Anton Babchuk

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Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	Russia
Born	May 5, 1984, Kiev, USSR
NHL Draft	Round 1, Pick 21, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro Career	2002 – present

Anton Anatoliyevich Babchuk (Rus. Антон Анатольевич Бабчук, Anton Anatol'jevič Babčuk), born May 6, 1984 in Kiev, Ukraine, is a Russian Professional Hockey Defenseman in the National Hockey League who has played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards and achievements 3 Records 4 Career statistics 5 International play 6 References

[edit] Playing career

He was drafted 21st overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2002 Entry Draft. He was traded to the Hurricanes in January 2006 for Danny Richmond. He won the Stanley Cup in 2006 playing with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Babchuk scored his first goal for the Hurricanes occurred on January 28, 2006 -- Ron Francis night. He also named second star of the game. He was +1 for the contest, with 1 goal, and 2 penalty minutes. On February 6th 2007 the Hurricanes activated Frantisek Kaberle from injury, forcing them to send Babchuk down to the Albany River Rats. Babchuk was the only possible player they could send down as he was the only player on the Hurricanes roster that didn't have a NHL contract. The next day Carolina announced that they had suspended Babchuk because of his refusal to assign to Albany.

[edit] Awards and achievements

• 2006 Stanley Cup Championship (Carolina)

[edit] Records

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] International play

Played for Russia in:

• 2000: 4 Nations Tournament
• 2000: 5 Nations Tournament
• 2002: U18 World Junior Championships
• 2002: 4 Nations Tournament

Source: [1]

[edit] References

• 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8