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Russia Nikolai Khabibulin
#39 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod / KHL - 23/24
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time Olympic Best Goaltender 1
Date of Birth
Jan 13, 1973
Position
G
Age
51
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Yekaterinburg, RUS
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Russia
Catches
L
Youth Team
Spartakovets Yekaterinburg
Status
Retired
Drafted
1992 round 9 #204 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Son in law: Robert Nilsson

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Nikolai Khabibulin Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1988-89 Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk Soviet 1* -* 0.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 Luch Sverdlovsk Soviet2 38* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk Soviet 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Relegation 2 - - - - - - - -
Sputnik Nizhny Tagil Soviet3 10* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union U18 EJC-18 5* -* 2.73* .900* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 CSKA Moskva Soviet 2* -* 3.52* -* -* -* 0* - * -* | 0 - - - - - - - -
CSKA Moskva-2 Soviet3 11* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Metallurg Serov Soviet3 18* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
CIS U20 WJC-20 6* -* 1.46* .907* -* -* -* - * -* |
Unified Team OG 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1992-93 CSKA Moskva Russia 13* -* 3.30* -* 27* -* -* - * 491* |
CSKA Moskva-2 Russia2 18* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 6* -* 2.65* .917* -* -* -* - * -* |
1993-94 CSKA Moskva Russia 46* -* 2.65* -* 116* -* -* - * 2 625* | Playoffs 3 - 3.42 - 11 - - - 193
Russian Penguins IHL 12* -* 4.41* .873* 47* 323* 0* - * 639* |
1994-95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 26* -* 3.41* .895* 76* 647* 0* 8-9-4 * 1 339* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 23* -* 3.87* .874* -* -* -* - * -* |
1995-96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 53* -* 3.13* .908* 152* 1 504* 2* 26-20-3 * 2 914* | Playoffs 6 - 3.17 .911 19 195 0 2-4-0 359
1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 72* -* 2.83* .908* 193* 1 901* 7* 30-33-6 * 4 091* | Playoffs 7 - 2.11 .932 15 207 1 3-4-0 426
Russia WCup 2* -* 6.00* .839* -* -* 0* 0-2-0 * -* |
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 70* -* 2.74* .900* 184* 1 651* 4* 30-28-10 * 4 026* | Playoffs 4 - 4.21 .877 13 93 0 2-1-0 185
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 63* -* 2.13* .923* 130* 1 551* 8* 32-23-7 * 3 657* | Playoffs 7 - 2.41 .924 18 218 0 3-4-0 449
1999-00 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 33* -* 1.83* .930* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 2.81 .905 - - 0 - -
2000-01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2* -* 2.92* .913* 6* 63* 0* 1-1-0 * 123* |
2001-02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 70* -* 2.36* .920* 153* 1 761* 7* 24-32-10 * 3 896* |
Russia OG 6* 6* 2.34* .930* 14* 186* 1* 3-2-1 * 360* |
Russia (all) International 6* -* 2.34* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 65* -* 2.47* .911* 156* 1 604* 4* 30-22-11 * 3 787* | Playoffs 10 - 2.42 .913 26 273 0 5-5-0 644
2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 55* -* 2.33* .910* 127* 1 287* 3* 28-19-7 * 3 274* | Playoffs 23 - 1.71 .933 40 558 5 16-7-0 1 401
2004-05 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 24* -* 1.65* .926* 40* 621* 5* 16-5-3 * 1 458* | Playoffs 2 - 3.04 .846 6 33 0 0-2-0 119
2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 50* -* 3.35* .886* 157* 1 222* 0* 17-26-6 * 2 815* |
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 60* -* 2.86* .902* 163* 1 505* 1* 25-26-5 * 3 425* |
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 50* -* 2.63* .909* 127* 1 262* 2* 23-20-6 * 2 892* |
2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 42* -* 2.33* .919* 96* 1 096* 3* 25-8-7 * 2 467* | Playoffs 15 - 2.93 .898 43 378 0 8-6-0 881
2009-10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18* -* 3.03* .909* 55* 547* 0* 7-9-2 * 1 089* |
2010-11 Edmonton Oilers NHL 47* -* 3.40* .890* 153* 1 236* 2* 10-32-4 * 2 701* |
2011-12 Edmonton Oilers NHL 40* -* 2.65* .910* 100* 1 014* 2* 12-20-7 * 2 261* |
2012-13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12* -* 2.55* .923* 29* 347* 1* 4-6-1 * 684* |
2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4* -* 5.01* .811* 14* 60* 0* 1-0-1 * 168* |
2014-23 Did not play * * * -* * * * - * * |
2023-24 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Nikolai Khabibulin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1988-89 Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk Soviet League Cup 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Nikolai Khabibulin Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 1 23* -* 3.87* .874* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 5* -* 2.73* .900* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
IHL 2 45* -* 4.41* .873* 47* 323* 0* -* 639 | 1 5 - 2.81* .905* -* -* 0* -* -*
International 1 6* -* 2.34* .930* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
KHL 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 18 799* -* 2.72* .907* 2 071* 20 258* 46* 333-334-97* 45 609 | 7 72 - 2.40* .917* 174* 1 922* 6* 39-31-0* 4 345*
OG 2 6* 6* 2.34* .930* 14* 186* 1* 3-2-1* 360 | 0 * * * * * * *
Russia 3 83* -* 2.40* .926* 183* 621* 5* 16-5-3* 4 574 | 2 5 - 3.28* .846* 17* 33* 0* 0-2-0* 312*
Russia2 1 18* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Soviet 3 3* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 1 2 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Soviet League Cup 1 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Soviet2 1 38* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Soviet3 2 39* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 2* -* 6.00* .839* -* -* 0* 0-2-0* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikolai Khabibulin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/27/2023
12/27/2023 Confirmed No team Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
11/13/2015
11/13/2015 Confirmed No team Retired
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks
07/01/2009
07/01/2009 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Arizona Coyotes

Cult/Star player for CSKA Moskva

Cult/Star player for Russia

Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

Career Transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2009-07-01 • Signed to a four-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers
- 2005-08-05 • Signed to a four-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2004-11-08 • Signed to a lockout contract by Ak Bars Kazan
- 2001-03-17 • Signed to a five-year contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2001-03-05 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning w/ Stanislav Neckar for Mike Johnson, Paul Mara, Ruslan Zainullin & a 2001 2nd round pick (Matt Spiller) - 2000-01-14 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Long Beach Ice Dogs