Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
1996 na agba nke abụọ, 51st n'ozuzu. Mgbe otu oge na Ontario Hockey League maka Plymouth Whalers, Babenko sonyeere nzukọ Avalanche na 1998. Mgbe oge atọ na American Hockey League maka Hershey Bears, o mechara mee NHL mbụ ya maka Colorado n'oge 2000<unk>01 NHL oge, na-egwu egwuregwu 3 na niile na-enweghị ịdenye otu isi.