| Born: | June 18, 1990 | Draft: | 2008 Rangers #51 Overall |
| Hometown: | Hastings, MN | Position: | Center |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
| National Team: | United States | Current Team: |
Derek Kenneth Stepan (/stɛˈpɑːn/ steh-PAHN;[1] born June 18, 1990) is a former American professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League. He has played for three other teams in the NHL: the Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers who drafted Stepan in the second round, 51st overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
After being drafted, Stepan attended the University of Wisconsin, where he played for the Badgers hockey team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA. On July 1, 2010, he signed his first professional contract with the Rangers, forgoing his junior and senior years at Wisconsin. On October 9, 2010, he became the first player in Rangers history, and the fourth in NHL history, to score a hat trick in his NHL debut.
Derek Stepan Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| June 23, 2017 |  | Anti Raantta |  | 1st-Round Pick in 2017 (Lias Andersson) Tony DeAngelo |
| Dec. 26, 2020 | | – |  | 2nd-Round Pick in 2021 (Josh Doan) |
Deeper Dive
- Ottawa Senators’ Stepan Experiment Was Never Meant To Be
- New York Rangers’ Top 5 Goals of the Last Decade
Achievements
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team USA (2011)
- U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team USA (2010)
- U20 WJC Gold Medal (2010)
- U20 WJC All-Star Team (2010)