Born Jan 13, 1973 · Sverdlovsk, Russia — Drafted 1992 · Rd 9, #12 overall
| SEASON | GP | W | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 40 | 12 | 2.65 | .910 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | 4 | 2.55 | .923 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | 4 | 1 | 5.01 | .811 | 0 |
| CAREER | 799 | 333 | 2.72 | .907 | 46 |
Nikolai Khabibulin
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Blackhawks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.01 | .811 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Oilers | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.55 | .923 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | Oilers | 40 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2.65 | .910 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | Oilers | 47 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 3.40 | .890 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | Oilers | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3.03 | .909 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Blackhawks | 42 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2.33 | .919 | 3 |
| 2007-08 | Blackhawks | 50 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2.63 | .909 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | Blackhawks | 60 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 2.86 | .902 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | Blackhawks | 50 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 3.35 | .886 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Lightning | 55 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 2.33 | .910 | 3 |
| 2002-03 | Lightning | 65 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 2.47 | .911 | 4 |
| 2001-02 | Lightning | 70 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 2.36 | .920 | 7 |
| 2000-01 | Lightning | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.92 | .913 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Coyotes | 63 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 2.13 | .923 | 8 |
| 1997-98 | Coyotes | 70 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 2.74 | .900 | 4 |
| 1996-97 | Coyotes | 72 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 2.83 | .908 | 7 |
| 1995-96 | Jets | 53 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 3.13 | .908 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | Jets | 26 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3.41 | .895 | 0 |
| Career | 799 | 333 | 334 | 39 | 2.72 | .907 | 46 |
Nikolai Khabibulin was born on January 13, 1973, in Sverdlovsk, Russia, and went on to play 799 games in the NHL — one of the longer careers for a goaltender of his era. The left-catching netminder stood 6'1" and weighed 208 pounds. He was selected in the ninth round, 12th pick of the 1992 NHL Draft, a draft position that made his eventual longevity in the league all the more notable in pure numerical terms.
Over his NHL career, Khabibulin posted 333 wins against 334 losses with 39 overtime losses, a goals-against average of 2.72, a save percentage of .907, and 46 shutouts. He suited up for the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, and Edmonton Oilers across his career. He wore jersey number 39.
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