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
Khabibulin with the Oilers in 2009
Born	(1973-01-13) January 13, 1973 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
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	Russia and 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.

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

• Beginning in the 2005–06 NHL season, regular season games could no longer end in a tie.

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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Other websites

• Nikolai Khabibulin player profile at NHL.com