Andrew Copp

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Andrew Copp

| image = Second Period - Copp dangles (16052934073) (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Copp with Michigan in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|8}}

| birth_place = Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 205

| position = Center

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = Detroit Red Wings

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Winnipeg Jets
New York Rangers

| ntl_team = USA

| draft = 104th overall

| draft_year = 2013

| draft_team = Winnipeg Jets

| career_start = 2015

}}

Andrew Copp (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Copp was born on July 8, 1994, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.{{cite web |title=Andrew Copp |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/101962/andrew-copp |website=eliteprospects.com |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=March 25, 2021}} to parents Andy and Anne Marie Copp.{{cite news |last1=Kulfan |first1=Ted |title=Michigan-based players lift NHL's Jets to new heights |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/2018/05/18/michigan-based-players-lift-nhls-jets-new-heights/35094681/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |publisher=The Detroit News |date=May 18, 2018}} His mother was a figure skating coach for the University of Michigan Wolverines and his father coached his youth hockey teams.{{cite news |last1=Garno |first1=Greg |title=Andrew Copp: Off the gridiron, onto the ice |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/10-what-makes-andrew-copp-andrew-copp-24 |access-date=March 25, 2021 |publisher=Michigan Daily |date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402023725/https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/10-what-makes-andrew-copp-andrew-copp-24 |archive-date=April 2, 2014}} His younger brother Tyler also played ice hockey growing up, but chose to pursue golf and attend Mercer University.{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Greg |title=Michigan Amateur win has Tyler Copp planning playing career |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/07/10/michigan-amateur-win-has-tyler-copp-planning-playing-career/ |website=golfweek.usatoday.com |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=July 10, 2020}}

Playing career

As a youth, Copp played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-05|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}} The following year, he began to pursue football after his father suggested he needed to increase his physicality on the ice for hockey scouts.{{cite web |last1=Prewitt |first1=Alex |title=Football a key part of Jets forward Andrew Copp's road to the NHL |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2015/12/08/andrew-copp-winnipeg-jets-college-hockey-football |website=si.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=December 8, 2015}} He continued to play quarterback while attending Skyline High School and set numerous school records in his senior year. Within the first six games of the 2011–12 season, Copp had thrown for 1,732 yards and 27 touchdowns (TD), including a state-record 557 yards and seven TDs against Pioneer. However, he suffered a broken collarbone in early October during a game against Temperance Bedford by the hands of Austin Riedmaier and missed the remainder of the season.{{cite news |last1=Cunningham |first1=Pete |title=Skyline falls to Temperance Bedford, loses star quarterback Andrew Copp |url=http://www.annarbor.com/sports/high-school/skyline-falls-to-temperance-bedford-loses-star-quarterback-andrew-copp/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |publisher=The Ann Arbor News |date=October 6, 2011}} Upon recovering from his injury, Copp accepted an NCAA Division I scholarship offer to play for the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team.{{cite news |last1=Cunningham |first1=Pete |title=Skyline falls to Temperance Bedford, loses star quarterback Andrew Copp |url=http://www.annarbor.com/sports/high-school/former-skyline-quarterback-andrew-copp-to-play-college-hockey-for-michigan/|access-date=March 25, 2021 |publisher=The Ann Arbor News |date=May 10, 2012}}

=Collegiate=

File:Andrew Copp 2014 04 (1).jpg in 2014.]]

Copp played three seasons with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team, including one as team captain. In his freshman season, which was also the Wolverines last in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, he saw limited time on ice as the team struggled offensively. He ended the season with 11 goals and 10 assists in 38 games.{{cite web |title=Andrew Copp |url=https://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/andrew-copp/ |website=hockeysfuture.com |publisher=Hockeys Future |access-date=March 26, 2021}} At the end of his freshman season, his second year of draft eligibility, Copp was ranked 142nd amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau{{cite web |title=CSS Final 2013 North American Skater Rankings |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=88636 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=2013}} and was drafted 104th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |title=Winnipeg Jets make 10 selections at 2013 NHL Draft |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/winnipeg-jets-make-10-selections-at-2013-nhl-draft/c-676040 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=July 1, 2013}}

