Duane Rupp

Duane Edward Franklin Rupp (born March 29, 1938) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League from 1963 to 1973 and then in the World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1976.

Duane Rupp
Rupp in 1974
Born	(1938-03-29) March 29, 1938 MacNutt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys
Playing career	1958–1977

Playing career

Rupp started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. He would also play with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. His NHL career would last from 1963 to 1973.

After playing the 1973–74 season with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), Rupp played for two seasons with the Vancouver Blazers and Calgary Cowboys in the World Hockey Association before concluding his career in 1977 with the Rochester Americans of the AHL.

Post-playing career

After his retirement as a player, Rupp owned a sporting goods shop in Pittsburgh.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1955–56	Melville Millionaires	SJHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Flin Flon Bombers	SJHL		55	4	20	24	20		10	2	1	3	2
1956–57	Flin Flon Bombers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		17	0	1	1	8
1957–58	Flin Flon Bombers	SJHL		55	9	25	34	27		12	0	0	0	4
1958–59	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		56	5	11	16	22		11	0	1	1	11
1959–60	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		67	10	44	54	22		13	1	6	7	8
1960–6	Kitchener Beavers	EPHL		69	10	14	24	26		7	1	1	2	6
1961–62	Springfield Indians	AHL		27	7	9	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		35	3	13	16	14		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	New York Rangers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		71	4	17	21	42		3	0	2	2	11
1963–64	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		61	2	9	11	65		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Rochester Americans	AHL		15	1	4	5	16		2	0	1	1	0
1964–65	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Rochester Americans	AHL		71	4	30	34	50		10	1	7	8	18
1965–66	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	7	34	41	86		12	0	8	8	30
1966–67	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Rochester Americans	AHL		59	7	35	42	84		13	0	5	5	13
1967–68	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		71	1	8	9	42		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		29	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		30	3	10	13	24		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Cleveland Barons	AHL		13	3	6	9	38		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		64	2	14	16	18		6	2	2	4	2
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		59	5	28	33	34		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		34	4	18	22	32		4	0	0	0	6
1971–72	Hershey Bears	AHL		38	2	21	23	36		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	7	13	20	62		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Hershey Bears	AHL		67	7	27	34	32		14	1	5	6	8
1974–75	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		72	3	26	29	45		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		42	0	16	16	33		7	0	2	2	8
1975–76	Rochester Americans	AHL		4	1	6	7	2		2	0	0	0	0
1976–77	Rochester Americans	AHL		41	3	8	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				114	3	42	45	78		7	0	2	2	8
NHL totals				374	24	93	117	220		10	2	2	4	8

Awards and achievements

• Memorial Cup Championship (1957)
• AHL Second All-Star Team (1966, 1967, 1974)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1968)
• First defenceman to score a hat trick in Pittsburgh Penguin team history.
• Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1974)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Duane Rupp's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame