Mellon Arena Final Season
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Matt Cooke 2009-10 Home Set 2 JerseyNUMBER: 24 BIRTHDATE: September 7th 1987
HEIGHT: 5'11" BIRTHPLACE: Belleville, ON, CAN WEIGHT: 208 DRAFTED: VAN 1997 Entry Draft SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 6th (144th Overall) |
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Season |
Award / Achievement |
Team |
2008-09 |
Stanley Cup Champion |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Game Logs
Date |
Opponent |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
+/- |
Penalty Minutes |
1/19/10 |
New York Islanders |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1/21/10 |
Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/31/10 |
Detroit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2/10/10 |
New York Islanders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2/12/10 |
New York Rangers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3/2/10 |
Buffalo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3/7/10 |
Boston |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3/20/10 |
Carolina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3/28/10 |
Toronto |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3/31/10 |
Tampa Bay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4/3/10 |
Atlanta |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
4/6/10 |
Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4/8/10 |
New York Islanders |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Final Regular Season Game at Mellon Arena
Matt Cooke was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, PA. He played his first game on October 14, 1998 against the Edmonton Oilers. With his contract set to expire at the end of the 2007-08 season, Cooke was traded at the deadline from the Canucks to the Washington Capitals.
In the off-season, on July 5, 2008, Cooke signed a two-year, $2.4-million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On December 2, 2008, he was named to the rotating position of alternate captain for the Penguins for the month of December. Cooke was a member of the Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup winning team.
Matt Cooke wore this home set 2 jersey for thirteen games. He scored one goal and added a lone assist in those games. In addition, he recorded seventeen penalty minutes, including 1 fight against Chris Drury of the Rangers. The Penguins wore this set of jerseys during the final regular season game ever played at Mellon Arena. In addition to the traditional set tag, a special tag is sewn into the rear hem of each jersey commemorating the historic occasion.
In the off-season, on July 5, 2008, Cooke signed a two-year, $2.4-million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On December 2, 2008, he was named to the rotating position of alternate captain for the Penguins for the month of December. Cooke was a member of the Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup winning team.
Matt Cooke wore this home set 2 jersey for thirteen games. He scored one goal and added a lone assist in those games. In addition, he recorded seventeen penalty minutes, including 1 fight against Chris Drury of the Rangers. The Penguins wore this set of jerseys during the final regular season game ever played at Mellon Arena. In addition to the traditional set tag, a special tag is sewn into the rear hem of each jersey commemorating the historic occasion.
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Matt Cooke 2009-10 Road Set 2 JerseyNUMBER: 24 BIRTHDATE: September 7th 1987
HEIGHT: 5'11" BIRTHPLACE: Belleville, ON, CAN WEIGHT: 208 DRAFTED: VAN 1997 Entry Draft SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 6th (144th Overall) |
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Season |
Award / Achievement |
Team |
2008-09 |
Stanley Cup Champion |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
GAME LOGS
Date |
Opponent |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
+/- |
Penalty Minutes |
1/24/10 |
Philadelphia |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1/25/10 |
New York Rangers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2/6/10 |
Montreal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2/7/10 |
Washington |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3/4/10 |
New York Rangers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3/11/10 |
Carolina |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3/12/10 |
New Jersey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3/14/10 |
Tampa Bay |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3/18/10 |
Boston |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3/22/10 |
Detroit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3/24/10 |
Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4/10/10 |
Atlanta |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Matt Cooke was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, PA. He played his first game on October 14, 1998 against the Edmonton Oilers. With his contract set to expire at the end of the 2007-08 season, Cooke was traded at the deadline from the Canucks to the Washington Capitals.
In the off-season, on July 5, 2008, Cooke signed a two-year, $2.4-million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On December 2, 2008, he was named to the rotating position of alternate captain for the Penguins for the month of December. Cooke was a member of the Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup winning team.
