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 (age 44) 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 Saint 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 78 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL in the 2006–07 season^[1][2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Personal life

DuPont's son Landon received exceptional player status in the Western Hockey League (WHL).^[5]

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
NHL totals				23	1	3	4	12

International

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Spengler Cup
	2012 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. "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
2. "Micki DuPont Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
3. "Kloten agree to terms with Canadian Dupont". hockeyfan.ch. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
4. "Berlin undertake Micki DuPont and Spencer Machacek" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
5. Vickers, Aaron (April 8, 2024). "DuPont to play in Western Hockey League next season as 15-year-old". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Alain Nasreddine	Captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2006–07	Succeeded by Nathan Smith