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Anton Belov

Anton Belov
Born (1986-07-29) 29 July 1986 (age 38)
Ryazan, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Free agent
CSKA Moscow
Avangard Omsk
Edmonton Oilers
SKA Saint Petersburg
Dynamo Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present

Anton Sergeyevich Belov (Russian: Антон Серге́евич Бело́в; born 29 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played with CSKA Moscow, SKA Saint Petersburg, Dynamo Moscow and played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

Belov made his professional debut with CSKA Moscow of the Russia Elite League in the 2004–05 season. Belov would play four seasons for Moscow. From 2008 to 2013, Belov played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] Belov played five seasons for Omsk.

In 2013, Belov decided he wanted to ply his trade in the NHL. On 30 May 2013, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they had signed Belov to a one-year entry-level contract.[2] Belov made the team roster to begin the 2013–14 season. On 10 January 2014, Belov scored his first NHL goal against Jeff Zatkoff of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite his status as a top defenceman in the KHL, Belov was used in a depth role with the Oilers and finished the year with 7 points in 57 games.

On 16 April 2014, as an approaching free agent, Belov signed a lucrative four-year contract to return to the Russian KHL with SKA St. Petersburg.[3]

Following a lone season with Dynamo Moscow in 2021–22, Belov returned to his former club, Avangard Omsk, as a free agent in signing a one-year contract on 3 May 2022.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk RUS.3 21 2 2 4 12
2003–04 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 32 0 1 1 22
2003–04 Mechel Chelyabinsk RUS.2 6 0 1 1 2
2003–04 Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk RUS.3 8 3 3 6 8
2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 30 0 0 0 14
2004–05 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 20 1 7 8 14
2005–06 CSKA Moscow RSL 18 0 2 2 35 1 0 0 0 0
2005–06 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 6 1 2 3 2
2006–07 CSKA Moscow RSL 49 4 5 9 42 12 1 3 4 8
2007–08 CSKA Moscow RSL 54 1 4 5 69 6 1 1 2 16
2008–09 Avangard Omsk KHL 38 1 4 5 71 5 1 0 1 4
2009–10 Avangard Omsk KHL 39 1 10 11 48
2010–11 Avangard Omsk KHL 54 4 10 14 28 8 1 2 3 4
2011–12 Avangard Omsk KHL 50 0 6 6 30 18 1 2 3 12
2012–13 Avangard Omsk KHL 46 9 17 26 30 12 1 3 4 24
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 57 1 6 7 34
2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 36 3 5 8 12 20 1 6 7 13
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 46 3 7 10 12 15 2 2 4 2
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 56 9 18 27 12 18 3 11 14 10
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 24 2 5 7 2 7 0 3 3 27
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 41 6 10 16 8 17 0 1 1 4
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 42 4 9 13 8 4 1 1 2 0
2020–21 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 37 2 6 8 8 7 0 0 0 2
2021–22 Dynamo Moscow KHL 22 2 5 7 4 6 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Avangard Omsk KHL 67 1 12 13 16 14 0 1 1 6
RSL totals 152 5 10 15 160 19 2 5 7 24
KHL totals 598 47 126 173 287 151 11 32 43 110
NHL totals 57 1 6 7 34
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Belarus
Silver medal – second place 2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Russia U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 2
2003 Russia IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 2 2 8
2004 Russia U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 6
2005 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 2
2013 Russia WC 6th 8 1 3 4 4
2014 Russia OG 5th 5 1 0 1 0
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 2 3 5 6
2015 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 1 1 2 4
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 2 5 7 0
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 2 3 5 14
Junior totals 22 1 3 4 18
Senior totals 52 9 15 24 28

Awards and honors

Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) 2015, 2017 [5]
Best P Plus–minus (+34) 2017

References

  1. ^ "Avangard Omsk's 2010–11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Oilers sign Anton Belov to one-year entry level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ "SKA has reached an agreement with Belov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Avangard signs Anton Belov" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.