Anton Belov

Anton Belov
Born (1986-07-29) 29 July 1986
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		 SKA Saint Petersburg
CSKA Moscow
Avangard Omsk
Edmonton Oilers
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 currently plays with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played with CSKA Moscow and Avangard Omsk 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 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 30 0 0 0 14 — — — — —
2005–06 CSKA Moscow RSL 18 0 2 2 35 1 0 0 0 0
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
KHL totals 389 32 84 116 243 103 10 29 39 68
NHL totals 57 1 6 7 34 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
2014 Belarus
2015 Czech Republic
2016 Russia
2017 Germany/France

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Russia WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 2
2004 Russia WJC18 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 6
2005 Russia WJC 2nd, 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, gold medalist(s) 10 2 3 5 6
2015 Russia WC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 10 1 1 2 4
2016 Russia WC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 9 2 5 7 0
2017 Russia WC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 10 2 3 5 14
Junior totals 17 1 1 2 10
Senior totals 52 9 15 24 28

Awards and honors

Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) 2015, 2017 [4]
Best Plus-minus (+34) 2017

References

  1. ↑ "Avangard Omsk's 2010–11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Oilers sign Anton Belov to one-year entry level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  3. ↑ "SKA has reached an agreement with Belov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 2014-04-16. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
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