Dainius Zubrus
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Zubie, Dinosaur Zoobooks |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers |
| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | June 16, 1978 (age 28), Elektrenai, U.S.S.R. |
| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | 1996 – present |
Dainius Zubrus (born June 16, 1978 in Elektrėnai, U.S.S.R.) is an ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres.
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[edit] NHL career
Born in Elektrėnai, the same city as fellow NHL player Darius Kasparaitis, Dainius Zubrus was drafted 15th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and he made his NHL debut on October 5, 1996, scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers. In his rookie season he helped the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup final.
The Flyers traded him to the Montreal Canadiens on March 10, 1999, with a pair of draft picks, for Mark Recchi. He registered his first career hat-trick on October 14, 2000, against the Chicago Blackhawks, and was traded by the Canadiens to the Washington Capitals along with Trevor Linden for Richard Zednik and Jan Bulis on March 13, 2001.
Because of the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Zubrus decided to play abroad with Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Semin. He played 42 regular season games for HC Lada Togliatti, tallying 19 points on 8 goals and 11 assists. He also appeared in 10 playoff games while in the Russian Super League, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist.
On February 27, 2007, Zubrus was traded to the Buffalo Sabres along with Timo Helbling for Jiri Novotny and a first round draft pick.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 28 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Caledon Canadians | MTJHL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1997-98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 63 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001-02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Russia | World Cup of Hockey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HC Lada Togliatti | RUS | 42 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 85 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 2004-05 | Lithuania | World Championships | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 627 | 125 | 192 | 317 | 411 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | ||||
Statistics as of November 15, 2006
[edit] International career
Originally, Zubrus had suited up for the Russian national team during the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. But since then, he has played internationally for Lithuania, most notably in the 2005 World Championships. He had told the press that, "Lithuania needs me more than Russia." Because of the existence of the USSR, players born during its time as a nation were able to choose whether to play for Russia, or their own country after the breakup. He now plans to represent Lithuania in all of his future international hockey appearances.
[edit] References
- Zubrus stats
- Washington Capitals Player Profile
- Career Statistics
- Ovechkin, Zubrus Bring Out the Best in Each Other at NHL.com Retrieved 2006-12-11.
Categories: 1978 births | Buffalo Sabres players | Living people | Lithuanian ice hockey players | Montreal Canadiens players | National Hockey League first round draft picks | Philadelphia Flyers draft picks | Philadelphia Flyers players | Russians of Lithuanian descent | Washington Capitals players
