Michael Rupp
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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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| team=[[New Jersey Devils]]
| former_teams = [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]<br>[[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 230
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| nationality = USA
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio|OH]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| draft = 9th overall, [[1998 NHL Entry Draft|1998]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]
76th overall, [[2000 NHL Entry Draft|2000]]<br>[[New Jersey Devils]]
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| career_start = 2000
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'''Michael Rupp''' (born on [[January 13]] [[1980]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]) is a [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] player with the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. His childhood ice hockey teams included the Parma Heights Wings Municipal Hockey Club, where he started playing at age 9. He was drafted by the [[New York Islanders]] in the [[1998 NHL Entry Draft]]. He was chosen 9th overall in the first round. He has played on the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] and [[Phoenix Coyotes]]. He won a [[Stanley Cup]] in [[2002–03 NHL season|2003]] with the New Jersey Devils, scoring the Cup -clinching goal. Columbus declined to submit Rupp (a restricted free agent) a qualifying offer in June 2006. On [[July 1]] [[2006]], his status changed to unrestricted. Rupp signed a 1-year, $450,000 contract to return to the Devils.
In Junior, he played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Windsor Spitfires and Erie Otters.
Rupp is a self professed Born Again Christian who became devoted to his faith after meeting his future wife Christi while he was playing in the OHL for the Erie Otters.
== External links ==
*{{hockeydb|31851}}
*[[List of NHL players]]
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[[Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks]]
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[[Category:New York Islanders draft picks]]
[[Category:People from Cleveland, Ohio]]
[[Category:Phoenix Coyotes players]]
[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]]
[[Category:Syracuse Crunch players]]
[[Category:Windsor Spitfires alumni]]
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