Dmitri Vladimirovich Kalinin (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Калинин; born July 22, 1980) is a

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professional

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who is currently an

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. He most recently played for

Traktor Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk, also known as Traktor (russian: Трактор), is a professional ice hockey team based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Eastern Conference of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). ...

of the

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(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

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

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. On March 4, 2009, Kalinin was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes along with

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and

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for Derek Morris. On July 21, 2009, Kalinin signed a two-year contract with the

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...

of the

(KHL). Kalinin was named a member of Russia's hockey team for the

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. Kalinin had a successful two seasons with Salavat before signing with SKA St. Petersburg. He continued his success in the KHL with SKA and gained recognition as one of the most feared defensemen in the KHL. He won KHL Defenseman of the Month multiple times, was 2nd in KHL defensemen scoring in the 2011–12 season. Prior to the beginning of the

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season, he was named St. Petersburg's captain, after being a major factor in his team's Gagarin Cup victory the season before. His only season as captain was a success in returning SKA to the playoffs. On July 2, 2016 Kalinin signed a one-year contract with

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. Kalinin remained with Spartak for three years, captaining the club in the 2018–19 season, with 11 points in 50 games from the blueline. On May 6, 2019, Kalinin as a free agent continued his career by returning to hometown club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, on a one-year contract.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalinin, Dmitri 1980 births Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Living people Moncton Wildcats players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers players Olympic ice hockey players of Russia Rochester Americans players Russian ice hockey defencemen Salavat Yulaev Ufa players SKA Saint Petersburg players HC Spartak Moscow players Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk players