Duane Rupp Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:March 29, 1938
Birth Place:MacNutt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1958
Career End:1977
Played For:New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Minnesota North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Blazers
Calgary Cowboys

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1955–56Melville MillionairesSJHL1 0 1 1 0
1956–57Flin Flon BombersSJHL55 4 20 24 2010 2 1 3 2
1956–57Flin Flon BombersM-Cup17 0 1 1 8
1957–58Flin Flon BombersSJHL55 9 25 34 2712 0 0 0 4
1958–59Fort Wayne KometsIHL56 5 11 16 2211 0 1 1 11
1959–60Fort Wayne KometsIHL67 10 44 54 2213 1 6 7 8
1960–6Kitchener BeaversEPHL69 10 14 24 267 1 1 2 6
1961–62Springfield IndiansAHL27 7 9 16 10
1961–62Vancouver CanucksWHL35 3 13 16 14
1962–63New York RangersNHL2 0 0 0 0
1962–63Baltimore ClippersAHL71 4 17 21 423 0 2 2 11
1963–64Baltimore ClippersAHL61 2 9 11 65
1963–64Rochester AmericansAHL15 1 4 5 162 0 1 1 0
1964–65Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2 0 0 0 0
1964–65Rochester AmericansAHL71 4 30 34 5010 1 7 8 18
1965–66Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2 0 1 1 0
1965–66Rochester AmericansAHL70 7 34 41 8612 0 8 8 30
1966–67Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3 0 0 0 0
1966–67Rochester AmericansAHL59 7 35 42 8413 0 5 5 13
1967–68Toronto Maple LeafsNHL71 1 8 9 42
1968–69Minnesota North StarsNHL29 2 1 3 8
1968–69Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL30 3 10 13 24
1968–69Cleveland BaronsAHL13 3 6 9 38
1969–70Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL64 2 14 16 186 2 2 4 2
1970–71Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL59 5 28 33 34
1971–72Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL34 4 18 22 324 0 0 0 6
1971–72Hershey BearsAHL38 2 21 23 36
1972–73Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL78 7 13 20 62
1973–74Hershey BearsAHL67 7 27 34 3214 1 5 6 8
1974–75Vancouver BlazersWHA72 3 26 29 45
1975–76Calgary CowboysWHA42 0 16 16 337 0 2 2 8
1975–76Rochester AmericansAHL4 1 6 7 22 0 0 0 0
1976–77Rochester AmericansAHL41 3 8 11 12
WHA totals114 3 42 45 787 0 2 2 8
NHL totals374 24 93 117 22010 2 2 4 8

Awards and achievements

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