Upshall also played for Canada at the 2002 World Juniors, where he had three goals and six points in seven games, helping the Canadians to the silver medal.

Serving as team captain, Upshall recorded four goals and five points en route to a second straight silver medal.

[citation needed] In 2003-04, Upshall had an injury plagued season, appearing in 31 games with the Admirals, scoring 13 goals and 24 points.

[citation needed] Upshall spent a majority of the 2005–06 season with the Nashville Predators, as he scored eight goals and 24 points in 48 games with the team.

[citation needed] Upshall joined a rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers club to finish the 2006–07 season, and in 18 games with the team, he had six goals and 13 points.

In 17 playoff games, Upshall had three goals and seven points, as the Flyers lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals.

[citation needed] On February 28, 2011, the Coyotes traded Upshall and Sami Lepisto to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Rostislav Klesla and Dane Byers.

[citation needed] Upshall signed a four-year contract worth $14 million with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2011.

[2] During his first season with the Panthers in 2011–12, Upshall only skated in 26 games as he was plagued by both a hip injury and sports hernia surgery respectively.

[5] Upshall attended training camp with the St. Louis Blues on a professional tryout contract ahead of the 2015–16 season.

[11] Returning to play alongside Kyle Brodziak, Upshall found a regular role on the checking lines of the Blues, registering 7 goals and 19 points in 63 games.

[12] After sitting out for the duration of the 2018-19 season while rehabbing a knee injury, Upshall was signed to a professional tryout contract by the Dallas Stars on August 26, 2019.

[17] Upshall, along with fellow former NHL players Shane O' Brien and Jimmy Hayes, hosts the "Missin' Curfew" podcast, where the trio share road stories from their careers and offer commentary on current league news and events.