to work with defensive prospects playing for the Hershey Bears.
+He served as an assistant coach of the [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College Eagles]] under [[Jerry York]] in the [[NCAA Division I men's ice hockey|NCAA]]. Orpik is also a member in the player development department for the Washington Capitals, where his role is to work with defensive prospects playing for the [[Hershey Bears]].
 ==Early life==
-Orpik was born in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], a few months after the U.S. "[[Miracle on Ice]]" win over the [[Soviet Union]] in [[Lake Placid, New York]], in 1980. Due to this, he was named after American Olympic head coach [[Herb Brooks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/blog/_/name/winterolympics/id/4953645/2010-winter-olympics-herb-brooks-connection-strong-heading-gold-medal-game |title=Herb Brooks connection strong heading into gold medal game |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=2010-06-05 |access-date=2010-06-05}}</ref> Orpik (as well as his brother Andrew) grew up in [[Amherst, New York|Amherst]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. Orpik attended the [[Nichols School]] in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] and [[Thayer Academy]] in [[Braintree, Massachusetts|Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/orpik_brooks00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617082658/http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/orpik_brooks00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 17, 2008 |title=Boston College player profile |access-date=April 2, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+Orpik was born in [[San Francisco]],  a few months after the U.S. "[[Miracle on Ice]]" win over the [[Soviet Union]] in [[Lake Placid, New York]], in 1980. Due to this, he was named after American Olympic head coach [[Herb Brooks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/blog/_/name/winterolympics/id/4953645/2010-winter-olympics-herb-brooks-connection-strong-heading-gold-medal-game |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424195715/http://espn.go.com/olympics/blog/_/name/winterolympics/id/4953645/2010-winter-olympics-herb-brooks-connection-strong-heading-gold-medal-game |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |title=Herb Brooks connection strong heading into gold medal game |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=2010-06-05 |access-date=2010-06-05}}</ref> Orpik (as well as his brother Andrew) grew up in [[Amherst, New York|Amherst]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. Orpik attended the [[Nichols School]] in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] and [[Thayer Academy]] in [[Braintree, Massachusetts|Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/orpik_brooks00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617082658/http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/orpik_brooks00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 17, 2008 |title=Boston College player profile |access-date=April 2, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
 ==Playing career==
 ===College===
 Orpik played three seasons at [[Boston College]] for the [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Eagles ice hockey team]], winning the [[Hockey East]] playoff championship in 1999 and 2001, as well as the [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship]] in 2001. His younger brother Andrew was also a hockey player, playing for Boston College and having a brief minor league career.
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 In the summer of 2008, Orpik signed a new six-year, $22.5&nbsp;million contract with the Penguins.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ron |last=Cook |title=Orpik-Therrien relationship takes strange turns |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08284/918901-61.stm |newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=October 10, 2008 |access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref> In October 2008, he was named an alternate captain (interim while [[Sergei Gonchar]] was injured) of the Penguins, along with [[Evgeni Malkin]], behind captain [[Sidney Crosby]].
-[[File:2012-01-20 Brooks Orpik.JPG|thumb|Orpik with the Penguins in 2012.]]
+[[File:2012-01-20 Brooks Orpik.JPG|thumb|Orpik with the Penguins in January 2012.]]
