Micki DuPont (born April 15, 1980) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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defenseman
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who is currently an
unrestricted free agent
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. He most recently played for
Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also o ...
in the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
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(DEL).
Playing career
Normally playing as a defenceman, DuPont was drafted 270th overall in the ninth round by the
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
in the
2000 NHL Entry Draft. In his first season in the AHL, Dupont was named the St. John Flames Rookie of the Year, named to the AHL All-Rookie Team after leading the Flames and all AHL rookies in plus/minus at +28, finishing second among all AHL players and played a key role on Saint-John's blue line en route to their first AHL Calder Cup Championship.
He was traded to the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
on March 11, 2003 after playing two seasons with the Flames, but did not play for the Penguins before he moved to the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called "PENNY Deutsche Eishockey Liga") (; English: ''German Ice Hockey League'') or DEL, is a German professional ice hockey league and the highest division in German ice hockey. Founded in ...
to play with
Eisbären Berlin
Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also o ...
, and was part of the team which won the 2003–04 DEL Championship. He remained with Berlin for the 2005–06 season, during which he played 52 regular season games and won his second DEL Championship. DuPont was also named to the Canadian squad for the
2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. He played 23 games for the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the AHL affiliates of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre ...
of the AHL in the 2006–07 season before being recalled by Pittsburgh on December 4, 2006.
DuPont was signed by the
St. Louis Blues
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on July 3, 2007. DuPont played the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons in Zug, Switzerland for the
EV Zug
EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. It is a member of the National League and plays its home games at the Bossard Arena.
History
EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in ...
where he led the NLA in most goals for a defenceman in 2009. In November 2009 it was announced, that DuPont signed a contract with the Kloten Flyers for three years, starting in the 2010–11 season. In 2010–11 and 2011–12, DuPont led the league in most points by a defenceman, with a consistent 41 points in 49 games both seasons.
After five seasons with the
Kloten Flyers
EHC Kloten is an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. The team plays in the National League (NL). It has one of the best youth systems in Swiss ice hockey as its youth teams have won 19 championships during the last 50 year ...
of the NLA, DuPont agreed to return to Eisbären Berlin of the DEL on May 7, 2015.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1980 births
Calgary Flames draft picks
Calgary Flames players
Canadian ice hockey forwards
Eisbären Berlin players
EV Zug players
Sportspeople from Calgary
Kamloops Blazers players
EHC Kloten players
Living people
Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players
Pittsburgh Penguins players
Saint John Flames players
San Diego Gulls (WCHL) players
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland