Anton Babchuk's NHL career
Defenceman Anton Babchuk was drafted 21th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2002. He played 7 seasons for 3 clubs, 2003-2013. That came to 289 games and 107 points, 36 goals and 71 assists.
Below: the whole of Anton Babchuk's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Anton Babchuk is drafted 21 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draftAlexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P
Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 1 year, 6 months and 17 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20042003-2004 seasonNHL debut
Anton Babchuk makes his NHL debut in 3–1 win against Calgary Flames
Anton was 19 years old ·
United Center, USA
Season2003-2004
Anton Babchuk's first NHL season: 2 points
The whole season2003-2004Events77games missed - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Anton Babchuk scores 10 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup43games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 25 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Anton Babchuk scores 35 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins13 of 18 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Anton Babchuk scores 35 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2010-2011EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Anton Babchuk plays only 32 games for 10 points
The whole season2011-2012Events50games missed - Year 2013
- The career
Anton Babchuk played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.