After attending the Jets' Development camp,{{cite web |title=The Copp Blog: First Development Camp |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2013/7/17/the_copp_blog_first_development_camp.aspx |website=mgoblue.com |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=July 17, 2013}} Copp returned to the Wolverines for his sophomore season as an alternate captain.{{cite web |title=Bennett Elected Captain of Wolverines for 2013-14 Season |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2013/4/11/Bennett_Elected_Captain_of_Wolverines_for_2013_14_Season |website=mgoblue.com |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=April 11, 2013}} He broke out offensively in his second year, recording 29 points for second on the team in scoring and earning an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. At the beginning of the season, he was the recipient of the first Big Ten First Star Award after recording five points over two games.{{cite web |title=Copp Earns Inaugural Big Ten First Star Award |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2013/10/15/Copp_Earns_Inaugural_Big_Ten_First_Star_Award.aspx?path=mhockey |website=mgoblue.com |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=October 15, 2013}} In December, Copp was named to the 2014 United States men's national junior ice hockey team Preliminary Roster prior to the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.{{cite web |title=Three Wolverines on U.S. World Junior Team Preliminary Roster |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2013/12/4/three_wolverines_on_u_s_world_junior_team_preliminary_roster.aspx |website=mgoblue.com |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=December 4, 2013}}

Copp returned to the Wolverines for his junior, and final, season as the 85th captain in the history of the program. He was the first junior captain since Luke Glendening during the 2010–11 season.{{cite web |title=Copp Elected Captain of Wolverines for 2014-15 Season |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2014/4/6/Copp_Elected_Captain_of_Wolverines_for_2014_15_Season.aspx |website=mgoblue.com |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=April 6, 2014}} He skated in 36 games and recorded 14 goals and 17 assists. For his performance leading the Wolverines, he was recognized by the NCAA and earned All-Big Ten second-team honours. Copp opted to forgo his senior year of college hockey eligibility and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Jets on March 26, 2015.{{cite web |title=Jets agree to terms with Andrew Copp |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-agree-to-terms-with-andrew-copp/c-759894 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=March 26, 2015}}

=Professional=

==Winnipeg Jets==

Copp made his NHL debut on April 11, 2015, playing on a line with Lee Stempniak and Matthew Halischuk against the Calgary Flames. During the game, he assisted on Stempniak's goal helping the Jets beat the Flames 5–1.{{cite news |last1=Friesen |first1=Paul |title=Copp off to a good start with Jets |url=https://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/04/11/copp-off-to-a-good-start-with-jets |access-date=March 25, 2021 |publisher=Winnipeg Sun |date=April 11, 2015}} Following this, he was invited to the Jets' Rookie Camp in September 2015{{cite web |title=Jets announce 2015 rookie camp roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-announce-2015-rookie-camp-roster/c-778192 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=September 4, 2015}} and competed in their exhibition games.{{cite web |last1=Dittrick |first1=Ryan |title=Jets open pre-season schedule tonight vs. Minnesota |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-open-pre-season-schedule-tonight-vs-minnesota/c-41361 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=September 22, 2015}} As a result of his efforts, Copp was named to the Jets' opening night roster and recorded his second career assist in the season opener against the Boston Bruins.{{cite web |last1=Dittrick |first1=Ryan |title=Six different Jets score in season-opening win |url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/six-different-jets-score-in-season-opening-win/c-41769 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=October 8, 2015}} His first career goal came at the end of month during a 3–2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.{{cite web |title=Wheeler helps Jets edge Blue Jackets 3-2 |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400815025 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=October 31, 2015}}

Following the season, Copp was offered two-year, $1.5 million average annual value contract but chose to file for salary arbitration.{{cite web |title=What Really Happened at Andrew Copp's Arbitration Hearing- and What Comes Next for Him in Winnipeg |url=https://kosportsinc.com/what-really-happened-at-andrew-copps-arbitration-hearing-and-what-comes-next-for-him-in-winnipeg/ |website=kosportsinc.com |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=September 16, 2019}} The neutral arbitrator awarded him a two-year, $4.56 million extension with the Jets.{{cite web |title=Andrew Copp signs two-year contract with Jets worth $4.56M |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jets-andrew-copp-awarded-two-year-contract-arbitration/ |website=sportsnet.ca |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=July 24, 2019}}

