Kevin Jonathan Dallman (; born February 26, 1981) is a

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former professional

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defenceman. He most recently played for

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of the

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(KHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Dallman played in the 1995

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with a

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team from

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. Undrafted, Dallman signed his first professional contract with the

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on July 18, 2002, after a successful junior career with

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of the

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. After spending three years with Boston's AHL affiliate the

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, Dallman made his debut for the Bruins in the 2005–06 season. Dallman played 21 games for the Bruins before he was claimed off waivers by the

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on December 5, 2005. After a solid performance with the Blues, Dallman signed as a free agent for the

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to a two-year contract on July 10, 2006. After two years in the Kings organization Dallman left for Europe, signing with

of the newly formed

on July 24, 2008. He became an offensive leader with

, leading the KHL in scoring among defenseman with 28 goals and 30 assists for 58 points in 53 games. Dallman became a Kazakhstani citizen in 2010 and joined the national team. His first IIHF tournament for Kazakhstan was the final Olympic qualifying tournament in

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. On May 18, 2012

team managers refused to extend Dallman's contract. "We have agreed with his agent that if the team fulfills its task and reaches the final of the tournament, we will return to discussing the contract's extension. However the team did not reach the final and Dallman did not show his best skills in the playoffs. The issue in question was whether to extend his contract or not. Dallman asked for a four-year extension with significant compensation demands. That is why the decision was made not to extend the contract," Barys president

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said. Dallman signed a two-year contract with

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on May 31, 2012. In May 2014 he returned to

, signing a three-year contract. On August 5, 2019, Dallman announced retirement from the KHL after 11 years in the KHL.

Personal

His uncle,

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, played six games for the

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in the late 1980s and played for

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at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dallman, Kevin 1981 births Living people Barys Astana captains Barys Astana players Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Guelph Storm players Kazakhstani ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Niagara Falls, Ontario Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Providence Bruins players St. Louis Blues players SKA Saint Petersburg players Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan