Guide Note

Russian professional hockey player Dmitri Kalinin most recently played for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. It was announced in June of 2008 that the Sabres would not offer Kalinin another contract and that he would enter free agency on July 1, 2008.¹

Fast Facts

Full name: Dmitri Vladimirovich Kalinin
Born: July 22, 1980
Birthplace: Chelyabinsk, Russia
Nickname: Tri
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 206 lbs.
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left
Draft year: 1998

NHL Career

Kalinin was drafted 18th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Kalinin was assigned to the Rochester Americans, a Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate, where he played for the majority of his first two seasons. Kalinin made his NHL debut in 1999 with the Sabres. He returned to Russia during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout to play one season for the Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Russian Super League.

Career Highlights

2000: AHL All-Rookie Team
2001: Fred T. Hunt Award, outstanding Buffalo Sabres rookie
2008: World Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal

Timeline

1995-98: Traktor Chelyabinsk, Russian Super League
1998: Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres
1998-2000: Rochester Americans, AHL
1999-2004: Buffalo Sabres
2004-05: Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Russian Super League
2005-08: Buffalo Sabres

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Dmitri Kalinin Vital Stats

Mahalo's Guide to the Buffalo Sabres
- Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 206
- Rookie Year: 1999-2000

Dmitri Kalinin Timeline

July 22, 1980: Born
1996: Joined the Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russian Super League
1998: Drafted 18th overall in the 1st round of the NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres
1998: Assigned to the Rochester Americans of the AHL, a Buffalo Sabres affiliate
1999: NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres
2004: Played for the Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Super League, due to the NHL lockout

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