Yuri Babenko

Yuri Ivanovich Babenko (Russian: Юрий Иванович Бабенко; born 2 January 1978) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He most notably played for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and briefly with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Yuri Babenko
Born (1978-01-02) January 2, 1978
Penza, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Colorado Avalanche
Dynamo Moscow
Khimik Voskresensk
HC MVD
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
SKA St. Petersburg
NHL Draft 51st overall, 1996
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 19952016

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.

On June 28, 2009, Babenko returned on a one-year contract to former club HC MVD for the 2009–10 season.[1] After scoring 10 point in 35 games and helping MVD advance to the finals, Babenko followed MVD into the merger with Dynamo Moscow, to sign with UHC Dynamo for the 2010–11 season on May 29, 2010.[2]

Coaching career

Following his professional playing career, Babenko moved into the coaching ranks, remaining with Dynamo Moscow as an assistant coach for two seasons. He later served as the head coach of HC Vityaz of the KHL for the 2021–22 season.[3] He joined Ak Bars Kazan coaching ranks as an assistant during the 2022–23 season, and was elevated at interim coach before returning to an assistant role following the hiring of Zinetula Bilyaletdinov.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov-2 Moscow RUS-2 28371030
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS 2100016
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov-2 Moscow RUS-2 251431745
1996–97 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 41014
1996–97 Krylya Sovetov-2 Moscow RUS-3 258101824
1996–97 CSKA-2 Moscow RUS-3 21012
1997–98 Plymouth Whalers OHL 5922345622 15371024
1998–99 Hershey Bears AHL 7411152647 20110
1999–00 Hershey Bears AHL 7520254553 1443737
2000–01 Hershey Bears AHL 7117183580 122136
2000–01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 30000
2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 677222995 82246
2002–03 Dynamo Moscow RSL 35381152 20002
2003–04 Dynamo Moscow RSL 2423534
2003–04 Dynamo Moscow-2 RUS-3 631416
2004–05 Dynamo Moscow RSL 3352724
2004–05 Khimik Voskresensk RSL 1100014
2005–06 HC MVD RSL 438513115 421316
2006–07 HC MVD RSL 469101946 21122
2006–07 HC MVD-2 Balashikha RUS-4 22130
2007–08 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 541031358 1314510
2008–09 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 50004
2008–09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 46391238 310114
2009–10 HC MVD KHL 35551026 2241534
2010–11 Dynamo Moscow KHL 45481257 60114
2011–12 Dynamo Moscow KHL 40581342 171238
2012–13 Dynamo Moscow KHL 34661214 2114510
2013–14 Dynamo Moscow KHL 5210122239 701116
2014–15 Dynamo Moscow KHL 3643759 702225
2015–16 Dynamo Moscow KHL 5414522 10000
KHL totals 347385593301 8471118111
NHL totals 30000

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1996 Russia EJC 50444
Junior totals 50444

References

  1. "Babenko returns to HC MVD" (in Russian). HC MVD. 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. "OHK sign Babenko from MVD" (in Russian). UHC Dynamo. 2010-05-29. Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  3. "Player movements" (in Russian). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. "Бабенко будет исполнять обязанности главного тренера "Ак Барса"" (in Russian). ria.ru. 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-05.


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