Nikolai Khabibulin

Nikolai Khabibulin
Khabibulin with the Edmonton Oilers in October 2009
Born (1973-01-13) January 13, 1973 (age 51)
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk
CSKA Moscow
Winnipeg Jets
Phoenix Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ak Bars Kazan
Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers
National team Unified Team and
 Russia
NHL draft 204th overall, 1992
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1994–2014

Nikolai Alexandrovich Khabibulin (/ˌhæbiˈbuːlɪn/ ⓘ; Russian: Николай Александрович Хабибулин, IPA: [xəbʲɪˈbulʲɪn], born January 13, 1973) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. Known by the nickname "The Bulin Wall",[1] he spent the majority of his playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Edmonton Oilers.

Khabibulin excelled at the international level, winning two Olympic medals (gold and bronze) and was named Best Goaltender at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[2] He was the first Russian goaltender to win the Stanley Cup, doing so with Tampa Bay in 2004; until 2020, he was also the only Russian goaltender to start in the Finals. He is also a four-time NHL All-Star.

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