Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Tripp bụ onye Colorado Avalanche dere na mbụ na agba nke atọ, 77th n'ozuzu, na 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Ọ maliteghachiri ọrụ agha
Afọ abụọ mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ndị Calgary Flames họpụtara ya na agba nke abụọ, onye nke 42 n'agbata ndị niile họpụtara ya. N'agbanyeghi na ndi otu abuo di iche, oge abuo di elu na ntuli aka draft, o gaghi ahu oge NHL na-egwu egwu rue oge 2002-03 mgbe o mere egwuregwu itoolu maka New York Rangers. Oge ọzọ, 2003<unk>04, Tripp gbara egwuregwu 34 maka Los Angeles Kings.