(1972-10-16) October 16, 1972 (age 51) Elektrėnai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position
Defence
Shot
Left
Played for
Dynamo Moscow New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg Hockey Punks Vilnius
National team
Soviet Union, Unified Team, Russia and Lithuania
NHL draft
5th overall, 1992 New York Islanders
Playing career
1988–2009 2013–2018
Darius Kasparaitis (born October 16, 1972) is a Lithuanian-American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He mainly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, and New York Rangers. He is a four-time Olympian and three-time medalist, winning one gold medal, one silver medal, and one bronze medal. He received the title of Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1992 and was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. His 28 career Olympic games is a record among Russian national team's players.[1]
^"Kasparaitis named to Russian Hockey Hall of Fame". Lighthouse Hockey. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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Global Information
Soviet Union,
Unified Team,
Russia and
Lithuania