Brooks Orpik | |||
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Orpik with the Washington Capitals in April 2016 | |||
Born |
San Francisco, California, U.S. | September 26, 1980||
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 |
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NHL draft |
18th overall, 2000 Pittsburgh Penguins[1] | ||
Playing career | 2001–2019 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Biographical details | |||
Alma mater | Boston College | ||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
2020–2022 | Boston College (assistant) | ||
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.