Joffrey Lupul

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Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Nickname(s) Lupes, Joffrey Zoolander
Height
Weight		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born September 24, 1983 (1983-09-24) (age 24),
Ft. Sask, AB, CAN
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2002
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Pro career 2003 – present

Joffrey Douglas Lupul (born September 23, 1983, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers.

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[edit] Playing career

Lupul was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as their first choice (7th overall) during the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

In the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Lupul became the first player in NHL playoff history to cap a four-goal game with an overtime score, as he tallied all the Mighty Duck goals in a 4–3 win over Colorado in Game 3 of the Western Conference semi-finals. [1]

Traded to the Edmonton Oilers on July 4, 2006 along with Ladislav Smid and draft picks for Chris Pronger.

On July 1, 2007, Lupul was traded along with Jason Smith to the Philadelphia Flyers for Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson, and a 3rd round pick in 2009. On January 6, 2008 Lupul was diagnosed with a spinal cord contusion after a collision with teammate Derian Hatcher in a game vs. Toronto. Lupul made his return playing for the team on February 9, 2008 vs the NY Rangers.

On April 22, 2008, Lupul scored the game-winning goal in the first overtime of Game 7 in the 1st-round playoff series between the Flyers and the Washington Capitals.

[edit] Awards

  • 2001–02: CHL First All-Star Team
  • 2001–02: WHL East First All-Star Team
  • 2003–04: NHL YoungStars Game Participant

[edit] Records

  • First player to score a playoff hat-trick in Anaheim franchise history
  • First player to score four playoff goals in one game, including an overtime winner
  • First player to score all four of his team's goals in a playoff game.

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Fort Saskatchewan AAA 36 40 50 90 40 - - - - -
1999–2000 Fort Saskatchewan AMHL 34 43 30 73 47 16 17 19 36 26
2000–01 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 69 30 26 56 39 - - - - -
2001–02 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 56 50 106 95 - - - - -
2002–03 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 50 41 37 78 82 11 4 11 15 20
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 3 3 2 5 2 - - - - -
2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 75 13 21 34 28 - - - - -
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 65 30 26 56 58 12 3 9 12 27
2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 81 28 25 53 48 16 9 2 11 31
2006–07 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81 16 12 28 45 - - - - -
2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 56 20 26 46 35 17 4 6 10 2
NHL Totals 293 77 84 161 156 33 13 8 21 33

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