-On June 12, 2009, Orpik and the Penguins became [[Stanley Cup]] champions by defeating the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in Game 7 of the [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Final |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-det/2009/06/12/2008030417#game=2008030417,game_state=final |title=Pittsburgh Penguins - Detroit Red Wings - June 12th, 2009 |website=NHL.com |date=June 12, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> He was the first native of California to win the [[Stanley Cup]].{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
+On June 12, 2009, Orpik and the Penguins became [[Stanley Cup]] champions by defeating the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in Game 7 of the [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Final |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-pit/2009/06/12/2008030417 |title=Pittsburgh Penguins - Detroit Red Wings - June 12th, 2009 |website=NHL.com |date=June 12, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> He was the first native of California to win the [[Stanley Cup]].{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
 On December 17, 2011, Orpik recorded his 100th career point by earning an assist on Evgeni Malkin's goal on [[Ryan Miller]] at [[Consol Energy Center]] in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=606971 |title=Pens-Sabres In-Game Blog - Pittsburgh Penguins - Features |website=Penguins.nhl.com |date=December 17, 2011 |access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref>
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 ====Washington Capitals (2014–2019)====
+[[File:Brooks Orpik (16135059899).jpg|thumb|left|Orpik with the [[Washington Capitals]] in the [[2015 NHL Winter Classic]]]]
 On July 1, 2014, the [[Washington Capitals]] signed Orpik to a five-year, $27.5&nbsp;million contract as an unrestricted free agent.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/capitals-sign-orpik-peters-to-free-agent-deals/2014/07/01/e2dcd98e-0146-11e4-9a6a-955ebcaa3334_story.html |title=Capitals add 2 Penguins defensemen in free agency |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=2014-07-01 |access-date=2014-07-01 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716065517/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/capitals-sign-orpik-peters-to-free-agent-deals/2014/07/01/e2dcd98e-0146-11e4-9a6a-955ebcaa3334_story.html |archive-date=2014-07-16}}</ref>
-In Game 2 of Washington's [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs|2016 playoff]] series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Orpik delivered an illegal and late hit to Pittsburgh defenseman [[Olli Määttä]], making contact with Määttä's head. Orpik was suspended three games for the late hit and Määttä returned a few games later to finish, and help win, the series.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 2, 2016 |title=Suspended Orpik admits hit on Maatta was a 'pretty bad mistake' |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/capitals-defenceman-brooks-orpik-says-three-game-suspension-is-fair/article29822245/ |work=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gulitti |first1=Tom |date=May 9, 2016 |title=Capitals' Orpik happy for another chance |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/brooks-orpik-returns-from-suspension/c-280613956 |work=NHL.com}}</ref>
+In Game 2 of Washington's [[2016 Stanley Cup playoffs|2016 playoff]] series against the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], Orpik delivered an illegal and late hit to Pittsburgh defenseman [[Olli Määttä]], making contact with Määttä's head. Orpik was suspended three games for the late hit and Määttä returned a few games later to finish, and help win, the series.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 2, 2016 |title=Suspended Orpik admits hit on Maatta was a 'pretty bad mistake' |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/capitals-defenceman-brooks-orpik-says-three-game-suspension-is-fair/article29822245/ |work=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gulitti |first1=Tom |date=May 9, 2016 |title=Capitals' Orpik happy for another chance |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/brooks-orpik-returns-from-suspension/c-280613956 |work=NHL.com}}</ref>
+[[File:Stanley Cup Parade (42853179431).jpg|thumb|Orpik (left) with [[Alexander Ovechkin]] and [[Ted Leonsis]] in June 2018 during the Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup championship parade]]
 On April 23, 2018, during his fourth season with the Capitals, in [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18]], Orpik was Washington's nomination for the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] as a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities and gives back to his community.<ref>{{cite web|title=NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/king-clancy-trophy-nominees-2017-18-nhl-awards/c-298214014|website=NHL.com|access-date=April 23, 2018|date=April 23, 2018}}</ref> In the [[2018 Stanley Cup playoffs|2018 playoffs]], on May 30, 2018, Orpik scored the game-winning goal in [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals#Game two|Game 2]] of the [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals]] against the [[Vegas Golden Knights]]. It was also the first time Orpik had scored a goal since February 20, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2018/05/31/brooks-orpik-scored-one-of-the-unlikeliest-game-winning-goals-in-cup-final-history/ |title=Brooks Orpik scored one of the unlikeliest game-winning goals in Cup Final history |work=[[NBC Sports]] |date=2018-06-07 |access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> On June 7, 2018, Orpik and the Capitals went on to win the Stanley Cup against the Golden Knights in five games. This was the first Stanley Cup for the Capitals and the second finals victory for Orpik.
 On June 22, 2018, less than three weeks after winning the Stanley Cup for the second time, and due to salary cap considerations, Orpik was traded by the Capitals to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] (alongside goaltender [[Philipp Grubauer]]) in exchange for Colorado's second-round pick in the [[2018 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sadler |first1=Emily |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/capitals-trade-grubauer-orpik-avalanche-draft-pick/ |title=Capitals trade Grubauer, Orpik to Avalanche for draft pick |work=[[Sportsnet]] |date=June 22, 2018 |access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> He was immediately informed by Avalanche general manager [[Joe Sakic]] that he would be moved to a preferred destination or bought-out from the remaining year of the five-year contract he had initially signed with Washington. He was placed on unconditional waivers the following day and on June 24, he was released to free agency. On July 24, he signed a one-year, $1&nbsp;million contract to return to Washington.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/23904160/defenseman-brooks-orpik-now-free-agent-being-bought-colorado-avalanche |title=Avalanche buy-out Brooks Orpik three days after acquiring him |work=[[ESPN]] |date=2018-06-24 |access-date=2018-06-24}}</ref>
-Orpik scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2 of Washington's opening round [[2019 Stanley Cup playoffs|2019 playoff series]] against the Carolina Hurricanes, giving the Capitals a 2–0 series lead.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/brooks-orpik-overtime-hero-game-2-sends-caps-2-0-series-lead |title=Brooks Orpik is the overtime hero in Game 2, sends Caps to 2-0 series lead |work=[[NBC Sports]] |date=2019-04-13 |access-date=2019-04-14}}</ref> This would be Orpik's last NHL goal. Despite this, the Capitals attempt at a Cup repeat would fall short as the Hurricanes went onto eliminate the Capitals in seven games.
