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Dmitri Vorobiev
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Birthday:
1985-11-18 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2004 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
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Height:
6-1 |
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Acquired:
5th round (157th overall), 2004 |
Weight:
211 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- F
Selected by Toronto in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Was initially projected as a solid second or third round pick by many, but slid due to concerns about weight at NHL draft combine. Comes from the same Togliatti school as former Maple Leaf prospect Max Kondratiev. Vorobiev’s teammate Maxim Semenov was also selected by the Leafs in the 2004 draft.
2005-06: Vorobiev has remained overseas playing for his hometown Tolyatti Lada club. He recorded a career high in points with nine in just 42 games
2006-07: Vorobiev broke out in his third full season with Tolyatti Lada of the Russian Super League. First and foremost thought of as a reliable, stay-at-home defenseman, Vorobiev scored 10 goals and added seven assists for 17 points in 54 games.
2007-08: Entering his fifth season with Lada Togliatti (Russia), the defenseman put up decent numbers. He recorded 28 points (16+12) in 55 games and 74 PIM during the regular season. In postseason action, he netted an additional three goals in four appearances.
