Micki DuPont

Micki DuPont (born April 15, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Micki DuPont
Born (1980-04-15) April 15, 1980
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Flames
Eisbären Berlin
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
EV Zug
Kloten Flyers
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 270th overall, 2000
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2000–2019

Playing career

Normally playing as a defenceman, DuPont was drafted 270th overall in the ninth round by the Calgary Flames 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 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 to play with Eisbären Berlin, 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 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 on July 3, 2007. DuPont played the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons in Zug, Switzerland for the EV Zug 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.[1] 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 of the NLA, DuPont agreed to return to Eisbären Berlin of the DEL on May 7, 2015.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 Kamloops Blazers WHL 59 8 27 35 39 5 0 4 4 8
1997–98 Kamloops Blazers WHL 71 13 41 54 93 7 0 1 1 10
1998–99 Kamloops Blazers WHL 59 8 27 35 110 15 2 8 10 22
1999–2000 Kamloops Blazers WHL 70 26 62 88 156 4 0 2 2 17
1999–2000 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1999–2000 San Diego Gulls WCHL — — — — — 7 2 2 4 0
2000–01 Saint John Flames AHL 67 8 21 29 28 19 1 9 10 14
2001–02 Saint John Flames AHL 77 7 33 40 77 — — — — —
2001–02 Calgary Flames NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2002–03 Calgary Flames NHL 16 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2002–03 Saint John Flames AHL 44 12 21 33 73 — — — — —
2002–03 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 14 1 4 5 16 6 3 0 3 21
2003–04 Eisbären Berlin DEL 45 10 22 32 76 10 3 6 9 35
2004–05 Eisbären Berlin DEL 51 11 22 33 93 11 2 5 7 41
2005–06 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 11 21 32 78 11 4 10 14 10
2006–07 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 78 18 33 51 101 11 5 9 14 16
2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 76 10 36 46 77 — — — — —
2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2008–09 EV Zug NLA 50 13 19 32 58 10 2 3 5 4
2009–10 EV Zug NLA 46 7 18 25 48 11 1 6 7 14
2010–11 Kloten Flyers NLA 49 11 30 41 32 7 1 3 4 4
2011–12 Kloten Flyers NLA 49 6 35 41 87 5 1 0 1 0
2012–13 Kloten Flyers NLA 49 7 19 26 16 — — — — —
2013–14 Kloten Flyers NLA 48 7 22 29 66 16 1 4 5 12
2014–15 Kloten Flyers NLA 48 2 21 23 26 — — — — —
2015–16 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 10 22 32 48 7 1 3 4 8
2016–17 Eisbären Berlin DEL 45 9 20 29 36 13 0 5 5 12
2017–18 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 7 16 23 42 18 1 7 8 10
2018–19 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 5 23 28 32 8 0 8 8 8
AHL totals 356 56 148 204 372 36 9 18 27 51
DEL totals 349 63 146 209 405 81 11 44 55 124
NLA totals 339 53 164 217 333 49 8 16 24 36

International
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Spengler Cup
Gold medal – first place2012 Davos
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada WC 4th 9 0 1 1 4
Senior totals 9 0 1 1 4

Awards and honours
Award Year
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2000
Bill Hunter Trophy 2000
CHL Defenceman of the Year 2000
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2001
Calder Cup (Saint John Flames) 2001
All-Star Game 2002, 2008
First All-Star Team 2007
DEL
All-Star Game 2005
Champion (Eisbären Berlin) 2005, 2006

References
  1. "Kloten agree to terms with Canadian Dupont". hockeyfan.ch. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  2. "Berlin undertake Micki DuPont and Spencer Machacek" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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