Derek Stepan

Derek Stepan
Stepan with the Arizona Coyotes in November 2019
Born (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990 (age 34)
Hastings, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
KalPa
Arizona Coyotes
Ottawa Senators
Carolina Hurricanes
National team  United States
NHL draft 51st overall, 2008
New York Rangers
Playing career 2010–2023

Derek Kenneth Stepan (/stɛˈpɑːn/ steh-PAHN;[1] born June 18, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes. Stepan was drafted by the Rangers in the second round, 51st overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

After being drafted, Stepan attended the University of Wisconsin, where he played for the Badgers hockey team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). On July 1, 2010, he signed his first professional contract with the Rangers, forgoing his junior and senior years at Wisconsin.[2] On October 9, 2010, he became the first player in Rangers history, and the fourth in NHL history, to score a hat trick in his NHL debut.

  1. ^ 2014–15 National Hockey League (NHL) Player Pronunciations.
  2. ^ "Stepan making jump to pro game". New York Rangers. Retrieved July 7, 2010.