Derek Stepan

Who they were

Personal life Stepan was born into a hockey family, as his father Brad was also a draft pick of the Rangers in the 1985 NHL entry draft . [ 1 ] Stepan's younger cousin, Zachary, was selected 112th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2012 NHL entry draft . [ 2 ] On August 9, 2014, Stepan married his longtime girlfriend Stephanie Kent in their home state, Minnesota. Stephanie gave birth to the couple's first child on October 27, 2015, and their second child on September 21, 2017. [ 3 ]

Derek Kenneth Stepan is an American former professional ice hockey center who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes. Stepan was drafted by the Rangers in the second round, 51st overall, in the 2008 NHL entry draft.

Early life

Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Hastings High School, and Shattuck-Saint Mary's School.

Path and career

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs     Regular season   Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Shattuck-Saint Mary's HS-Prep 63 38 32 70 22 — — — — — 2007–08 Shattuck-Saint Mary's HS-Prep 60 44 67 111 22 — — — — — 2008–09 University of Wisconsin WCHA 40 9 24 33 6 — — — — — 2009–10 University of Wisconsin WCHA 41 12 42 54 10 — — — — — 2010–11 New York Rangers NHL 82 21 24 45 20 5 0 0 0 2 2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 82 17 34 51 22 20 1 8 9 4 2012–13 KalPa…

Why this date

Derek Stepan appears on our June 18 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.