- David Upton
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David Upton Born October 30, 1989
Sydney, NSW, AUSHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) Position Forward Shoots Right AIHL team Gold Coast Blue Tongues National team 
AustraliaPlaying career 2005–present David Upton (born October 30, 1989) is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Gold Coast Blue Tongues in the Australian Ice Hockey League.
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Playing career
Upton first played ice hockey in when he joined the Brisbane Blue Tongues (now the Gold Coast Blue Tongues) of the Australian Ice Hockey League.[1] During his first season Upton played 11 games, scoring three goals and two assists.[1] Upton has continued to play for the Blue Tongues, following the team when they moved from Brisbane to the Gold Coast. At the start of 2011 the Blue Tongues announced that Upton would be returning to play in the 2011 AIHL season.[2]
Upton was first called up for international play in 2006 when he joined the national under-20 team for Australia to compete at the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II Group A tournament in Bucharest, Romania.[3] The following year Upton again joined the under-20 team to compete at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II Group A tournament where Australia lost every game and were relegated to Division III for the following year.[4] In 2009 Upton was called up to the Australian men's senior team to compete at the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A tournament which was being held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Australia lost every game and were relegated back to Division II for the following year.[5] In 2011 he was called up again for the men's senior team to compete at the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament which was being held in Melbourne, Australia.[6]
Personal life
Upton was born on October 30, 1989 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1][7]
Career statistics
Medal record Competitor for AustraliaIce hockey Ice Hockey World Championships Gold 2011 Melbourne Division II Group A - Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005 Brisbane Blue Tongues AIHL 11 3 2 5 0 — — — — — 2006 Brisbane Blue Tongues AIHL 22 12 18 30 34 — — — — — 2007 Brisbane Blue Tongues AIHL 11 5 6 11 28 — — — — — 2008 Gold Coast Blue Tongues AIHL 20 10 6 16 73 — — — — — 2009 Gold Coast Blue Tongues AIHL 18 6 17 23 32 1 0 1 1 0 2010 Gold Coast Blue Tongues AIHL 12 8 3 11 4 — — — — — - International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Australia U/20 2006 World Junior Championship Division IIA 5 2 1 3 44 2007 Australia U/20 2007 World Junior Championship Division IIA 5 2 2 4 6 2009 Australia 2009 World Championship Division IA 5 2 1 3 2 2011 Australia 2011 World Championship Division IIA 4 2 0 2 2 References
- ^ a b c "David Upton". Elite Prospects. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=35044. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ Hansen, Wendy (2011-02-26). "Returning Locals Named To Blue Tongues Roster". Gold Coast Blue Tongues. Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. http://www.bluetongues.com.au/returning-local-players-in-2011.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "006 IIHF World U20 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w20iia/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=58. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "2007 IIHF World U20 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w20iia/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=95. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Group A: Statistics". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship-oc09/home/division-i/group-a-statistics.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/wm-iia/statistics.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011-04-04. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/263/IHM2630AUS_33_1_0.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
Categories:- 1989 births
- Australian ice hockey players
- Brisbane Blue Tongues players
- Gold Coast Blue Tongues players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sydney
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