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Lithuania Russia Darius Kasparaitis

#11 Energija Elektrenai / Lithuania - 17/18

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Darius Kasparaitis Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 16, 1972
Position
D
Age
51
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Elektrenai, LTU
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Lithuania / Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Energija Elektrénai
Status
Retired
Drafted
1992 round 1 #5 overall by New York Islanders
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Defenseman 1

Kasparaitis is one of two Lithuanians who made it to the NHL. He was 20 when he came to the NHL and immediately established himself as one of the most punishing body-checkers in professional hockey. He was extremely unpopular with opponents, who could be seen emerging from encounters in the corners with Kasparaitis in a state of sheer rage. During his career, the hard-hitting Kasparaitis has suffered at least as much pain as he has inflicted on others. A strong skater who mostly concentrated on the defensive side of the game, Kasparaitis had an infectious enthusiasm for the game. He left the NHL in 2007 and played two more seasons for SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL before retiring as a professional player. But after four years without official hockey games he came back. In 2013 he made his formal transfer back to Lithuania and joined the Hockey Punks Vilnius. He has played four consecutive seasons in the top Lithuanian league. In his playing days he was known as a big spender, blowing his high paychecks on clothes and cars and nights out. But he has settled down and started his own real estate development company.

In 1992 during the split up he stayed with the Russian system, won Olympic gold with the "Unified Team", he represented Russia in the World Championship as he did in 1996, at three more Olympic Winter Games (1998, 2002, 2006) and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Team Staff profile of Darius Kasparaitis also available
When I come in NHL. I must sell my name: 'Kasparaitis, this guy is no easy player. This is hard player.' Be ready for me. Hockey is man game, Darius Kasparaitis 2017
When I played in my era I was lucky to be there. I always tell everybody that if I played 10 years before, I would’ve probably gotten killed, Darius Kasparaitis 2016
I think being a professional athlete, without dedication, without full commitment, you’re not going to succeed., Darius Kasparaitis 2016
Kasparaitis, according to his coach, is a “cantankerous-type player.” What this means is that Kasparaitis wrecks people. , nymag.com 2006
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Darius Kasparaitis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1988-89 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1989-90 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Dynamo Moskva-2 Soviet3 32* 6* 7* 13* 42* -* |
Soviet Union U18 EJC-18 6* 1* 6* 7* 12* -* |
1990-91 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 17* 0* 1* 1* 10* -* |
Dynamo Moskva-2 Soviet3 16* 3* 7* 10* 6* -* |
Soviet Union U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 3* 4* 16* -* |
1991-92 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 24* 1* 7* 8* 8* -* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 4 -
Dynamo Moskva-2 Soviet3 8* 2* 1* 3* 8* -* |
CIS U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 5* 6* 4* 12* |
Unified Team OG 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Russia WC 6* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
1992-93 Dynamo Moskva Russia 7* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
New York Islanders NHL 79* 4* 17* 21* 166* 15* | Playoffs 18 0 5 5 31 2
1993-94 New York Islanders NHL 76* 1* 10* 11* 142* -6* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 8 -6
1994-95 New York Islanders NHL 13* 0* 1* 1* 22* -11* |
1995-96 New York Islanders NHL 46* 1* 7* 8* 93* -12* |
Russia WC 8* 0* 2* 2* 2* -1* |
1996-97 New York Islanders NHL 18* 0* 5* 5* 16* -7* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 57* 2* 16* 18* 84* 24* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 6 -4
Russia WCup 5* 0* 2* 2* 14* 3* |
1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 81* 4* 8* 12* 127* 3* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 8 -2
Russia OG 6* 0* 2* 2* 6* 8* |
1998-99 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 48* 1* 4* 5* 70* 12* |
1999-00 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 73* 3* 12* 15* 146* -12* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 10 -3
2000-01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77* 3* 16* 19* 111* 11* | Playoffs 17 1 1 2 26 -5
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 69* 2* 12* 14* 123* -1* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 11* 0* 0* 0* 19* 1* | Playoffs 21 0 3 3 18 10
Russia “A” OG 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* 3* |
Russia (all) International 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* 3* |
2002-03 New York Rangers NHL 80* 3* 11* 14* 85* 5* |
2003-04 New York Rangers NHL 44* 1* 9* 10* 48* 11* |
2004-05 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 29* 1* 3* 4* 118* 8* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 0
Russia “A” WCup 4* 0* 1* 1* 8* 0* |
2005-06 New York Rangers “A” NHL 67* 0* 6* 6* 97* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
Russia “A” OG 8* 0* 2* 2* 8* 1* |
2006-07 New York Rangers NHL 24* 2* 2* 4* 30* -1* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 12* 0* 3* 3* 8* 1* |
2007-08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 4* 1* |
SKA St. Petersburg Russia 33* 1* 4* 5* 80* -1* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 49 3
2008-09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 26* 0* 1* 1* 34* 6* |
2009-10 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2010-13 Did not play * * * * * * |
2013-14 Hockey Punks Lithuania 1* 1* 0* 1* 12* -* |
2014-15 Hockey Punks Lithuania 1* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2015-16 Hockey Punks Lithuania 3* 2* 9* 11* 0* -* |
2016-17 Hockey Punks Lithuania 2* 2* 5* 7* 0* -* |
2017-18 Energija Elektrenai Lithuania 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Lithuania “A” WC D1B 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* 5* |

