Oleg Belov
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Career
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (102nd overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft1995 NHL Entry Draft
The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. Instead, a draft lottery was instituted in which the winner of the lottery could move...
. Prior to being drafted by the Penguins, Belov was a member of the Russian Penguins
Russian Penguins
The Russian Penguins were a professional touring Russian ice hockey club that competed in the 1993–94 International Hockey League season, playing one game against each of the 13 teams involved in the regular IHL season. The results of the games played by the Russian Penguins counted in the...
, a touring Russian team that competed in exhibition games against other International Hockey League teams.
Belov has spent the majority of his career playing for HV71
HV71
HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...
of the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
and Sibir Novosibirsk
Sibir Novosibirsk
HC Sibir Novosibirsk is a Russian professional ice hockey team. They are members of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League....
of the then-Russian Super League, where he was captain for two seasons (2005–07).
Belov most recently played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk is a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.-History:-Champions:...
during the 2009-10 KHL season.