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Nikolai
Khabibulin
Goaltender
Birthdate
1/13/1973
Birthplace
Sverdlovsk, RUS
Draft Info
1992: Rd 9, Pk 204 (WPG)
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Hawks storylines (No. 17): Backup goalie
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Hawks player reviews: Nikolai Khabibulin
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Hawks' Khabibulin has surgery, out 4-5 months
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Crawford close; Khabibulin's status unclear
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