Anton Babchuk

Anton Babchuk
Babchuk with the Calgary Flames in 2010
Born (1984-05-06) May 6, 1984 (age 40)
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ak Bars Kazan
SKA Saint Petersburg
Chicago Blackhawks
Carolina Hurricanes
Avangard Omsk
Calgary Flames
HC Donbass
Atlant Moscow Oblast
NHL draft 21st overall, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2002–2015

Anton Anatoliiovych Babchuk (Ukrainian: Антон Анатолійович Бабчук, Russian: Антон Анатольевич Бабчук; born May 6, 1984) is a Ukrainian-Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Babchuk was a first round selection, 21st overall, of the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and played for the Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Calgary Flames in his NHL career. He also played with Ak Bars Kazan, SKA Saint Petersburg, Avangard Omsk, HC Donbass, Salavat Yulaev Ufa and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (formerly the Russian Super League).