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Andrew Copp

Andrew Copp (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Andrew Copp
Copp with Michigan in 2015
Born (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994 (age 30)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Winnipeg Jets
New York Rangers
National team  United States
NHL draft 104th overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2015–present

Early life

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Copp was born on July 8, 1994, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.[1] to parents Andy and Anne Marie Copp.[2] His mother was a figure skating coach for the University of Michigan Wolverines and his father coached his youth hockey teams.[3] His younger brother Tyler also played ice hockey growing up, but chose to pursue golf and attend Mercer University.[4]

Playing career

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As a youth, Copp played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team.[5] The following year, he began to pursue football after his father suggested he needed to increase his physicality on the ice for hockey scouts.[6] He continued to play quarterback while attending Skyline High School and set numerous school records in his senior year. Within the first six games of the 2011–12 season, Copp had thrown for 1,732 yards and 27 touchdowns (TD), including a state-record 557 yards and seven TDs against Pioneer. However, he suffered a broken collarbone in early October during a game against Temperance Bedford by the hands of Austin Riedmaier and missed the remainder of the season.[7] Upon recovering from his injury, Copp accepted an NCAA Division I scholarship offer to play for the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team.[8]

Collegiate

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Copp during a game against RPI in 2014.

Copp played three seasons with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team, including one as team captain. In his freshman season, which was also the Wolverines last in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, he saw limited time on ice as the team struggled offensively. He ended the season with 11 goals and 10 assists in 38 games.[9] At the end of his freshman season, his second year of draft eligibility, Copp was ranked 142nd amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau[10] and was drafted 104th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[11]

After attending the Jets' Development camp,[12] Copp returned to the Wolverines for his sophomore season as an alternate captain.[13] He broke out offensively in his second year, recording 29 points for second on the team in scoring and earning an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.[9] At the beginning of the season, he was the recipient of the first Big Ten First Star Award after recording five points over two games.[14] In December, Copp was named to the 2014 United States men's national junior ice hockey team Preliminary Roster prior to the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[15]

Copp returned to the Wolverines for his junior, and final, season as the 85th captain in the history of the program. He was the first junior captain since Luke Glendening during the 2010–11 season.[16] He skated in 36 games and recorded 14 goals and 17 assists.[1] For his performance leading the Wolverines, he was recognized by the NCAA and earned All-Big Ten second-team honours. Copp opted to forgo his senior year of college hockey eligibility and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Jets on March 26, 2015.[17]

Professional

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Winnipeg Jets

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Copp made his NHL debut on April 11, 2015, playing on a line with Lee Stempniak and Matthew Halischuk against the Calgary Flames. During the game, he assisted on Stempniak's goal helping the Jets beat the Flames 5–1.[18] Following this, he was invited to the Jets' Rookie Camp in September 2015[19] and competed in their exhibition games.[20] As a result of his efforts, Copp was named to the Jets' opening night roster and recorded his second career assist in the season opener against the Boston Bruins.[21] His first career goal came at the end of month during a 3–2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[22]

Following the season, Copp was offered two-year, $1.5 million average annual value contract but chose to file for salary arbitration.[23] The neutral arbitrator awarded him a two-year, $4.56 million extension with the Jets.[24]

After colliding with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal during the second period of a Jets' 6–3 loss, Copp was listed as day-to-day by the team and missed their remaining three games before the Christmas break.[25] On March 24, 2021, Copp scored his first career NHL hat-trick (as well as his first career NHL 4 goal game) in a 5–1 Jets win over the Vancouver Canucks.[26]

New York Rangers

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Copp was traded to the New York Rangers at the trade deadline on March 21, 2022, along with a sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Morgan Barron, a fifth-round draft pick and two conditional second-round draft picks.[27] Copp scored his first goal with the Rangers a couple days later on March 25, in a 5–1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[28] On April 21, during a game against the New York Islanders, Copp recorded his second career hat-trick. He was the third player in Rangers history to score a hat-trick in the first period, joining Don Raleigh (1948) and Kelly Kisio (1986). He also became the only Rangers player to score the first three goals of the game.

Detroit Red Wings

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On July 13, 2022, Copp signed a five-year, $28.125 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[29]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing   United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
  2012 Czech Republic

Career statistics

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Domestic

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Compuware 18U AAA T1EHL 17 2 7 9 6 — — — — —
2010–11 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 22 1 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 24 1 4 5 4 — — — — —
2010–11 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2011–12 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 18 3 7 10 2 — — — — —
2011–12 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 9 5 6 11 2 — — — — —
2011–12 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 23 1 5 6 2 — — — — —
2012–13 University of Michigan CCHA 38 11 10 21 12 — — — — —
2013–14 University of Michigan B1G 33 15 14 29 26 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Michigan B1G 36 14 17 31 29 — — — — —
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 77 7 6 13 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL 8 0 5 5 4 — — — — —
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 64 9 8 17 18 — — — — —
2017–18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82 9 19 28 14 16 1 2 3 4
2018–19 Winnipeg Jets NHL 69 11 14 25 6 6 0 5 5 2
2019–20 Winnipeg Jets NHL 63 10 16 26 10 4 2 0 2 4
2020–21 Winnipeg Jets NHL 55 15 24 39 20 8 0 2 2 4
2021–22 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56 13 22 35 8 — — — — —
2021–22 New York Rangers NHL 16 8 10 18 8 20 6 8 14 2
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 9 33 42 25 — — — — —
2023–24 Detroit Red Wings NHL 79 13 20 33 26 — — — — —
NHL totals 644 104 173 277 141 54 9 17 26 16

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States U18   6 0 1 1 0
2014 United States WJC 5th 5 0 5 5 2
2017 United States WC 5th 8 1 0 1 4
Junior totals 11 0 6 6 2
Senior totals 8 1 0 1 4

References

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  2. ^ Kulfan, Ted (May 18, 2018). "Michigan-based players lift NHL's Jets to new heights". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Garno, Greg (October 25, 2013). "Andrew Copp: Off the gridiron, onto the ice". Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Johnson, Greg (July 10, 2020). "Michigan Amateur win has Tyler Copp planning playing career". golfweek.usatoday.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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  7. ^ Cunningham, Pete (October 6, 2011). "Skyline falls to Temperance Bedford, loses star quarterback Andrew Copp". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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  13. ^ "Bennett Elected Captain of Wolverines for 2013-14 Season". mgoblue.com. April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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  29. ^ Roth, Thomas (July 13, 2022). "Red Wings sign center Andrew Copp to five-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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