Richard Brooks Orpik (born September 26, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Orpik has won the Stanley Cup twice: in 2009 with Pittsburgh and in 2018 with Washington.\n', '

Being the oldest player on the team during his final years in Washington, his Russian teammates fondly referred to him as "Batya" ("father" or "dad") and he was one of the most respected players amongst his Capitals teammates.\n', '

Orpik was born in San Francisco, California, a few months after the U.S. "Miracle on Ice" win over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, New York, in 1980. Due to this, he was named after American Olympic head coach Herb Brooks. Orpik (as well as his brother Andrew) grew up in Amherst, New York. Orpik attended the Nichols School in Buffalo and Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts.\n', '

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