Dmitry Vorobyov | |||
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Born |
Tolyatti, Soviet Union |
October 18, 1985 ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Lada Togliatti Dynamo Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Avangard Omsk Admiral Vladivostok |
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National team | Russia | ||
NHL Draft | 157th overall, 2004 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Playing career | 2003–present |
Dmitry Vorobyov (Russian: Дмитрий Воробьёв; born October 18, 1985 in Tolyatti) is Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
As a young defensive prospect he had been a member of Russia’s U18 and U20 national squads and has also skated on several occasions, including at the 2008 World Championships in Canada. The young defenceman was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 157th overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He has since become one of the top blue liners in the Russian Super League and on Russia’s national team.