Andrew Copp

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Andrew Copp
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Copp with Michigan in 2015
Born (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994 (age 29)
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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 104th overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2015–present

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.

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Early life

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

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

Copp during a game against RPI in 2014. Andrew Copp 2014 04 (1).jpg
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

Winnipeg Jets

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

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

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

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Czech Republic

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Compuware 18U AAA T1EHL 172796—————
2010–11 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 22145410000
2010–11U.S. NTDP U17USDP241454—————
2010–11U.S. NTDP U18USDP61010—————
2011–12 U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL1837102—————
2011–12U.S. NTDP U17USDP956112—————
2011–12U.S. NTDP U18USDP231562—————
2012–13 University of Michigan CCHA 3811102112—————
2013–14 University of Michigan B1G 3315142926—————
2014–15 University of MichiganB1G3614173129—————
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 10110—————
2015–16 Winnipeg JetsNHL7776136—————
2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL 80554—————
2016–17 Winnipeg JetsNHL64981718—————
2017–18 Winnipeg JetsNHL829192814161234
2018–19 Winnipeg JetsNHL69111425660552
2019–20 Winnipeg JetsNHL631016261042024
2020–21 Winnipeg JetsNHL551524392080224
2021–22 Winnipeg JetsNHL561322358—————
2021–22 New York Rangers NHL168101882068142
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL829334225—————
2023–24 Detroit Red WingsNHL7913203326—————
NHL totals 644104173277141549172616

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 United States U18 Gold medal icon.svg60110
2014 United States WJC 5th50552
2017 United States WC 5th81014
Junior totals110662
Senior totals81014

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