+Orpik scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2 of Washington's opening round [[2019 Stanley Cup playoffs|2019 playoff series]] against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], giving the Capitals a 2–0 series lead.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/brooks-orpik-overtime-hero-game-2-sends-caps-2-0-series-lead |title=Brooks Orpik is the overtime hero in Game 2, sends Caps to 2-0 series lead |work=[[NBC Sports]] |date=2019-04-13 |access-date=2019-04-14}}</ref> This would be Orpik's last NHL goal. Despite this, the Capitals attempt at a Cup repeat would fall short as the Hurricanes went onto eliminate the Capitals in seven games.
 On June 25, 2019, Orpik announced his retirement from professional hockey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/brooks-orpik-announces-retirement-after-15-nhl-seasons/c-308042362 |title=Brooks Orpik Announces Retirement After 15 NHL Seasons |work=NHL.com |date=June 25, 2019 |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> Soon after retiring, the Capitals hired Orpik as a Player Development coach.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/09/brooks-orpik-is-back-with-capitals-player-development-role/ |title=Brooks Orpik is back with the Capitals ... in a player development role |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 9, 2019 |access-date=May 3, 2020}}</ref>
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 In 1999, Orpik competed for the [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]] in the [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] in [[Stockholm]].<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Loses Leads and Settles for Tie |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 27, 1999 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/27/sports/plus-junior-hockey-world-championships-us-loses-leads-and-settles-for-tie.html |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
-In 2009, Orpik was invited to the [[USA Hockey]] orientation camp, from August 17 to 19, in preparation for the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olyhockey/news/story?id=4296975 |title=U.S. orientation camp roster - olyhockey - ESPN |work=[[ESPN]] |date=June 30, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> Orpik was ultimately selected to the American team, which finished with a silver medal finish behind [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_01_01_05&id=277214 |title=2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team Announced |access-date=2011-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201142828/http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_01_01_05&id=277214 |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+In 2009, Orpik was invited to the [[USA Hockey]] orientation camp, from August 17 to 19, in preparation for the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/olyhockey/news/story?id=4296975 |title=U.S. orientation camp roster - olyhockey - ESPN |work=[[ESPN]] |date=June 30, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> Orpik was ultimately selected to the American team, which finished with a silver medal finish behind [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_01_01_05&id=277214 |title=2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team Announced |access-date=2011-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201142828/http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_01_01_05&id=277214 |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
 He is married to Erin Orpik, with whom he has two daughters.<ref>{{cite news |last=Prewitt |first=Alex |date=March 24, 2015 |title=Brooks Orpik on becoming a father: 'We're ready for it' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2015/03/24/brooks-orpik-on-becoming-a-father-were-ready-for-it/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref>
+He was known as "Free Candy" to his teammates, a nickname of uncertain origin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penguins' Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/pittsburgh-penguins-nicknames-history/|publisher=[[The Hockey Writers]]|access-date=16 April 2024|date=March 25, 2024}}</ref>
 ==Career statistics==
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-| [[Stanley Cup]]
+| [[Stanley Cup]] champion
 | [[2009 Stanley Cup Finals|2009]], [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals|2018]]
 | <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/sports/stanley-cup-washington-capitals-vegas-golden-knights.html | title=The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=2018-06-07 | access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>
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 [[Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics]]
-[[Category:Ice hockey players from Buffalo, New York]]
+[[Category:Ice hockey people from Buffalo, New York]]
 [[Category:Ice hockey players from California]]
 [[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics]]
-[[Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks]]
+[[Category:NHL first-round draft picks]]
 [[Category:NCAA men's ice hockey national champions]]
 [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey]]
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 [[Category:Washington Capitals players]]
 [[Category:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]