Darius Kasparaitis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1988-89 Dynamo Moskva Soviet League Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1989-90 Soviet Union U18 Viking Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1991-92 CIS Nissan Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1992-93 Russia Sauna Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* 4* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2010-11 SKA St. Petersburg KHL Asst. Coach Until 2010-12-22
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Darius Kasparaitis Career Totals

Team Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Ak Bars Kazan 1 29* 1* 3* 4* 0.14* 118* 8* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 6 * 0 *
CIS (Cup) 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CIS U20 1 7* 1* 5* 6* 0.86* 4* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
Colorado Avalanche 1 11* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 19* 1* | 1 21 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.14 * 18 * 10 *
Dynamo Moskva 5 54* 2* 11* 13* 0.24* 26* -* | 1 7 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.57 * 4 * - *
Dynamo Moskva-2 3 56* 11* 15* 26* 0.46* 56* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Energija Elektrenai 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hartford Wolf Pack 2 16* 1* 3* 4* 0.25* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Hockey Punks 4 7* 6* 16* 22* 3.14* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Lithuania 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
New York Islanders 5 232* 6* 40* 46* 0.20* 439* -21* | 2 22 0 * 5 * 5 * 0.23 * 39 * -4 *
New York Rangers 4 215* 6* 28* 34* 0.16* 260* 22* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 405* 15* 68* 83* 0.20* 661* 37* | 4 38 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.11 * 50 * -14 *
Russia 2 14* 2* 3* 5* 0.36* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia (all) 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia (Cup) 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia (OG) 3 20* 1* 4* 5* 0.25* 18* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia (WCup) 2 9* 0* 3* 3* 0.33* 22* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
SKA St. Petersburg 3 59* 1* 5* 6* 0.10* 114* 5* | 1 8 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.25 * 49 * 3 *
Soviet Union U18 1 6* 1* 6* 7* 1.17* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Soviet Union U18 (Cup) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Soviet Union U20 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Unified Team (OG) 1 8* 0* 2* 2* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Darius Kasparaitis Connections

Player Period Teams
Alexei Kovalev (F) 1989-2006 12 Ak Bars Kazan, CIS (Cup), CIS U20, Dynamo Moskva, Dynamo Moskva-2, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Russia, Russia (WCup), Russia (OG), Russia (all), Soviet Union U18, Unified Team (OG)
Alexei Yashin (F) 1991-2010 9 CIS U20, Dynamo Moskva, Dynamo Moskva-2, Russia, Russia (WCup), Russia (OG), Russia (Cup), Russia (all), SKA St. Petersburg
Martin Straka (F) 1995-2007 8 New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
Boris Mironov (D) 1989-2004 8 CIS U20, New York Rangers, Russia, Russia (OG), Russia (all), Soviet Union U18, Soviet Union U18 (Cup), Soviet Union U20

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Darius Kasparaitis Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Lithuania

Cult/Star player for New York Islanders

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Cult/Star player for Russia

Cult/Star player for SKA St. Petersburg

Career transactions
- 1996-11-17 • Traded to Pittsburgh by NY Islanders with Andreas Johansson for Bryan Smolinski
- 2002-03-19 • Traded to Colorado Avalanche by Pittsburgh Penguins for Ville Nieminen and Rick Berry
- 2002-07-02 • Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers
- 2004-10-22 • Signed as a free agent by Kazan (Russia)

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