After colliding with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal during the second period of a Jets' 6–3 loss, Copp was listed as day-to-day by the team and missed their remaining three games before the Christmas break.{{cite web |title=Copp out week to week for Jets with upper-body injury |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/winnipeg-jets-andrew-copp-out-week-to-week/c-312759706 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 25, 2021 |date=December 18, 2019}} On March 24, 2021, Copp scored his first career NHL hat-trick (as well as his first career NHL 4 goal game) in a 5–1 Jets win over the Vancouver Canucks.{{cite web |last1=Wiebe |first1=Ken |title=Andrew Copp constantly pushing for more as Jets continue to climb |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/andrew-copp-constantly-pushing-jets-continue-climb/ |website=sportsnet.ca |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=March 26, 2021 |date=March 25, 2021}}

==New York Rangers==

Copp was traded to the New York Rangers at the trade deadline on March 21, 2022, along with a sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Morgan Barron, a fifth-round draft pick and two conditional second-round draft picks.{{cite web|title=Rangers Acquire Andrew Copp|publisher=New York Rangers|date=March 21, 2022|accessdate=2022-03-21|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-andrew-copp/c-332089562}} Copp scored his first goal with the Rangers a couple days later on March 25, in a 5–1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{Cite web |title=Kreider has two, Copp gets first goal for Rangers in win against Penguins |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-new-york-rangers-game-recap/c-332208180 |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=NHL.com}}

On April 21, during a game against the New York Islanders, Copp recorded his second career hat-trick. He was the third player in Rangers history to score a hat-trick in the first period, joining Don Raleigh (1948) and Kelly Kisio (1986). He also became the only Rangers player to score the first three goals of the game.

==Detroit Red Wings==

On July 13, 2022, Copp signed a five-year, $28.125 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Thomas |title=Red Wings sign center Andrew Copp to five-year contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-sign-andrew-copp-to-five-year-contract/c-334957408 |website=NHL.com |access-date=July 13, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022}}

In the midst of the {{NHL Year|2024}} season, his third with the Red Wings, Copp recorded ten goals and 13 assists for 23 points through 56 regular season games before he suffered a torn pectoral muscle injury during a game against the Minnesota Wild on February 23, 2025.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-wild-detroit-red-wings-game-recap-february-22 | title = Rossi, Wild rally for OT victory over Red Wings | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = February 23, 2025 | accessdate = February 23, 2025 }} On February 26, 2025, he underwent surgery to repair his pectoral with a recovery of 4–6 months which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com.au/nhl/story/_/id/44011173/red-wings-andrew-copp-surgery-pectoral-tendon | title = Red Wings' Andrew Copp has surgery on Pectoral Tendon | publisher = ESPN | date = February 26, 2025 | accessdate = February 26, 2025 }}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2010–11	Compuware 18U AAA	T1EHL	17	2	7	9	6	\|—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2010–11	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL	22	1	4	5	4	1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP	24	1	4	5	4	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \|2010–11	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP	6	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL	18	3	7	10	2	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \|2011–12	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP	9	5	6	11	2	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP	23	1	5	6	2	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2012–13	University of Michigan	CCHA	38	11	10	21	12	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	University of Michigan	B1G	33	15	14	29	26	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2014–15	University of Michigan	B1G	36	14	17	31	29	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	77	7	6	13	6	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Manitoba Moose	AHL	8	0	5	5	4	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	64	9	8	17	18	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	82	9	19	28	14	16	1	2	3	4
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	69	11	14	25	6	6	0	5	5	2
2019–20	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	63	10	16	26	10	4	2	0	2	4
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2020–21	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	55	15	24	39	20	8	0	2	2	4
2021–22	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	56	13	22	35	8	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2021–22	New York Rangers	NHL	16	8	10	18	8	20	6	8	14	2
2022–23	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	9	33	42	25	—	—	—	—	—
style="background:#f0f0f0;" \| 2023–24	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	79	13	20	33	26	—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	56	10	13	23	8	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 700 ! 114 ! 186 ! 300 ! 149 ! 54 ! 9 ! 17 ! 26 ! 16