Arizona Coyotes: Top Five Goaltenders Of All-Time
By Adam Pierce
4. Nikolai Khabibulin (1996-1999)
Record: 92-84-23 GAA: 2.58 SV%: .910 SO: 19
Nikolai Khabibulin was the first goaltender in Coyotes history as he was part of the relocation from Winnipeg to Phoenix. The Coyotes were fortunate to have Khabibulin in the crease during the prime of his career. The Coyotes made it to three playoffs under Khabibulin but never made it past the first round.
Khabibulin’s best season came in 1998 as he posted a 32-23-7 record with a 2.13 GAA and a .920 SV% to compliment it. He had eight shutouts in that year as well. Khabibulin was given the nickname of “The Bulin Wall” as it was hard to get pucks past him. Nikolai Khabibulin also represented the Phoenix Coyotes in both the 1998 and 1999 NHL All-Star Games.
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