Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Tripp an fara tsara shi ne ta Colorado Avalanche a zagaye na uku, na 77 gaba ɗaya, a cikin 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Ya sake shiga aikin.
shekaru biyu bayan haka kuma Calgary Flames ne suka zaɓe shi a zagaye na biyu, a matsayi na 42. Duk da cewa kungiyoyi biyu daban-daban sun zaba shi, a lokuta biyu yana da matukar muhimmanci a cikin zabin da aka zaba, ba zai ga NHL ba har zuwa lokacin 2002-03 lokacin da ya buga wasanni tara don New York Rangers. A kakar wasa ta gaba, 2003 <unk> 04, Tripp ya buga wasanni 34 don Los Angeles Kings.