Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Upshall nwere oge ọzọ siri ike na Blazers na 2001<unk>02, ebe o nwere ihe mgbaru ọsọ 32 na isi 83 na egwuregwu 61, na-esote otu ihe mgbaru ọsọ na isi atọ na egwuregwu anọ. Upshall sokwa kpọọ bọọlụ maka Canada n'asọmpi mbaụwa nke afọ a.
2002 World Juniors, ebe o nwere goolu atọ na isi isii n'egwuregwu asaa, na-enyere ndị Canada aka inweta ọla ọcha. Mgbe ọ malitere oge 2002-03 na Nashville Predators, e zighachiri Upshall na Kamloops na Nọvemba 7, 2002. Mgbe ahụ, o nyere goolu 25 na isi 56 na egwuregwu 42 na Blazers. N'egwuregwu isii, Upshall nyere goolu abụọ. Upshall nọchitere anya mba ya ọzọ na 2003 World Juniors. N'ịbụ onye isi ndị otu, Upshall dere ihe mgbaru ọsọ anọ na isi ise n'ụzọ iji nweta ọlaọcha ọlaọcha nke abụọ.