Brooks Orpik’s full name is Richard Brooks Orpik and he was born in the year 1980s. He is a defenseman of ice hockey game in America and he is alternate captain of Washington Capitals in NHL (National Hockey League).
From his biography, Brooks Orpik was born in San Francisco and this was after the Miracle on Ice win of US over Soviet Union at Lake Placid in the year 1980s. His name is from the USA Olympic Head Coach called Herb Brooks. He grew up in New York State in the city of Amherst and he went to Nichols School of Buffalo afterwards he went to Thayer Academy of Braintree of Massachusetts. He was the player for three seasons in Boston College and he won Hockey East post season championship of 1999 and of 2001 and also Ice Hockey Championship of NCAA Men.
Brooks Orpik was drafted to join Pittsburgh Penguins in 2000 NHL entry Draft as the 18 overall with the first round. He started his career when he played for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for American Hockey League in 2001 to 2002 season. He started to play under NHL in 2002-03 seasons and he was playing six games and he recorded no points. When he earned a permanent spot at the roster, he was in 79 games and he made one goal, 127 penalty minutes with nine assists. He signed a contract of six years and it was worth 22.5 million dollars in the summer of the year 2008. In 2008, he became the alternate captain; he was first interim since Sergie Gonchar got injury.
In 2009, Brooks Orpik together with Penguins, they were the champions of Stanley Cup and they defeated Detroit Red Wings in the Game 7 for 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. In 2011, Brooks Orpik recorded the 100th point in his career when he was able to win a point when he assisted a goal of Evgeni Malkin over Ryan Miller while playing at Consol Energy Center of Pittsburgh.
Brooks Orpik was in the United States team for the competition of Junior Ice Championship that took place in Stockholm. He invited USA hockey orientation camp since 17 until 19 when he was in preparation of the Winter Olympics of Vancouver of 2010. Brooks Orpik was chosen to join the Team USA for Olympic Squad and he got a silver medal after Canada.
Brooks Orpik is a married man and his wife is erin lilly. Before she became his wife, she was known already an innovator. She was in charge of Pens and Pins charity events that take place every year. It is a collaborative event where people play bowling and it is meant to bring together the Penguins Wives and with Make a Wish Foundation. The event was organized in the way that the players, girlfriends and the family of the players love it. Their first baby is a daughter called Harlow Lilly.
