| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Zuby, Dinosaur, Zoobooks, Zubie |
| Height Weight |
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| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | June 16, 1978 , Elektrėnai,  Lithuanian SSR,  USSR |
| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
Dainius Zubrus (born June 16, 1978 in Elektrėnai, Lithuanian SSR) is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Elektrėnai is a city of about 14000 inhabitants in Lithuania; since 2000 it is the capital of the Elektrėnai municipality. The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Elektrėnai is a city of about 14000 inhabitants in Lithuania; since 2000 it is the capital of the Elektrėnai municipality. The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
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NHL career
Born in Elektrėnai, the same city as fellow former NHL player Darius Kasparaitis. Darius Kasparaitis (Darius Kasparaitis born October 16, 1972 in Elektrėnai, Lithuania is an ethnic Lithuanian Russian Dainius Zubrus was drafted 15th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers from the Caledon Canadians of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. This article is about the league in operation from 1956-1998 For the Metro Junior Hockey League from 1961-1963 see Metro Junior A League ----The Metro As of the 2006 draft, Zubrus is the highest drafted Tier II Junior "A" player since the Canadian Junior A Hockey League's 1993 inception. The Canadian Junior Hockey League ( CJHL) an association of Canadian Junior A Ice hockey leagues and teams formed in November 1993 Prior to being traded to Caledon, Zubrus played for the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Central Junior A Hockey League. The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. History The league started in 1961 as the "Ottawa-Hull District Junior Hockey League" under the sponsorship of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey He made his NHL debut on October 5, 1996, scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft In his rookie season he helped the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup final. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Like Kasparaitis, Dainius trained with Aleksey Nikiforov. Aleksey Nikiforov ( April 24, 1957 in Elektrėnai, Lithuania) is a former professional Hockey player for the Dynamo Riga
The Flyers traded him to the Montreal Canadiens on March 10, 1999, with a pair of draft picks, for Mark Recchi. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Mark Recchi (born February 1 1968 in Kamloops, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning 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. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Richard Zedník (born January 6, 1976) is a Slovak Professional hockey player who plays right wing for the Florida Jan Bulis (born March 18, 1978 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Professional hockey Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zubrus decided to play abroad with Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Semin. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Alexander Valerievich Semin ((Александр Валерьевич Сёмин born March 3, 1984 in Krasnoyarsk, USSR) is a Russian He played 42 regular season games for HC Lada Togliatti, tallying 19 points on 8 goals and 11 assists. Milestones July 1976 - team was founded as Torpedo Togliatti August 31 1976 - first(friendly game against Dizelist Penza (final score was 33 1990 - Gennadiy Tsigurov He also appeared in 10 playoff games while in the Russian Super League, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist. The Russian Superleague (Чемпионат России Суперлига lit
On February 27, 2007, Zubrus was traded to the Buffalo Sabres along with Timo Helbling for Jiri Novotny and a first round draft pick. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Timo Helbling (born July 21, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Jiří Novotný (born August 12, 1983 in Pelhřimov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey centre
On July 3, 2007, Zubrus signed a 6-year $20. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 4 million dollar deal with the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. He earns $3. 4 million a season.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | HC Lada Togliatti | RSL | 42 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 85 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 60 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| NHL Totals | 771 | 151 | 247 | 398 | 487 | 56 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 36 | ||||
International career
Originally, Zubrus had suited up for the Russian national team during the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. A goal in Ice hockey provides a team with one point A goal is scored when a puck completely crosses the goal line within the goal frame Method of scoring In Ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to the two previous players of the scoring team who touched or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate meaning that they Point in Ice hockey has two official meanings A point is given to a player who either scores a goal or earns an assist during a game For clarity male pronouns will be used throughout this article A penalty in Ice hockey is a Punishment for inappropriate Behavior The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. History The league started in 1961 as the "Ottawa-Hull District Junior Hockey League" under the sponsorship of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. This article is about the league in operation from 1956-1998 For the Metro Junior Hockey League from 1961-1963 see Metro Junior A League ----The Metro The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Milestones July 1976 - team was founded as Torpedo Togliatti August 31 1976 - first(friendly game against Dizelist Penza (final score was 33 1990 - Gennadiy Tsigurov The Russian Superleague (Чемпионат России Суперлига lit The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. 2008 IIHF World Championship team See 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters 2007 IIHF World Championship team This article is about Ice Hockey For other Hockey World Cups see World Cup (hockey for disambiguation But since then, he has played internationally for Lithuania, most notably in the 2005 World Championships. The Lithuaninan national ice hockey team is the national Ice hockey team of Lithuania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 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. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 He now plans to represent Lithuania in all of his future international hockey appearances.
References
- Dainius Zubrus's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dainius Zubrus's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Ovechkin, Zubrus Bring Out the Best in Each Other at NHL.com Retrieved 2006-12-11
- Zubrus signs with New Jersey
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