Konstantin Barulin

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Konstantin Barulin in the Atlant Moscow Oblast net in 2011.

Konstantin Alexandrovich Barulin (Template:Lang-ru, born 4 September 1984) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was born in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan), but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft but remained in Russia and never signed a contract with the Blues.

Playing career

Barulin began his career with Gazovik Tyumen in 2001. He had a brief spell with SKA Saint Petersburg before returning to Gazovik. He went on to have spells at Spartak Moscow and Khimik Moscow Oblast before joining CSKA Moscow for the inaugural KHL season in 2008. On 29 July 2010, after two years with CSKA Barulin returned to Atlant signing as a free agent on a two-year contract. In 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan.

After one season with Avangard Omsk in 2014–15, Barulin left as a free agent to sign an initial one-year deal with HC Sochi of the KHL on May 28, 2015.

International play

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2001–02	Gazovik Tyumen	VHL		4	—	—	—	188	15	0	4.72	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Gazovik Tyumen	VHL		30	—	—	—	1693	47	1	4.51	—		11	—	—	621	—	0	1.87	—
2003–04	Gazovik Tyumen	VHL		11	—	—	—	550	24	—	2.17	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	SKA Saint Petersburg	RSL		1	—	—	—	2	0	—	0.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Gazovik Tyumen	VHL		30	—	—	—	1854	60	6	2.00	—		3	—	—	136	9	0	3.96	—
2005–06	Spartak Moscow	RSL		36	—	—	—	2101	75	2	2.17	.915		2	—	—	104	4	0	2.30	—
2006–07	Khimik Moscow Oblast	RSL		26	—	—	—	1248	48	1	2.16	—		1	—	—	47	3	0	3.76	—
2007–08	Khimik Moscow Oblast	RSL		11	—	—	—	456	29	0	2.77	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	CSKA Moscow	KHL		41	24	15	8	2443	95	2	2.33	.908		2	0	2	100	9	0	5.40	.850
2009–10	CSKA Moscow	KHL		45	19	13	8	2277	80	3	2.11	.919		3	0	3	136	10	0	4.43	.855
2010–11	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		28	13	9	4	1505	48	6	1.91	.925		22	11	10	1286	44	2	2.05	.928
2011–12	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		45	18	16	10	2652	100	5	2.26	.929		12	6	6	694	27	1	2.33	.933
2012–13	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		43	23	11	9	2551	83	4	1.95	.940		18	11	7	1234	36	2	1.75	.941
2013–14	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		34	17	10	7	2065	71	5	2.06	.932		2	0	2	87	7	0	4.85	.829
2014–15	Avangard Omsk	KHL		44	23	14	3	2402	83	5	2.07	.923		7	2	4	349	14	0	2.41	.905
2015–16	HC Sochi	KHL		53	24	15	9	2787	103	4	2.22	.926		4	0	4	272	11	0	2.43	.899
KHL totals				333	158	98	58	18,683	663	34	2.13	.926		70	30	38	4157	158	5	2.28	.923

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	W	L	OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2002	Russia	WJC18	Template:Silver2		3	2	0	0	125	0	2	0.00	1.00
2003	Russia	WJC	Template:Gold1		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	.967
2004	Russia	WJC	5th		4	2	1	1	200	12	0	3.60	.892
2007	Russia	WC	Template:Bronze3		0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	Russia	WC	4th		7	2	4	0	342	16	0	2.80	.908
2012	Russia	WC	Template:Gold1		2	2	0	0	120	1	1	0.50	.985
2015	Russia	WC	Template:Sica		1	0	1	0	60	3	0	3.00	.880

Awards and achievements

• KHL All-Star Game - 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• KHL Best Goaltender Award - 2011
• KHL Best GAA - 2011 (1.91)
• KHL Playoffs MVP Award - 2011
• 2012 IIHF World Championship - Gold Medal

External links

• Template:Eliteprospects
• RussianProspects.com Konstantin Barulin Profile
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