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Brooks Orpik has announced his retirement today from the @NHL after 15 seasons. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion skated in 1,035 regular-season games.

Congratulations on a terrific career, Brooksie. And thank you for everything! #ALLCAPS

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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 25, 2019

Brooks Orpik has retired from the NHL after 15 seasons. The two time Stanley Cup winner won the Cup each with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals. He tallied 18 goals and 176 assists over 1,035 regular season games in addition to 4 goals and 22 assists in 156 playoff games.

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The player known in the Caps locker room as “Batya” (Russian for “dad”) receives lots of love and thank you’s on social media from his teammates,

Truly going to miss you a lot. Thanks for all the help and support during the years. Thanks for always looking after me on and off the ice. You have been a true friend and role model for me. Good luck in the future and wish you and the family all the best. Brooks Orpik!

— andre burakovsky (@andreburakovsky) June 25, 2019

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What a career for a great player and role model to all! Thanks for everything Brooksy! https://t.co/0mLdkwq3aC

— John Carlson (@JohnCarlson74) June 25, 2019

Ovi on Brooks Orpik: “Batya was a great leader in our locker room & was so important for us to win our first Stanley Cup. We will miss his presence in the room & on the ice. Not only was he a great leader & a player, but he was a better person”. #ALLCAPS

— Capitals Nation (@CapsNationDC) June 25, 2019

Thank you, Brooks Orpik.

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Former Penguins, Capitals defender Brooks Orpik officially retires

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