Andrew Copp

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Player Headshot
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 203 lb
Born: 7/8/1994 (Age: 30)
Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Shoots: L
Draft: 2013, WPG (104th overall), 4th round, 13th pick
2024-25 Season
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Career
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Last 5 Games

DateOpp
Jan 7, 25vs OTT000000022017:19
Jan 4, 25@ WPG000000001815:05
Jan 2, 25@ CBJ011+100021913:42
Dec 31, 24vs PIT000-100012013:38
Dec 29, 24vs WSH011+200011712:11

Stats

Career Stats

2014-15Winnipeg Jets1011+20000013:160040.066.7
2015-16Winnipeg Jets777613+8600008:00005413.046.1
2016-17Winnipeg Jets649817+818001112:21107711.749.5
2017-18Winnipeg Jets8291928+1714002313:4400969.451.8
2018-19Winnipeg Jets69111425+206001112:10208213.455.3
2019-20Winnipeg Jets63101626-310110317:42501218.353.0
2020-21Winnipeg Jets55152439+2206120118:151011513.053.0
2021-22Winnipeg Jets56132235+28391219:48301518.654.0
2021-22New York Rangers1681018+138011117:01213225.049.6
2022-23Detroit Red Wings8293342+225151118:09211207.549.8
2023-24Detroit Red Wings79132033-226131316:163010911.953.5
2024-25Detroit Red Wings407916+46000014:20104615.251.1
Career684111182293+73147123181614:58202100711.051.6

Bio

Andrew Copp

Agility and quick feet are excellent assets for a hockey player. Nature and nurture helped Copp acquire a healthy helping of both.

The son of a figure skating coach mom and a hockey coach dad, the Ann Arbor, Michigan, native got a little push from geography as well, growing up with the U.S. National Team Development Program right in his backyard.

A record-setting high school quarterback in Michigan who drew interest from Division I schools, Copp was selected by Winnipeg in the fourth round (No. 104) in the 2013 NHL Draft.

It did not take long for the 6-foot-1, 206-pound forward to prove he could play in the NHL. Many observers said Copp's strong defensive game, quick reads and leadership at the University of Michigan made him the most pro-ready prospect in Winnipeg's system.

After foregoing his final year of college eligibility, Copp joined the Jets for the final game of their 2014-15 season and immediately showed himself to be more than just hype. He recorded an assist for his first NHL point, won 12 of 18 face-offs and finished Winnipeg's 5-1 win against the Calgary Flames with four shots and a plus-2 rating.

The following season Copp drew regular, albeit limited, work as a rookie, playing mostly in a fourth-line checking role. He had an assist in Winnipeg's season-opening 6-2 win against the Boston Bruins and scored his first NHL goal Halloween night in a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Copp finished his rookie season with a plus-8 rating that tied for third on the Jets, and was tied for 10th among all first-year NHL players. There were also clear signs Copp earned more trust as the season progressed. In his first 20 games of the 2015-16 season, Copp scored one goal and three points while averaging 7:17 of ice time per game. But over his final 20 games, Copp's usage jumped to 10:16 per game as he chipped in five goals and seven points. That included three goals in four straight wins by the Jets to close out the season.

He became a reliable depth forward, reaching double figures in goals in 2018-19 and 2019-20.

The increased scoring rate reflected Copp's production at Michigan, where he scored 40 goals and 81 points in 107 games over three seasons. That included 14 goals and 31 points as team captain in 2014-15, when he earned Big Ten second-team all-star recognition. He was also more of an offensive contributor at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship when he had five assists in five games for the United States.

Copp signed a five-year, $28.125 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 13, 2022. He had NHL career highs in goals (21), assists (32) and points (53) in 72 regular-season games for the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets, including 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 16 games after he was acquired in a trade by the Rangers on March 21. He helped the Rangers advance to the Eastern Conference Final, a six-game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

  • Traded to NY Rangers by Winnipeg with a 6th-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft for Morgan Barron, a 1st-round pick in 2022, 2nd-round pick in 2022 and 5th-round pick in 2023, March 21, 2022.
  • Signed as a free agent by Detroit, July 13, 2022.