Oleg Saprykin
Russian forward who played in the NHL for the Flames, Coyotes, and Senators, and won a Gagarin Cup with Ufa.
via Wikipedia: HC CSKA Moscow · see source
Oleg Dmitrievich Saprykin (born February 12, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, and Ottawa Senators, and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for several clubs including HC Dynamo Moscow, SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Sochi, and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. He was a first-round selection, 11th overall, of the Calgary Flames in the 1999 NHL entry draft.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Florida Panthers (1995–2004)
Lore & Background
Saprykin played parts of seven seasons in the NHL. He scored an overtime winning goal in Game 5 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals for the Flames against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also reached the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals with the Ottawa Senators. In the KHL, he was a member of Salavat Yulaev Ufa's Gagarin Cup championship team in 2011 and played in the 2009 KHL All-Star Game held in Red Square. Internationally, he won a gold medal with Russia at the 2009 World Championship.
Reader's Guide
Saprykin is a forward (left wing). He is not associated with the Florida Panthers in any way according to the source. His NHL career spanned from 1999 to 2007. He was born in Moscow and holds dual Russian and Canadian citizenship.
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