| Andrew Orpik | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1986 East Amherst, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| AHL team | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| NHL Draft | 7th Round, 227th overall, 2005 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 2005 –present |
Andrew Orpik (born March 12, 1986) is a American professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent.
After spending the 2004–05 season at Thayer Academy, he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 7th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft with the 227th selection. He played four seasons at Boston College and graduated with a degree in Marketing.
Orpik was not signed to an entry level contract by the Sabres, causing the release of his rights. On August 25, 2009 Orpik signed with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. Orpik previously played for the Las Vegas Wranglers, which is a Phoenix Coyotes affiliated ECHL team, and played several games for the San Antonio Rampage in 2009.[1] On August 13 2010, Orpik signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[2]
He is the brother of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Brooks also went to Boston College and also played for the Penguins' minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Orpik helps out with youth hockey training in Massachusetts in the summer during his off-season.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005-06 | Boston College | NCAA | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006-07 | Boston College | NCAA | 38 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007-08 | Boston College | NCAA | 41 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008-09 | Boston College | NCAA | 36 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009-10 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 35 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010-11 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 65 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2010-11 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||