Anton Babchuk | |||
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Born |
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | May 6, 1984||
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).