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Yuri Babenko
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
KHL Team
F. Teams
HC MVD
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Colorado Avalanche
Dynamo Moscow
Khimik Voskresensk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
SKA St. Petersburg
Nationality Flag of Russia Russian
Born (1978-01-02)January 2, 1978,
Penza, Russia
NHL Draft 51st overall, 1996
Colorado Avalanche
Pro Career 1995 – present

Yuri Babenko (born 2 January 1978 in Penza, Russia) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for MVD Balashikha of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Playing career[]

Babenko was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 in the 2nd round, 51st overall. After a season in the Ontario Hockey League for the Plymouth Whalers, Babenko joined the Avalanche organization in 1998. After three seasons in the American Hockey League for the Hershey Bears, he finally made his NHL debut for Colorado during the 2000–01 NHL season, playing 3 games in all without registering a point.

Babenko spent another year with Hershey before returning to Russia with Dynamo Moscow. He has also played for Khimik Voskresensk, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and SKA St. Petersburg.

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RHL 21 0 0 0 16
1996–97 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RHL 4 1 0 1 4
1997–98 Plymouth Whalers OHL 59 22 34 56 22 15 3 7 10 24
1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL 74 11 15 26 47 2 0 1 1 0
1999–00 Hershey Bears AHL 75 20 25 45 53 14 4 3 7 37
2000–01 Hershey Bears AHL 71 17 18 35 80 12 2 1 3 6
2000–01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 3 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 67 7 22 29 95 8 2 2 4 6
2002–03 Dynamo Moscow RSL 35 3 8 11 52 2 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Dynamo Moscow RSL 24 2 3 5 34
2004–05 Dynamo Moscow RSL 33 5 2 7 24
2004–05 Khimik Voskresensk RSL 11 0 0 0 14
2005–06 HC MVD RSL 43 8 5 13 115 4 2 1 3 16
2006–07 HC MVD RSL 46 9 10 19 46 2 1 1 2 2
2007–08 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 54 10 3 13 58 13 1 4 5 10
2008–09 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 5 0 0 0 4
2008–09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 46 3 9 12 38 3 1 0 1 14
2009–10 HC MVD KHL
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0
RHL / RSL totals 271 38 31 69 363 21 4 6 10 30

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