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Brooks Orpik • #44 • D
Ht/Wt:6'3", 217 lbs.
Born:Sep 26, 1980 (44 yrs) in San Francisco, CA
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2000 (1/18).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2019
6/25/2019 Announced his retirement.
2018
12/31/2018 Missed 27 games (lower body injury).
11/09/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
10/31/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/24/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals to a one-year contract.
6/23/2018 Placed on waivers by the Colorado Avalanche for the purpose of buying him out.
6/22/2018 Acquired from the Washington Capitals
3/20/2018 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
3/18/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
3/02/2017 Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
2/23/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2016
5/08/2016 Missed 3 games (suspended by nhl).
5/01/2016 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
4/28/2016 Missed the last 3 playoff games (upper body injury).
4/19/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/16/2016 Missed 40 games (lower body injury).
2015
12/08/2015 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
11/12/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/06/2015 Wrist injury, injured reserve.
3/19/2015 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
3/11/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2014
7/01/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a five-year contract.
5/13/2014 Missed the last 3 playoff games (sprained right knee).
5/09/2014 Sprained right knee, day-to-day.
5/07/2014 Missed the last 5 playoff games (undisclosed).
4/26/2014 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/13/2014 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
4/12/2014 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/09/2014 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
4/06/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/27/2013 Missed 8 games (concussion).
12/09/2013 Concussion, injured reserve.
5/07/2013 Missed the last 2 regular season and first 3 playoff games (lower body injury).
4/25/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012
2/25/2012 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2/21/2012 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2011
10/20/2011 Missed 8 games (hernia surgery).
10/18/2011 Hernia surgery, injured reserve.
10/06/2011 Hernia surgery, day-to-day.
3/27/2011 Missed 13 games (broken finger).
2/25/2011 Broken finger, injured reserve.
2010
10/23/2010 Missed 6 games (groin).
10/11/2010 Groin, day-to-day.
4/14/2010 Missed the last game of the regular season (lower body injury).
4/11/2010 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/19/2010 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
1/11/2010 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2009
11/21/2009 Missed 4 games (hip injury).
11/12/2009 Hip injury, day-to-day.
1/30/2009 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
1/18/2009 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2008
7/02/2008 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a six-year contract.
2006
11/06/2006 Missed 11 games (hand surgery).
10/05/2006 Hand surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
7/23/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
3/06/2006 Suspended by the NHL for three games.
1/21/2006 Missed 12 games (shoulder injury).
1/19/2006 Broken foot, late January.
2005
12/27/2005 Broken foot, sidelined indefinitely.
9/13/2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year contract.
2004
4/05/2004 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) for conditioning.
2003
10/11/2003 Suspended by the NHL for one game.
2002
12/31/2002 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
12/09/2002 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
10/05/2002 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2001
10/02/2001 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
8/14/2001 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2000
6/24/2000 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2000.
Career Transactions
2018
7/24/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals.
6/22/2018 Washington Capitals traded Philipp Grubauer and Brooks Orpik to the Colorado Avalanche for a second round selection in 2018.
2014
7/01/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals.
2000
6/24/2000 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2000.
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