Anton Belov
| Anton Belov | |
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| Born | July 29, 1986 Ryazan, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg CSKA Moscow Avangard Omsk Edmonton Oilers |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Anton Sergeyevich Belov (Russian: Антон Серге́евич Бело́в; born July 29, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played with CSKA Moscow and Avangard Omsk and played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers.
Playing career
Belov made his professional debut with CSKA Moscow of the Russia Elite League in the 2004–05 season. Belov would play four seasons for Moscow. From 2008 to 2013, Belov played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] Belov played five seasons for Omsk.
In 2013, Belov decided he wanted ply his trade in the NHL. On May 30, 2013, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they had signed Belov to a one-year entry-level contract.[2] Belov made the team roster to begin the 2013–14 season. On January 10, 2014, Belov scored his first NHL goal against Jeff Zatkoff of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite his status as a top defenceman in the KHL, Belov was used in a depth role with the Oilers and finished the year with 7 points in 57 games.
On April 16, 2014, as an approaching free agent, Belov signed a lucrative four-year contract to return to the Russian KHL with SKA St. Petersburg.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 49 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 39 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 50 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 46 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 57 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
| KHL totals | 263 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 217 | 63 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 57 | ||||
| NHL totals | 57 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2014 Minsk | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WJC |  |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Russia | OG | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WC | |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Avangard Omsk's 2010–11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "Oilers sign Anton Belov to one-year entry level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "SKA has reached an agreement with Belov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
External links
- Anton Belov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Anton Belov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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