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Darius Kasparaitis (born October 16, 1972 in Elektrėnai, U.S.S.R.) is an ethnic Lithuanian professional ice hockey defenseman, also known by the nickname "Kaspar". He has Russian citizenship and plays for the Russian national hockey team. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ...
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Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Elektrėnai municipality Elderate Elektrėnai elderate Number of elderates Coordinates 54°46′N 24°38′E General information Capital of Elektrėnai municipality Elektrėnai elderate Population (rank) 14,050 in 2001 (26th) First mentioned 1961 Granted city rights 1962...
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Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Elektrėnai municipality Elderate Elektrėnai elderate Number of elderates Coordinates 54°46′N 24°38′E General information Capital of Elektrėnai municipality Elektrėnai elderate Population (rank) 14,050 in 2001 (26th) First mentioned 1961 Granted city rights 1962...
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Playing career
Kasparaitis left Lithuania for Russia at 14 years of age to play ice hockey at a higher level. Kasparaitis played his first game for HC Dynamo Moscow, one of the premier teams in the Soviet Union at the age of 16 during the 1988-89 season, and won the Soviet League championship with them in 1992. HC Dynamo Moscow (ru: Динамо МоÑква) is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. ...
He was drafted by the New York Islanders with the 5th overall pick in the first round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Darius has played for the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers. The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, a city located on Long Island. ...
The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ...
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, a city located on Long Island. ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. ...
The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, They also always beat the New Jersey Devils cause Jagr scores on Brodeour 24/7 New York, U.S.A.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL) and are considered one of the...
Kasparaitis is known for his aggressive physical playing style - including the famous hipcheck - and has led his teams in hits several times, including his rookie season, in 1992-93 NHL season with the New York Islanders. One of the players that he seemed to single out during that season was Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux. Lemieux had to play with his Lithuanian antagonist when Kasparaitis was traded to the Penguins, a trade that did not only demonstrate Kasparaitis' harsh side but also his scoring talents. Kasparaitis eventually wound up back in the Empire State, being signed to the New York Rangers. It was widely speculated that his contract was going to be bought out prior to the 2005-2006 season. However, the Rangers chose to keep him for leadership purposes. During the 2005-06 season, he served as an alternate captain of the Rangers, along with Jaromir Jagr and Steve Rucchin, as the Rangers had no captain. The 1992-93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...
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Due to the fact that Lithuanian ice hockey team was relatively weak and hadn't ever played in major competitions, Kasparaitis chose to represent Russia in official events. In December of 2005, Kasparaitis was chosen to represent Russia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...
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Awards - European Junior Championship All-Star Team - 1990
- World Junior Championships Best Defenceman - 1992
Family Kasparaitis is now a naturalized American citizen. He and his first wife Irina (b. 1965 in Russia) have a daughter named Elizabeth. After they divorced, Kasparaitis married again to a Swedish real estate agent named Ingela.
Career statistics | | | Regular season | | Playoffs | | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | | 1988-89 | Dynamo Moscow | Rus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1989-90 | Dynamo Moscow | Rus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1990-91 | Dynamo Moscow | Rus | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1991-92 | Dynamo Moscow | Rus | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1992-93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 166 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 31 | | 1992-93 | Dynamo Moscow | Rus | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1993-94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 76 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 142 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | 1994-95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1995-96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1996-97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1996-97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 57 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | 1997-98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 81 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | 1998-99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 1999-00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 73 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 146 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | | 2000-01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 77 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 111 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | | 2001-02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 123 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 2001-02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | | 2002-03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 2003-04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | 2004-05 | Aq Bars Kazan | Rus | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | 2005-06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Rus totals | 79 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | NHL totals | 839 | 25 | 134 | 159 | 1349 | 81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 107 | Statistics as of 20 April 2006 HC Dynamo Moscow (ru: Динамо МоÑква) is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. ...
The Russian Superleague is the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia, and is commonly considered second-best in the world after the NHL. It is part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which is composed of two divisions, the Superleague and the Vysshaya Liga (Premier...
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, a city located on Long Island. ...
NHL redirects here. ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. ...
The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, They also always beat the New Jersey Devils cause Jagr scores on Brodeour 24/7 New York, U.S.A.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL) and are considered one of the...
Aq Bars Kazan (ru: Ðк Ð‘Ð°Ñ€Ñ ÐšÐ°Ð·Ð°Ð½ÑŒ) is an ice hockey team in the Russian Superleague. ...
International play Played for the Soviet Union in: - 1990 European Junior Championships (silver medal)
- 1991 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
Played for CIS/Unified Team in: The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ...
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games of 1992 (in Albertville and Barcelona, respectively). ...
Played for Russia in: The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville, France. ...
International statistics The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ...
The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as the premier championship for professional ice hockey. ...
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ...
2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. ...
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ...
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ...
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | | 1992 | CIS | Oly | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 1992 | Russia | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 1996 | Russia | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 1996 | Russia | WCH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | | 1998 | Russia | Oly | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | | 2002 | Russia | Oly | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | 2004 | Russia | WCH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | | 2006 | Russia | Oly | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville, France. ...
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ...
The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as the premier championship for professional ice hockey. ...
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics // Overview 1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. ...
2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. ...
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ...
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ...
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