Derek Stepan

Derek Kenneth Stepan (/stɛˈpɑːn/ steh-PAHN; born June 18, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey center, an alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).\n', '

Stepan was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and afterwards 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.\n', '

Stepan attended high school at Shattuck-Saint Mary\'s, where he played on the hockey team. He scored 81 points during his junior year and 111 during his senior year at the sc…