Dmitri Kalinin

For Russian footballer, see Dmitry Gennadyevich Kalinin.

Dmitri Kalinin
Born	July 22, 1980 (1980-07-22) Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, URS
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	SKA Saint Petersburg KHL Salavat Yulaev Ufa NHL New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres Phoenix Coyotes RSL Metallurg Magnitogorsk Traktor Chelyabinsk
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	18th overall, 1998 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1995–present

Dmitry Vladimirovich Kalinin (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Калинин; born July 22, 1980) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

He was drafted by the Sabres 18th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He had an injury plagued 2005–06 season, but did not miss a game in the 2006–07 season. He scored the NHL's first goal in the 2006–07 season, at 9:09 of the first period in the season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes.

Kalinin became an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2008 and two days later signed a one-year contract with the New York Rangers.

On March 4, 2009, Kalinin was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes along with Petr Průcha and Nigel Dawes for Derek Morris. On July 21, 2009, Kalinin signed a two-year contract with the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Kalinin was named a member of Russia's hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. He had a goal and an assist.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Traktor Chelyabinsk	IHL		20	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Traktor Chelyabinsk	RSL		2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Traktor Chelyabinsk	RSL		26	0	2	2	24		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		39	7	18	25	44		4	1	1	2	0
1998–99	Rochester Americans	AHL		3	0	1	1	14		7	0	0	0	6
1999–00	Rochester Americans	AHL		75	2	19	21	52		21	2	9	11	8
1999–00	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	4	18	22	38		13	0	2	2	4
2001–02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		58	2	11	13	26		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Rochester Americans	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		65	8	13	21	57		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		77	10	24	34	42		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		48	2	8	10	14		5	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		55	2	16	18	54		8	0	2	2	2
2006–07	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		82	7	22	29	36		16	2	3	5	14
2007–08	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		46	1	7	8	32		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New York Rangers	NHL		58	1	12	13	26		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		15	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		53	12	10	22	34		15	2	3	5	58
2010–11	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		45	3	6	9	26		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		0	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				539	36	126	162	321		37	2	7	9	20
KHL totals

International play

Played for Russia in:

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Russia	WC	2 !		9	0	1	1	4
2003	Russia	WC	5th		7	1	0	1	4
2004	Russia	WC	10th		6	0	1	1	2
2004	Russia	WCH	5th		3	0	0	0	0
2005	Russia	WC	3 !		9	0	0	0	0
2008	Russia	WC	1 !		9	1	2	3	4
2009	Russia	WC	1 !		9	2	3	5	4
2010	Russia	Oly	6th		4	1	1	2	0
2010	Russia	WC	2 !		9	0	1	1	0
2011	Russia	WC	4th		9	0	3	3	4
Senior int'l totals					74	5	12	17	22

External links

• Dmitri Kalinin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dmitri Kalinin – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Dmitri Kalinin's NHL player profile

Preceded by Mika Noronen

Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1998

Succeeded by Barrett Heisten