Anton Belov

For the football player, see Anton Belov (footballer). For the Russian musician, see Anton Belov (musician).

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
Born	(1986-07-29) 29 July 1986 (age 39) 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

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 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

Regular season and playoffs

				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
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	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

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)	2015, 2017	[5]
Best P Plus–minus (+34)	2017