Ross Lupaschuk
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Ross Lupaschuk is a Canadian
ice hockey
defenceman who currently plays for the Cologne Sharks.
(WHL) for five seasons with the Lethbridge Hurricanes
, Prince Albert Raiders
and Red Deer Rebels
. He was traded from the Raiders to the Rebels in 2001 in time to play for the Rebels during their 2001 Memorial Cup
win. While with the Raiders, he was selected in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
by the Washington Capitals
in the second round, 34th overall. Before turning professional, his playing rights were traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
.
of the American Hockey League
, except for three games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002–03.
Lupaschuk recently attended Phoenix Coyotes
training camp at the start of the 2009-10 season, but was released on September 20, 2009.
, in Sweden
. The following year he played for Malmö Redhawks
, also in Sweden, but left the team during the season for Kärpät
, in Finland
. In 2007, he transferred to Avangard Omsk Oblast of the Russian league. In 2008, he joined the HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League after a tryout with the Anaheim Ducks
, played there until 19 January 2009 and signed on 22 January 2009 by Mora IK
.
On November 3, 2009, Lupaschuk signed a contract to play with HIFK for the remainder of the season.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who currently plays for the Cologne Sharks.
Juniors
Lupaschuk played his junior-level hockey in the Western Hockey LeagueWestern Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL) for five seasons with the Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...
, Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
and Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....
. He was traded from the Raiders to the Rebels in 2001 in time to play for the Rebels during their 2001 Memorial Cup
2001 Memorial Cup
The 2001 Memorial Cup occurred May 19-27 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. It featured the host team, the Regina Pats as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League which were the Ottawa 67's, Val-d'Or Foreurs and the Red...
win. While with the Raiders, he was selected in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins. However, the...
by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in the second round, 34th overall. Before turning professional, his playing rights were traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
.
NHL and AHL
He played four seasons in the Penguins organization, primarily for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, except for three games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002–03.
Lupaschuk recently attended Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
training camp at the start of the 2009-10 season, but was released on September 20, 2009.
Europe and Russia
As a restricted free agent in 2005, Lupaschuk elected not to re-sign with the Penguins for the upcoming season and instead opted for Mora IKMora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
, in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The following year he played for Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
, also in Sweden, but left the team during the season for Kärpät
Kärpät
Oulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:...
, in Finland
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
. In 2007, he transferred to Avangard Omsk Oblast of the Russian league. In 2008, he joined the HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League after a tryout with the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, played there until 19 January 2009 and signed on 22 January 2009 by Mora IK
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
.
On November 3, 2009, Lupaschuk signed a contract to play with HIFK for the remainder of the season.
Awards and records
- WHL East Second All-Star Team (2000–01)
- Memorial Cup Champion (2000–01)
- Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (2000–01)
- Named to CHL All-Star 2nd team (2000–01)
- SM-Liiga Kanada-MaljaKanada-maljaThe Kanada-malja is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the SM-liiga playoffs champion. Kanada-malja is Finnish for "Canada Cup", and is so named because it was donated by Canada's Finnish community in 1951....
Champion (2006–07)
Transactions
- November 19, 1999 - Traded to Red Deer (WHL) by Prince Albert (WHL) with Craig Brunel for Brent Hobday, Steven MacIntyre, Regan Darby and Scott McQueen.
- July 11, 2001 - Traded from Washington Capitals (NHL) with Kris BeechKris BeechKristopher Beech is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Rauman Lukko in the Finnish elite league SM-Liiga.-Playing career:...
and Michal SivekMichal SivekMichal Sivek is a former professional ice hockey player who last played for Sparta Praha. He was one of three players acquired from the Washington Capitals for Jaromír Jágr.-Retirement:...
to Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) for Jaromír JágrJaromir JagrJaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers...
and Frantisek KuceraFrantisek KuceraFrantišek Kučera is a retired Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals.-Playing career:Originally...
. - October 2, 2001 - Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
- October 5, 2002 - Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
- September 30, 2003 - Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
- August 3, 2004 - Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year contract.
- May 31, 2005 - Signed with the Mora IK of the Elitserein (Sweden).
- July 30, 2006 - Signed as a free agent by Malmo Red Hawks (Sweden).
- November 8, 2006 - Signed as a free agent by Kärpät (Finland).
- July 20, 2007 - Signed as a free agent by Avangard Omsk (Russia).
- September 17, 2008 - Invited to training camp by the Anaheim Ducks
- September 29, 2008 - Assigned to Iowa Chops (AHL)
- October 13, 2008 - Signed as a free agent by Avangard Omsk (KHL)
- October 13, 2008 - Transferred to Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL)
- September 11, 2009 - Invited to training camp by the Phoenix Coyotes.
- September 20, 2009 - Released from training camp by the Phoenix Coyotes.
- November 3, 2009 - Signed as a free agent by HIFK (Finland).
- July 23, 2010 - Signed as a free agent by the Cologne Sharks (Germany).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:... |
WHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert... |
WHL | 67 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 67 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 127 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 1999-00 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 22 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999-00 | Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium.... |
WHL | 46 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 79 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
72 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 74 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 58 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 96 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 67 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Mora IK Mora IK Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
49 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 168 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Malmö Redhawks | SEL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kärpät Kärpät Oulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | Omsk Avangard Avangard Omsk Avangard Omsk are a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in the city of Omsk, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Overview:... |
RSL | 45 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 KHL season The 2008–09 KHL season was the inaugural season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It started on September 2, 2008, and finished on February 26, 2009... |
Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... |
22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Mora IK | Swe-1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 270 | 64 | 105 | 169 | 590 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 80 | ||||
| AHL totals | 271 | 42 | 74 | 116 | 433 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SEL totals | 67 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 219 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||||
| FNL totals | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| RSL totals | 45 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| KHL totals | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SWE-1 totals | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||