Dmitri Upper
Born (1978-07-27) July 27, 1978
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Ak Bars Kazan
Spartak Moscow
CSKA Moscow
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Barys Astana
National team  Kazakhstan
NHL Draft 136th overall, 2000
New York Islanders
Playing career 19942016

Dmitri Sergeyevich Upper (Russian: Дмитрий Серге́евич Уппер; born July 27, 1978) is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey center.[1] He also holds Russian citizenship.

Career

Upper was selected by the New York Islanders in the 5th round (136th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, after scoring 20 points and 50 penalty minutes in his first season in the Russian Superleague with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. He was traded to Ak Bars Kazan midway through the 2000–01 season, and joined Spartak Moscow the following year. He had a career high 16 goals, as well as 76 penalty minutes in his first year with the club. He played four seasons with CSKA Moscow, scoring 27 points in 2005–06, before rejoining Spartak Moscow in 2007. He was named team captain in 2009, and had 30 points that season, but was traded to Atlant Moscow Oblast in the 2010 offseason. Injuries limited his productivity in his first season with the team. In 2012, he joined Kazakhstan team Barys Astana.[2]

International career

Upper has represented his native Kazakhstan in multiple tournaments, including the 1996 and 1997 IIHF World U20 Championship, the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2004, 2005 and 2011, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.2 10000
1995–96 Torpedo–2 Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 36991836
1996–97 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 1775124
1996–97 Torpedo–2 Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.3 351562136
1997–98 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 271061626
1998–99 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 2910112144
1998–99 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 114101416
1999–2000 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RSL 361451948 51124
2000–01 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RSL 60224
2000–01 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 3174116 10000
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 511692576
2002–03 Spartak Moscow RSL 437132063
2003–04 CSKA Moscow RSL 581091948
2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 41731030
2005–06 CSKA Moscow RSL 5111142554 72028
2006–07 CSKA Moscow RSL 541372046 120338
2007–08 Spartak Moscow RSL 578162450 51456
2008–09 Spartak Moscow KHL 491592424 51348
2009–10 Spartak Moscow KHL 5414163040 103148
2010–11 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 3212310 233148
2011–12 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 52991824 1202210
2012–13 Barys Astana KHL 5112102238 70006
2013–14 Barys Astana KHL 5410122224 122136
2014–15 Barys Astana KHL 5835828 21120
RSL totals 4289382175425 30481226
KHL totals 3506463127188 701091946

International

Dmitri Upper
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 GangwonIce hockey
Gold medal – first place 2011 Astana-AlmatyIce hockey
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1996 Kazakhstan WJC C 42244
1997 Kazakhstan WJC B 70220
1997 Kazakhstan WJC 71012
1999 Kazakhstan WC B 73254
1999 Kazakhstan WC Q 31014
2000 Kazakhstan WC B 7641016
2004 Kazakhstan WC 631416
2005 Kazakhstan WC 61128
2006 Kazakhstan OG 50118
2011 Kazakhstan AWG 32242
2011 Kazakhstan WC D1 40002
2012 Kazakhstan WC 70330
2014 Kazakhstan OGQ 31232
2013 Kazakhstan WC D1A 50664
2014 Kazakhstan WC 70116
Junior totals 18 3 4 7 6
Senior totals 63 17 23 40 72

References

  1. Bruce, Peter (May 1, 2021). "2012 IIHF World Championships Preview: The Longshots". puckworlds.com. Vox Media.
  2. D., Mark (January 30, 2016). "The New York Islanders' Crazy History with Russians, Part I: The Mike Milbury Years". lighthousehockey.com. Vox Media.


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