Anton Belov

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Anton Belov
Anton Belov
Born	29 July 1986 (age 37); 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[edit]

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]

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

Career statistics[edit]

Regular 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	—	—	—	—	—

International[edit]

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Russia	U18		5	0	0	0	2
2003	Russia	IH18		5	0	2	2	8
2004	Russia	U18		6	1	1	2	6
2005	Russia	WJC		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		10	2	3	5	6
2015	Russia	WC		10	1	1	2	4
2016	Russia	WC		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

[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.

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