Semyon Babintsev

Semyon Sergeyevich Babintsev (Семен Сергеевич Бабинцев; born October 8, 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL.

Playing career
Babintsev played three seasons at junior level with the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League before joining Nomad Astana of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship in 2015. In the 2016-17 season, Babintsev played in the Kontinental Hockey League for HC Sochi and in the Czech Extraliga for HC Litvínov.

After a spell with Sokol Krasnoyarsk of the Supreme Hockey League, Babintsev signed for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL on February 13, 2018. On August 14, 2018, Babintsev signed with ECHL expansion team the Newfoundland Growlers. He was released from the team on March 11, 2019.

Following two seasons in China and Poland, Babintsev returned to North America and the ECHL, linking up with defending champions the Fort Wayne Komets on 26 August 2021.