Kammala wannan jumla: Babenko ya rubuta ta Colorado Avalanche a
1996 a zagaye na biyu, 51st gaba ɗaya. Bayan kakar wasa a gasar Ontario Hockey League don Plymouth Whalers, Babenko ya shiga kungiyar Avalanche a shekarar 1998. Bayan yanayi uku a cikin Wasannin Hockey na Amurka don Hershey Bears, a ƙarshe ya fara buga wasan NHL don Colorado a lokacin 2000 <unk> 01 NHL kakar wasa, yana wasa wasanni 3 gaba ɗaya ba tare da yin rajista ba.