Khabibulin added to 2010 Olympic team list

Nik Khabibulin is now on the list of names being considered for the Russian hockey Olympic team. The list currently consists of 50 players, and will be finalized by the end of the year.

Among the 50 players are the following PuckAgency clients:
Sergei Zubov
Anton Volchenkov
Alexander Radulov
Alexei Morozov
Denis Kulyash
Ilya Kovalchuk
Vasily Koshechkin
Nikolai Khabibulin
Dmitri Kalinin

Full list of players and article available here.

Khabibulin makes 39 saves in 2-1 win over Canucks

In Edmonton's 2-1 win on Monday night, Khabibulin stopped 39 shots. Too see the game highlights on NHL.com, click here. You can read the full article at The Canadian Press.

Oilers look towards Khabibulin in this season's push for playoffs

Globe and Mail's article by Eric Duhatschek explains why Khabibulin is going to be a major element in Edmonton's playoff journey. "In Khabibulin, the Oilers landed a proven winner that was four years Roloson's junior and a primary reason why Chicago made it to the NHL's final four in May."

In the article, Khabibulin shows his excitement to play the 2009-10 season in a city that loves hockey, and the Oilers have a lot of praise for Nik as well. The Oilers also reveal their goaltending plans for the season in the article, which can be found here.

Khabibulin to play tonight at Edmonton exhibition game

PuckAgency's Nik Khabibulin is gearing up for the regular season. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will go head-to-head in an exhibition game tonight (September 18th) and Khabibulin is set to play in goal. The Edmonton Sun has written an article about Nik's attitude towards the game, as well as some training camp updates. Also, check out the video Oilers TV has put up of an interview with Nik.

Khabibulin ready to see a lot of ice time this season

PuckAgency's Khabibulin won't be playing pre-season games, but he is preparing for a 60-game schedule once the 2009-10 season officially begins.

Edmonton Journal