Kevin Jonathan Dallman ( kz, Кевин Даллмэн; born February 26, 1981) is a

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- Kazakhstani former professional

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defenceman. He most recently played for

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( kk, Барыс хоккей клубы , translit=Barys Hokkei Kluby), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kon ...

of the

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(KHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Dallman played in the 1995

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with a

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team from

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. Undrafted, Dallman signed his first professional contract with the

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on July 18, 2002, after a successful junior career with

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of the

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. After spending three years with Boston's AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins, Dallman made his debut for the Bruins in the 2005–06 season. Dallman played 21 games for the Bruins before he was claimed off waivers by the

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on December 5, 2005. After a solid performance with the Blues, Dallman signed as a free agent for the

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to a two-year contract on July 10, 2006. After two years in the Kings organization Dallman left for Europe, signing with

of the newly formed

on July 24, 2008. He became an offensive leader with

, leading the KHL in scoring among defenseman with 28 goals and 30 assists for 58 points in 53 games. Dallman became a Kazakhstani citizen in 2010 and joined the national team. His first IIHF tournament for Kazakhstan was the final Olympic qualifying tournament in Riga. On May 18, 2012

team managers refused to extend Dallman's contract. "We have agreed with his agent that if the team fulfills its task and reaches the final of the tournament, we will return to discussing the contract's extension. However the team did not reach the final and Dallman did not show his best skills in the playoffs. The issue in question was whether to extend his contract or not. Dallman asked for a four-year extension with significant compensation demands. That is why the decision was made not to extend the contract," Barys president

Nurlan Orazbayev Nurlan Sairanuly Orazbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Сайранұлы Оразбаев; born June 5, 1968) is a former Kazakh professional ice hockey player, who played for Avtomobilist Karagandy, Bulat Temirtau and Barys Astana. Orazbayev served a ...

said. Dallman signed a two-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on May 31, 2012. In May 2014 he returned to

, signing a three-year contract. On August 5, 2019, Dallman announced retirement from the KHL after 11 years in the KHL.

Personal

His uncle,

Marty Dallman Marty Dallman (born February 15, 1963) is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey player. Career Dallman played six games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seas ...

, played six games for the

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in the late 1980s and played for

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at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dallman, Kevin 1981 births Living people Barys Astana captains Barys Nur-Sultan players Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Guelph Storm players Kazakhstani ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Niagara Falls, Ontario Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Providence Bruins players St. Louis Blues players SKA Saint Petersburg players Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia