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.

Dmitri Upper
Born (1978-07-27) July 27, 1978 (age 46)
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 1994–2016

Career

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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][unreliable source?]

International career

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.2 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Torpedo–2 Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 36 9 9 18 36
1996–97 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 17 7 5 12 4
1996–97 Torpedo–2 Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.3 35 15 6 21 36
1997–98 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 27 10 6 16 26
1998–99 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS.2 29 10 11 21 44
1998–99 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 11 4 10 14 16
1999–2000 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RSL 36 14 5 19 48 5 1 1 2 4
2000–01 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RSL 6 0 2 2 4
2000–01 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 31 7 4 11 6 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 51 16 9 25 76
2002–03 Spartak Moscow RSL 43 7 13 20 63
2003–04 CSKA Moscow RSL 58 10 9 19 48
2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 41 7 3 10 30
2005–06 CSKA Moscow RSL 51 11 14 25 54 7 2 0 2 8
2006–07 CSKA Moscow RSL 54 13 7 20 46 12 0 3 3 8
2007–08 Spartak Moscow RSL 57 8 16 24 50 5 1 4 5 6
2008–09 Spartak Moscow KHL 49 15 9 24 24 5 1 3 4 8
2009–10 Spartak Moscow KHL 54 14 16 30 40 10 3 1 4 8
2010–11 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 32 1 2 3 10 23 3 1 4 8
2011–12 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 52 9 9 18 24 12 0 2 2 10
2012–13 Barys Astana KHL 51 12 10 22 38 7 0 0 0 6
2013–14 Barys Astana KHL 54 10 12 22 24 12 2 1 3 6
2014–15 Barys Astana KHL 58 3 5 8 28 2 1 1 2 0
RSL totals 428 93 82 175 425 30 4 8 12 26
KHL totals 350 64 63 127 188 70 10 9 19 46

International

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Dmitri Upper
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing   Kazakhstan
Asian Winter Games
  1999 Gangwon Ice hockey
  2011 Astana-Almaty Ice hockey
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1996 Kazakhstan WJC C 4 2 2 4 4
1997 Kazakhstan WJC B 7 0 2 2 0
1997 Kazakhstan WJC 7 1 0 1 2
1999 Kazakhstan WC B 7 3 2 5 4
1999 Kazakhstan WC Q 3 1 0 1 4
2000 Kazakhstan WC B 7 6 4 10 16
2004 Kazakhstan WC 6 3 1 4 16
2005 Kazakhstan WC 6 1 1 2 8
2006 Kazakhstan OG 5 0 1 1 8
2011 Kazakhstan AWG 3 2 2 4 2
2011 Kazakhstan WC D1 4 0 0 0 2
2012 Kazakhstan WC 7 0 3 3 0
2014 Kazakhstan OGQ 3 1 2 3 2
2013 Kazakhstan WC D1A 5 0 6 6 4
2014 Kazakhstan WC 7 0 1 1 6
Junior totals 18 3 4 7 6
Senior totals 63 17 23 40 72

References

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  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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Sporting positions
Preceded by Atlant Moscow Oblast captain
2011–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Barys Astana captain
2012–2014
Succeeded by