Mike Rupp
American ice hockey player (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Ryan Rupp (born January 13, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild.
Mike Rupp | |||
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Born |
(1980-01-13) January 13, 1980 (age 44) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 243 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Danbury Trashers Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Minnesota Wild | ||
NHL draft |
9th overall, 1998 New York Islanders 76th overall, 2000 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 2000–2014 |
Rupp scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal – and first Stanley Cup playoff goal of his career – in the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, which gave the Devils franchise its third Stanley Cup championship. Rupp serves as an analyst on NHL Network and SportsNet Pittsburgh. He serves as a co-host of "That's Hockey Talk" with Nick Maraldo and Kyle "Gumpy" Cathcart, which comes out of the Pat McAfee Incorporated Studios.