Oleg Saprykin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oleg Saprykin
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 12, 1981(1981-02-12)
Age	43
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Oleg Saprykin Biography

Oleg Saprykin is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 12, 1981 in Moscow, Russia. Oleg Dmitrievich Saprykin (Russian: Oleg Dmitrievich Saprykin born February 12, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. Saprykin played for HC Dynamo Moscow, SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Sochi and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. He was a participant during the 2009 KHL All-Star Game, held in Red Square and was a part of the Ufa’s Gagarin Cup championship team in 2011. Saprykin also played in parts of the 2007 season during the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a first-round pick, located 11th in the overall rankings for the Calgary Flames and also played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Ottawa Senators. In the international arena, Saprykin has played with the Russian National Team on two occasions. He was also a part of the team which won an Olympic gold at 2009’s World Championship.

Saprykin was a part of in the 2000-01 season as a player for the Flames. Saprykin scored his very first NHL goal on the 24th of October in 2000, when he faced goalie Sean Burke of the Phoenix Coyotes. The year ended with 23 points in 60 games. The Flames were assigned Saprykin the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate The Saint John Flames for the majority of 2001-02 He only played three times in Calgary however he scored the most points with 24 in his 52 AHL games. Saprykin was assigned for Saint John to begin the 2002-03 season. However, he put his career at risk because he did not join the team. The Flames were forced to suspend Saprykin and he was reinstated to the team four days later and by December, he had been sent back to Calgary. Saprykin finished this season with 21 goals from 21 games for Saint John, and 23 points over 52 games in Calgary. Saprykin was then able to make his debut for his first team, the Russian National Team; He scored one goal and had three assists over seven matches for seventh placed Russians during the 2003 World Championship.

On August 26, 2004, the Flames traded Saprykin, along with Denis Gauthier to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Daymond Langkow. It would be a full year before he joined his new team as the entire 2004–05 NHL season was wiped out by a labour dispute. Saprykin spent the season with CSKA Moscow. Returning to the NHL in 2005–06, Saprykin recorded 25 points in 67 games for the Coyotes. He then had his best NHL season in 2006–07 as he scored 34 points in 59 games with Phoenix. Late in the campaign, on February 27, 2007, the Coyotes traded him, along with a seventh round draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for a second round selection in 2008. In acquiring Saprykin, the Senators praised his work ethic and hoped he would add energy to the team’s lineup. He played 12 regular season games with Ottawa and 15 in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and recorded a goal and an assist in each. The Senators reached the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, but lost the series in five games to the Anaheim Ducks.

Saprykin lives in Moscow and maintains a second residence in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a dual citizen; Saprykin earned Canadian citizenship in 2005.

The Calgary Flames selected Saprykin with their first-round selection 11th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Saprykin was selected by the Flames for the start of the 1999-2000 season. He began his NHL debut, scoring the first goal (an aid) on the 2nd of October 1999, in a game against the San Jose Sharks. This was his only point in four games prior to the Flames returned him to Seattle. Saprykin played in just 48 games for the Thunderbirds however he scored an impressive 66 points. He was selected on the second All-Star Team for the second season in consecutive seasons.

Oleg Saprykin Net Worth

Oleg Saprykin is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oleg Saprykin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was a kid, Saprykin played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team made up of Yaroslavl in the province of Yaroslavl and Kharkiv.

An emigrant from Moscow, Saprykin broke into the Russian Super League in 1997 when he was just 16 years old playing for HC CSKA Moscow. He scored two assists in the 20 Russian League games. The hope is to catch the interest from National Hockey League (NHL) Scouts, Saprykin left Russia to play junior hockey in North America. He was signed by with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 1998-99 season. Saprykin was 10th in the league scoring 93 points. He was selected to the WHL’s second All Star Team.

Saprykin spent the entire 2003–04 season in Calgary and recorded 29 points in 69 games. He then played with the team in the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Flames, who had missed the post-season the previous seven seasons, went on a Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final. Saprykin recorded six points in 26 games during the run; of his three goals, none was larger than his overtime winning goal in game five of the final, against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Standing in front of the net, Saprykin collected the puck on a rebound following a Jarome Iginla shot and scored to bring the Flames within one win of capturing the Stanley Cup. The Flames were unable to win the title, as they lost both the sixth and deciding seventh games of the series.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On January 1, 2019, Saprykin was arrested after he attacked a female flight attendant on an Aurora Airlines flight from Sochi to Moscow, forcing the plane to be diverted. Saprykin, who was visibly intoxicated according to witnesses, demanded that the flight attendant top-up his glass of whiskey but was refused. Saprykin reportedly “began to scream and use foul language” and struck the female flight attendant on the head with such force that she was knocked to the floor. The captain diverted the flight to Voronezh, where Saprykin was forcibly removed from the aircraft and detained by airport authorities as the plane continued on its way to Moscow.

Facts & Trivia

Oleg Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Oleg Saprykin celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Oleg Saprykin

1. Oleg Saprykin is a retired Russian ice hockey player.
2. He was born on February 12, 1981 in Moscow, Russia.
3. Saprykin played in the NHL for 9 seasons with various teams.
4. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 1999 (11th overall).
5. Saprykin won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics with Team Russia.
6. In his NHL career, he scored a total of 137 points (57 goals, 80 assists).
7. His best season was in 2003-04 with the Flames where he had 36 points.
8. Saprykin also played professionally in Russia and Switzerland after leaving the NHL.
9. He retired from professional hockey in 2015 at age of 34.
10. Overall, Saprykin had a successful career as an international and NHL player.