Anton Babchuk

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Carolina Hurricanes
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
weight_lb = 202
nationality = UKR
nationality_2 = RUS
birth_date = Birth date and age|1984|5|5|mf=y
birth_place = Kiev, Ukrainian SSR
draft = Round 1, Pick 21
draft_year = 2004
draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks
career_start = 2002
former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks
nickname = Babs

Anton Anatoliyevich Babchuk ( _ru. Антон Анатольевич Бабчук) is a Ukrainian hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League who has played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes.

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, where he won the Stanley Cup later in 2006.

Babchuk scored his first goal for the Hurricanes on January 28, 2006. He was also named second star of the game. He was +1 for the contest, with 1 goal and 2 penalty minutes. On February 6, 2007 the Hurricanes activated Frantisek Kaberle from injury, forcing them to send Babchuk down to the Albany River Rats. Babchuk was the only possible defenceman they could send down because he was the only one on the Hurricanes' roster that was on a two-way contract. The next day Carolina announced that they had suspended Babchuk because of his refusal to report to Albany. In 2007, Babchuck played in the Russian Super League for Avangard Omsk. The Hurricanes have now re-signed Babchuk for the 2008-09 season.

Career statistics

International play

Played for Russia in:
*2000: 4 Nations Tournament
*2000: 5 Nations Tournament
*2002: U18 World Junior Championships
*2002: 4 Nations Tournament

Source: [http://www.russianprospects.com/public/profile.php?player_id=26]

External links

*hockeydb|64494

References

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