Nikolai Khabibulin

Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin (Николай Иванович Хабибулин in Russian; born January 13, 1973 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

Nikolai Khabibulin
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Khabibulin with the Oilers in 2009
Born (1973-01-13) January 13, 1973 (age 51)
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Edmonton Oilers
USSR
Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk
CSKA Moscow
RSL
Ak Bars Kazan
National team Flag of Russia.svg Russia 
 Unified Team
NHL Draft 204th overall, 1992
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1994–present

He has also played with the Winnipeg Jets for 2 seasons, Phoenix Coyotes for 3 seasons, Tampa Bay Lightning for 3 seasons and Edmonton Oilers for 2 seasons. He won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 becoming the first Russian goalie to win a Stanley Cup. On July 5, 2013, Khabibulin signed a one-year, $2 million contract to return to the Chicago Blackhawks.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T/OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1989–90 Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk USSR 1 3 0 0 0.00
1991–92 CSKA Moscow CIS 2 34 2 0 3.53
1992–93 CSKA Moscow IHL 13 491 27 3.30
1993–94 CSKA Moscow IHL 46 2625 116 3 2.65
1993–94 Russian Penguins IHL 12 2 7 2 639 47 0 4.41 .873
1994–95 Springfield Falcons AHL 23 9 9 3 1241 80 0 3.87 .874
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 26 8 9 4 1339 76 0 3.40 .895
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 53 26 20 3 2914 152 2 3.13 .908
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 72 30 33 6 4091 193 7 2.83 .908
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 70 30 28 10 4026 184 4 2.74 .900
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 63 32 23 7 3657 130 8 2.13 .920
1999–00 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 33 21 11 1 1936 59 5 1.83 .930
2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2 1 1 0 123 6 0 2.93 .913
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 70 24 32 10 3896 153 7 2.36 .920
2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 65 30 22 11 3787 156 4 2.47 .911
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 55 28 19 7 3274 127 3 2.33 .910
2004–05 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 24 16 5 3 1457 40 5 1.65
2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 50 17 26 6 2815 157 0 3.35 .886
2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 60 25 26 5 3425 163 1 2.86 .902
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 50 23 20 6 2891 127 2 2.63 .909
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 42 25 8 7 2467 96 3 2.33 .919
2009–10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18 7 9 2 602 55 0 3.03 .909
2010–11 Edmonton Oilers NHL 46 10 32 3 1,364 149 2 3.39 .891
2011–12 Edmonton Oilers NHL 40 12 20 7 1,114 100 2 2.65 .910
2012–13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12 4 6 1 684 29 1 2.54 .923
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 4 1 0 1 168 14 0 5.01 .910
NHL totals 799 333 334 97 45607 2071 46 2.72 .907

Playoffs

Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1993–94 CSKA Moscow IHL 3 193 11 3.41
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 6 2 4 359 19 0 3.17 .911
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 7 3 4 426 15 1 2.11 .932
1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 4 2 1 185 13 0 4.21 .877
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 7 3 4 449 18 0 2.40 .924
1999–00 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 5 2 3 321 15 0 2.80
2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 10 5 5 644 26 0 2.42 .913
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 23 16 7 1401 40 5 1.71 .933
2004–05 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 2 0 2 118 6 0 3.05
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 15 8 6 881 43 0 2.93 .898
NHL totals 72 39 31 4345 174 6 2.40 .917

International statistics

Year Team Event Place   GP W L T / OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1992 CIS WJC   6 6 0 0 289 7 2 1.45 .907
1992 Unified Team Oly   0
1993 Russia WJC 6th 6 2 3 1 340 15 1 2.65 .917
1996 Russia WCH SF 2 0 2 0 100 10 0 6.00
2002 Russia Oly   6 3 2 1 359 14 1 2.34 .930
2006 Russia Oly 4th 0

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References

  1. "Blackhawks sign Khabibulin to one-year deal". NHL.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06.

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