2012-13 Brooks Orpik Set #1 HOME
Brooks Orpik is a hard hitting solid defenseman for the Penguins and has been for many years. While wearing this Black Home jersey on 03/30/13 with a 2-0 win vs. the New York Islanders Brooks tied the Penguins team record held by Ron Stackhouse for most games played by a defenseman of 621. On 04/02/13 vs. the Buffalo Sabres Brooks beat that record moving into the number one spot with 622 games played by a defenseman in the Pittsburgh Penguins history.
This gamer has been photo-matched to a multitude of games during the lockout shortened season. Included in this jersey is several team repairs, puck/stick marks, popped stiches, board burns as well as the Alternate Captain "A" which is usually only worn on his Away jersey. However, due to injuries to Malkin and Crosby, Orpik ended up wearing the "A" for home games as well and Kunitz wore having it added to his away jersey. Kunitz and Orpik normally shared the alternate captain responsibility Orpik having the Away games and Kunitz having the home games.
This gamer has been photo-matched to a multitude of games during the lockout shortened season. Included in this jersey is several team repairs, puck/stick marks, popped stiches, board burns as well as the Alternate Captain "A" which is usually only worn on his Away jersey. However, due to injuries to Malkin and Crosby, Orpik ended up wearing the "A" for home games as well and Kunitz wore having it added to his away jersey. Kunitz and Orpik normally shared the alternate captain responsibility Orpik having the Away games and Kunitz having the home games.
GAMES WORN (16)
01/22/13 - vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
01/29/13 - vs. new York Islanders
02/02/13 - vs. New Jersey Devils
02/07/13 - vs. Washington Capitals
02/13/13 - vs. Ottawa Senators
02/20/13 - vs. Philadelphia Flyers
03/04/13 - vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
03/10/13 - vs. New York Islanders
03/12/13 - vs. Boston Bruins
03/16/13 - vs. New York Rangers
03/17/13 - vs. Boston Bruins
03/19/13 - vs. Washington Capitals
03/26/13 - vs. Montreal Canadiens
03/28/13 -vs. Winnipeg Jets
04/02/13 - vs. Buffalo Sabres ("A" RECORD SETTING GAME #622)
04/05/13 - vs. New York Rangers
04/17/13 - vs. Montreal Canadiens
04/23/13 - vs. Buffalo Sabres (left game early)
GOALS (0)
NONE
ASSISTS (3)
02/20/13 PIT vs. PHI (3rd Per. 05:29) ASSIST Brooks Orpik (Paul Martin) Even Strength Goal - Tyler Kennedy
03/17/13 PIT vs. BOS (1st Per. 19:28) ASSIST Brooks Orpik (Craig Adams) Even Strength Goal - Joe Vitale
03/26/13 PIT vs. MTL (2nd Per. 13:29) ASSIST Brooks Orpik (Chris Kunitz) Even Strength Goal - Sidney Crosby
WORE "A"
03/16/13 vs. NYR Malkin Out
03/17/13 vs. BOS Malkin Out
03/19/13 vs. WAS Malkin Out ????
03/26/13 vs. MTL Malkin Out
04/02/13 vs. BUF (Crosby out w/ FX Jaw)
04/05/13 vs. NYR (Crosby out w/ FX Jaw)
04/17/13 vs. MTL (Crosby out w/ FX Jaw)
01/22/13 - vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
01/29/13 - vs. new York Islanders
02/02/13 - vs. New Jersey Devils
02/07/13 - vs. Washington Capitals
02/13/13 - vs. Ottawa Senators
02/20/13 - vs. Philadelphia Flyers
03/04/13 - vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
03/10/13 - vs. New York Islanders
03/12/13 - vs. Boston Bruins
03/16/13 - vs. New York Rangers
03/17/13 - vs. Boston Bruins
03/19/13 - vs. Washington Capitals
03/26/13 - vs. Montreal Canadiens
03/28/13 -vs. Winnipeg Jets
04/02/13 - vs. Buffalo Sabres ("A" RECORD SETTING GAME #622)
04/05/13 - vs. New York Rangers
04/17/13 - vs. Montreal Canadiens
04/23/13 - vs. Buffalo Sabres (left game early)
GOALS (0)
NONE
ASSISTS (3)
02/20/13 PIT vs. PHI (3rd Per. 05:29) ASSIST Brooks Orpik (Paul Martin) Even Strength Goal - Tyler Kennedy
03/17/13 PIT vs. BOS (1st Per. 19:28) ASSIST Brooks Orpik (Craig Adams) Even Strength Goal - Joe Vitale
03/26/13 PIT vs. MTL (2nd Per. 13:29) ASSIST Brooks Orpik (Chris Kunitz) Even Strength Goal - Sidney Crosby
WORE "A"
03/16/13 vs. NYR Malkin Out
03/17/13 vs. BOS Malkin Out
03/19/13 vs. WAS Malkin Out ????
03/26/13 vs. MTL Malkin Out
04/02/13 vs. BUF (Crosby out w/ FX Jaw)
04/05/13 vs. NYR (Crosby out w/ FX Jaw)
04/17/13 vs. MTL (Crosby out w/ FX Jaw)
PICTURED BELOW:
Brooks Orpik acknowledging the fans during the announcement at the Consol Energy Center informing he had just broken the Pittsburgh Penguins Franchise record for Most Games played by a Penguns Defenseman (Formerly held by Ron Stackhouse /621 games). This was his #622nd game. It was against the Buffalo sabres.
