Nikolai Khabibulin
Russian ice hockey player (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Nikolai Khabibulin | |||
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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 | ||
Catches | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 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 |
1994–2013 2023–present |
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.