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.
| Anton Belov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
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 |
Free agent CSKA Moscow Avangard Omsk Edmonton Oilers SKA Saint Petersburg Dynamo Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Playing career
editBelov 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2014 Belarus | |
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2015 Czech Republic | |
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2016 Russia | |
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2017 Germany/France | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Russia | U18 | 
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Russia | IH18 | 
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5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2004 | Russia | U18 | 
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WJC |
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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 |
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Russia | WC |
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WC |
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9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Russia | WC |
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 52 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 28 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2015, 2017 | [5] |
| Best P Plus–minus (+34) | 2017 | |
References
edit- ^ "Avangard Omsk's 2010–11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Oilers sign Anton Belov to one-year entry level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Avangard signs Anton Belov" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
