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Russia Matvei Babenko
#7 Kapitan Stupino / MHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Oct 28, 2005
Position
LW/RW
Age
20
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Ufa, RUS
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Contract
26/27

The shooting and handling skills are Babenko’s greatest assets. His wristers have a ton of power behind them, but he also has some finesse as a shooter, flashing competent in-stride and curl-and-drag releases that give him a variety of ways to beat goalies. Especially for a player his size, he can also surprise you with nifty dekes around defenders that allow him to get to the inside off the cycle. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Matvei Babenko Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Salavat Yulaev Ufa U16 Russia U16 11* 4* 3* 7* 0* -8* |
2020-21 Salavat Yulaev Ufa U16 Russia U16 13* 18* 9* 27* 68* 15* |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa U17 Russia U17 5* 2* 0* 2* 6* -4* |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa U18 Russia U18 20* 5* 5* 10* 6* -2* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 0
2021-22 Salavat Yulaev Ufa U17 Russia U17 6* 6* 2* 8* 12* 4* |
Tolpar Ufa MHL 11* 4* 0* 4* 8* 2* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
2022-23 Tolpar Ufa MHL 40* 22* 10* 32* 26* -1* | Playoffs 10 4 4 8 11 0
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* 1* |
2023-24 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 8* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Toros Neftekamsk VHL 20* 3* 0* 3* 11* -4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
Tolpar Ufa MHL 25* 5* 10* 15* 18* -7* |
2024-25 Tolpar Ufa MHL 18* 11* 11* 22* 16* 13* | Playoffs QC 2 0 1 1 0 -2
2025-26 Kapitan Stupino MHL 26* 9* 7* 16* 12* 6* |
Projected MHL 38* 13* 10* 23* 18* 9* |

Matvei Babenko Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Team Volga Region U14 Districts Cup U14 7* 2* 4* 6* 2* 4* |
2019-20 Team Volga Region U15 Districts Cup U15 8* 5* 2* 7* 2* 0* |
2020-21 Team Volga Region U16 Districts Cup U16 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* 0* |

Matvei Babenko Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Districts Cup U14 1 7* 2* 4* 6* 0.86* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 8* 5* 2* 7* 0.88* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 6* 3* 1* 4* 0.67* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 8* 1* 0* 1* 0.13* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 5 120* 51* 38* 89* 0.74* 80* 13* | 2 12 4 * 5 * 9 * 0.75 * 11 * -2 *
Russia U16 2 24* 22* 12* 34* 1.42* 68* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 2 11* 8* 2* 10* 0.91* 18* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 1 20* 5* 5* 10* 0.50* 6* -2* | 1 2 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * 0 *
VHL 1 20* 3* 0* 3* 0.15* 11* -4* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/02/2025
06/02/2025 Extension HK Sochi HK Sochi
06/02/2025 Confirmed Salavat Yulaev Ufa HK Sochi
Player Biography and Trivia

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