# Dave Karpa

David James Karpa (born May 7, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers between 1993 and 2003. He was selected 68th overall by the Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft from Ferris State University.

## Coaching career

On May 19, 2015, Karpa was named the assistant head coach for the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In a highly publicized incident, he was fired a month into the season, along with head coach John Gruden. Following a successful player walkout, Karpa was reinstated as the Firebirds assistant head coach. On February 17, 2016, Karpa was again fired by the Firebirds.
On August 8, 2016, Karpa was named the head coach and general manager of the Peoria Mustangs in the Tier III junior level North American 3 Hockey League. His tenure in Peoria ended after just one season.

## Personal life

Karpa's son Zakary Karpa is an ice hockey center for the Harvard Crimson. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 6th round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with the 191st overall pick in the draft.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1988–89 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | 57 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | 43 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 41 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 34 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 71 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 60 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 72 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 210 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 78 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 80 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 159 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2001–02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 34 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Amur Khabarovsk | RSL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | San Diego Gulls | ECHL | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 557 | 18 | 80 | 98 | 1374 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 |