Matt Cooke wore this road set 2 jersey for twelve games. He scored two goals and added two assists over those games. In addition, he logged twenty-seven penalty minutes, including three fights over that span of games. Cooke squared off against Rob Niedermayer, Shawn Thornton, and Evander Kane.
In the off-season, on July 5, 2008, Cooke signed a two-year, $2.4-million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On December 2, 2008, he was named to the rotating position of alternate captain for the Penguins for the month of December. Cooke was a member of the Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup winning team.
Matt Cooke wore this road set 2 jersey for twelve games. He scored two goals and added two assists over those games. In addition, he logged twenty-seven penalty minutes, including three fights over that span of games. Cooke squared off against Rob Niedermayer, Shawn Thornton, and Evander Kane.
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Mike Rupp 2009-10 Home Set 2 JerseyNUMBER: 17 BIRTHDATE: January 13th 1980
HEIGHT: 6'5" BIRTHPLACE: Cleveland, OH, USA WEIGHT: 243 DRAFTED: NYI 1998 Entry Draft SHOOTS: Left ROUND: 1st (9th Overall) |
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Season |
Award / Achievement |
Team |
2002-03 |
Stanley Cup Champion |
New Jersey Devils |
Game Logs
Date |
Opponent |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
+/- |
Penalty Minutes |
1/19/10 |
New York Islanders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1/21/10 |
Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/31/10 |
Detroit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/10/10 |
New York Islanders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2/12/10 |
New York Rangers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3/2/10 |
Buffalo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3/7/10 |
Boston |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3/20/10 |
Carolina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3/28/10 |
Toronto |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3/31/10 |
Tampa Bay |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4/6/10 |
Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4/8/10 |
New York Islanders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Final Regular Season Game at Mellon Arena
Mike Rupp was originally drafted in the first round, ninth overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. After remaining unsigned while still playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Erie Otters, Rupp opted to return to the NHL Entry Draft and was subsequently selected 76th overall in 2000 by the New Jersey Devils. He later made his NHL debut January 13, 2003, with the Devils, where he helped the team win the Stanley Cup after scoring the Cup-clinching goal.
The following season, in 2003–04, Rupp was traded by the Devils, along with a second-round draft pick, to the Phoenix Coyotes on March 5, 2004. After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Rupp was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 8, 2005. Columbus declined to submit Rupp, a restricted free agent, a qualifying offer in June 2006.
On July 9, 2006, Rupp signed a one-year contract to return to New Jersey. After a successful season, Rupp re-signed with the Devils on June 28, 2007, to a two-year contract.
On July 1, 2009, Rupp signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. After his two-year stint in Pittsburgh, He signed a three-year deal with the New York Rangers on July 1, 2011 as a free agent.
Mike Rupp wore this home set 2 jersey for twelve games. He recorded two assists along with a plus one rating, and fourteen penalty minutes. This jersey was also worn by Rupp during the final regular season game at Mellon Arena.
Since retiring in 2014, Rupp serves as a studio analyst for the NHL Network, and as a post-game analyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
The following season, in 2003–04, Rupp was traded by the Devils, along with a second-round draft pick, to the Phoenix Coyotes on March 5, 2004. After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Rupp was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 8, 2005. Columbus declined to submit Rupp, a restricted free agent, a qualifying offer in June 2006.
On July 9, 2006, Rupp signed a one-year contract to return to New Jersey. After a successful season, Rupp re-signed with the Devils on June 28, 2007, to a two-year contract.
On July 1, 2009, Rupp signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. After his two-year stint in Pittsburgh, He signed a three-year deal with the New York Rangers on July 1, 2011 as a free agent.
Mike Rupp wore this home set 2 jersey for twelve games. He recorded two assists along with a plus one rating, and fourteen penalty minutes. This jersey was also worn by Rupp during the final regular season game at Mellon Arena.
Since retiring in 2014, Rupp serves as a studio analyst for the NHL Network, and as a post-game analyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
