Nikolai Khabibulin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nikolai Khabibulin
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 13, 1973(1973-01-13)
Age	51
Birthplace	Yekaterinburg
Country	Russia
Birth City	Sverdlovsk Oblast
Horoscope	Capricorn

Nikolai Khabibulin Biography

Nikolai Khabibulin is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 13, 1973 in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. NHL goalie known as the Bulin Wall. He was the one who won a Stanley Cup Championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004.

He as well as He and Evgeni Nabokov were both played goaltender on the Russian national team. were both goalie for the Russian national team.

Khabibulin made his international debut with the Soviet Union at the 1991 European Junior Championships. He appeared in the 1992 World Junior Championships the next year and won a gold medal with the CIS, appearing in six games. Khabibulin and the national team had begun the tournament as the Soviet Union, but the state was dissolved following the round robin on New Year’s Day, thus they proceeded to compete as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

That same year, Khabibulin appeared in the 1992 Winter Olympics with the CIS as the third goaltender. He remains the last active player from Russia to win the Olympic Games. Controversy arose after the CIS captured the gold medal when legendary Russian coach Viktor Tikhonov kept a medal for himself (coaches and management are not awarded medals in Olympic hockey) instead of allowing Khabibulin to have one, as Khabibulin had not played a game in the tournament. This is speculated to be the reason for Khabibulin boycotting the Russian team in later international tournaments.

He got married to Viktoria Khabibulin in 2003.

Nikolai Khabibulin Net Worth

Nikolai Khabibulin is one of the richest Hockey Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nikolai Khabibulin 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was part of CSKA Moscow, the same team that produced numerous other Russian greats in the 1990s.

He was the first Russian goalie who won the Stanley Cup.

Nikolai Alexandrovich Khabibulin (/ˌ h æ b i ˈ b uː l ɪ n / ( listen ) ; Russian: Николай Александрович Хабибулин , IPA: [xəbʲɪˈbulʲɪn] , born January 13, 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Known by the nickname The Bulin Wall, he spent the majority of his playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nikolai Khabibulin Dating?

According to our records, Nikolai Khabibulin married to Viktoria Khabibulin. As of December 1, 2023, Nikolai Khabibulin’s is not dating anyone.

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At the 2002 Winter Olympics, in which the 1992 gold medal conflict was resolved, Khabibulin established himself as the national team’s starting goaltender. He helped Russia to a bronze medal while appearing in all six games, and was named Best Goaltender of the tournament. Ten years later, at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Khabibulin was finally awarded his 1992 Olympic gold medal in a private locker room ceremony with teammates and the Russian Hockey Federation.

Facts & Trivia

Nikolai Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Nikolai Khabibulin celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.

Joined by budding superstars Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards, Khabibulin helped lead the Lightning back to the playoffs in 2003, their first appearance since 1996, and then to a Stanley Cup in 2004, the first in franchise history. Khabibulin recorded five shutouts in 23 playoff games, including three shutouts in the first-round match-up against the New York Islanders (tied for an NHL record for most shutouts in a playoff round). Unlike his time in Phoenix, Khabibulin could enjoy extended rest when needed due to the skill of his backup, John Grahame.

What happened to Nikolai Khabibulin?

During the third game of the series, Khabibulin surrendered three goals in one period after shutting out the Red Wings in the previous period. He was replaced by Huet for the third period due to a lower body injury. Khabibulin missed the remaining three games of the series as a result of the injury.

What is the name of the goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Goaltenders

Is Nikolai Khabibulin retired?

Former Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin announced his retirement from hockey Thursday with plans to manage in the KHL. “I can officially declare that I have completed a career hockey player,” Khabibulin told Russian news outlet Championat.

Who is tallest NHL goalie?

Another aptly-nicknamed player shares the record as the tallest goalie in NHL history. Ben Bishop , who is 6-foot-7, has been called “Big Ben.” It may not be original, but since the Dallas Stars netminder is a whopping 6-foot-7, it undoubtedly works.

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