Wayne Joseph Babych (born June 6, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers. He is the older brother of former NHL player Dave Babych. He is of Ukrainian ancestry.^[1]

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Wayne Babych
Babych in 2005
Born	(1958-06-06) June 6, 1958 (age 65) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Quebec Nordiques Hartford Whalers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 1978 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1978–1987

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Babych played his junior career with the Edmonton Oil Kings and Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Canada Hockey League before being drafted 3rd overall by St. Louis in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. A skilled winger, he netted 20 or more goals four times in seven full NHL seasons. In 1980–81, Babych become the first 50-goal scorer in Blues franchise history. His 54 goals stood as the Blues single season record until Brett Hull's 72 goal campaign in 1989–90. Babych, Hull and Brendan Shanahan are the only players in Blues history to record 50 goal seasons.

He is now living in the Winnipeg, Manitoba area.

• WCHL First All-Star Team – 1977 & 1978

• List of family relations in the NHL