Curtis Huppe

Curtis Huppe (born February 21, 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Belfast Giants of the British Elite Ice Hockey League. Huppe began his junior career in the Western Hockey League for the Medicine Hat Tigers, Lethbridge Hurricanes and the Tri-City Americans. After a brief spell in the United Hockey League for the Muskegon Fury during their playoff run, Huppe spent the next four season the East Coast Hockey League where he played for Greenville Grrrowl, Greensboro Generals, Jackson Bandits, Arkansas RiverBlades, Cincinnati Cyclones and the South Carolina Stingrays. In 2004, Huppe joined the Belfast Giants and quickly became a huge fan favourite at the Odyssey Arena. During games at the Odyssey when Huppe scores a goal, fans would chant "Ta ta ta da da daaa HUPPE POWER!" as in "Puppy Power" a catchphrase from Scrappy-Doo. Huppe has recently re-signed with the Giants for the 2006-07 Elite League season as they attempt to defend their league title. In February 2007, Huppe was de-registered from the Belfast Giants and replaced by Coach Ed Courtenay. Injury has been sighted as the reason.

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