Jack St. Ivany is solidifying himself as an NHL regular with his steady, defensive play and physicality. It makes a lot of sense, given that his defense coach in college was Brooks Orpik.
Former Washington Capitals defenseman Richard “Brooks” Orpik (middle named after the late Team USA head coach, Herb Brooks) is currently spending his retirement summers with his family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Patrick Smith/Getty Images Brooks Orpik played 15 full seasons as an NHL defenseman, the last five of which came as a member and alternate captain of the Washington Capitals.
The Washington Capitals selected Michigan State sophomore defenseman David Gucciardi in the seventh round (213th overall) of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Gucciardi was in the middle of a team workout away from his phone when the selection was made.
The Washington Capitals’ run to the 2018 Stanley Cup championship was bolstered by a veteran core that featured a defensive unit that proved steady en route to the team’s first championship.
Photo: @BC_MHockey Former Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik graduated from Boston College earlier this week. Since retiring following the 2018-19 NHL season, the 40-year-old works with young defenseman that are on the AHL’s Hershey Bears on a regular basis and as an assistant coach for Boston College.
Former Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has been selected to the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame for the fall of 2021. Orpik was known on the Boston College team and in the NHL as a shutdown defenseman.
This year's Stanley Cup Final is about more than Alex Ovechkin and Marc-Andre Fleury. Sure, it's primarily about them, and they will rightfully garner the lion's share of attention, but there is plenty of talent on both sides, and no shortage of good individual stories to boot.
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