Mike Rupp

Mike Rupp scored the goal that won the Stanley Cup for the New Jersey Devils in Game 7 of the 2003 Final, in Rupp's rookie season and as the first playoff goal of Rupp's career. Rupp went on to play 610 NHL games as a heavyweight fourth-line forward for six clubs before retiring in 2014. Rupp now works as an analyst for NHL Network, appearing on NHL Tonight and on the network's Stanley Cup Final, Winter Classic and All-Star coverage.

Position	Centre
Born	13 January 1980, Cleveland, Ohio
Drafted	9th overall, 1998, by the NY Islanders; re-entered the draft and taken 76th overall by New Jersey in 2000
NHL teams	New Jersey, Phoenix, Columbus, Pittsburgh, NY Rangers, Minnesota
NHL career	610 GP, 54 G, 99 P, 855 PIM; 67 playoff games
The Cup goal	9 June 2003, Game 7 against Anaheim — the first playoff goal of his career, opening a 3-0 New Jersey win
Known for	One of the great one-goal footnotes in Cup history: a rookie called up who scored the Cup winner
Now	Analyst for NHL Network, on NHL Tonight and the network's event coverage

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The D-man was forced to take the faceoff

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Legendary!

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