HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Нефтехимик Нижнекамск
Nickname "Petrochemists"
City Nizhnekamsk, Russia
League

KHL 2008–present

Conference Eastern
Division Kharlamov
Founded 1968
Home arena SCC Arena
(capacity: 5,500)
Colours               
Owner(s) Russia NKNH
General manager Russia Rafik Yakubov
Head coach Russia Yevgeni Popikhin (acting)
Captain Slovakia Martin Cibak
Affiliate(s) Izhstal Izhevsk (VHL)
Reaktor (MHL)
Website www.hcnh.ru
Franchise history
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1968–present

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian: Нефтехимик Нижнекамск, English: Nizhnekamsk Petrochemist) is a professional ice hockey team based in Nizhnekamsk, in the Tatarstan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.

History

Neftekhimik was founded October 23, 1968 by workers of the Nizhnekamsk Petrochemical plant to represent Nizhnekamsk in the Tatar ASSR ice hockey championship. After winning championship titles in regional competitions, the team was promoted to the national level. It reached the top division of Russian hockey in 1995.

Honors

Champions

1st, gold medalist(s) Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 1995
1st, gold medalist(s) Tampere Cup (1): 2002
1st, gold medalist(s) Bashkortostan Cup (1): 2017

Season-by-season KHL record

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; P = Playoff

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGAFinishTop ScorerPlayoffs
2008–095622242791461404th, ChernyshevKonstantin Makarov (36 points: 16 G, 20 A; 44 GP)Lost in preliminary round, 3-1 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2009–105627210931761663rd, KharlamovNiklas Persson (38 points: 13 G, 25 A; 55 GP)Lost in Conference Semifinals, 4-2 (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
2010–115422262751591624th, KharlamovSergei Konkov (39 points: 18 G, 21 A; 53 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Avangard Omsk)
2011–125420251741421655th, KharlamovMaxim Pestushko (39 points: 24 G, 15 A; 51 GP)Did not qualify
2012–135217192771441504th, KharlamovRenat Mamashev (42 points: 10 G, 32 A; 52 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2013–145419341571271527th, KharlamovYegor Milovzorov (30 points: 16 G, 14 A; 37 GP)Did not qualify
2014–156025332731651995th, KharlamovDan Sexton (47 points: 19 G, 28 A; 49 GP)Did not qualify
2015–166027294861301354th, KharlamovMikhail Zhukov (36 points: 16 G, 20 A; 59 GP)Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Avangard Omsk)
2016–176028311801431554th, KharlamovDan Sexton (50 points: 13 G, 37 A; 51 GP)Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated August 21, 2016.[1][2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Russia Stanislav Alshevsky LW L 27 2016 Nizhnekamsk, Russian SFSR
88 Russia Yaroslav Alshevsky RW L 27 2016 Nizhnekamsk, Russian SFSR
Russia Alexander Avtsin RW R 27 2017 Moscow, Russian SFSR
19 Canada Gilbert Brule C R 31 2016 Edmonton, Canada
22 Russia Alexander Bryntsev D L 27 2015 Seversk, Russia
Russia Mikhail Churlyayev D R 28 2016 Magnitogorsk, Russia
Russia Mikhail Dorofeyev G L 23 2016 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Russia Emil Galimov RW L 26 2017 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Russia Artyom Garifullin F R 28 2016 Yaroslavl, Russia
Russia Eduard Gimatov RW R 24 2016 Ufa, Russia
Russia Gadel Gumerov C L 23 2016 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Russia Kirill Kabanov LW R 26 2016 Moscow, Russia
Russia Alexander Kitarov F L 31 2015 Novopolotsk,Belarusian SSR, USSR
Russia Marat Khairrulin RW/C L 22 2016 Volzhsk, Russia
Russia Rafael Khakimov G L 28 2016 Ufa, Russia
31 Finland Ville Kolppanen G R 26 2014 Vaasa, Finland
17 Russia Pavel Kulikov C L 26 2009 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Russia Ivan Lekomtsev D R 33 2016 Glazov, Russian SFSR
Russia Ivan Lisutin G L 31 2016 Tyumen, Russian SFSR
3 Russia Kirill Lyamin D L 32 2015 Moscow, Russian SFSR
Russia Dmitri Ogurtsov D L 24 2015 Moscow, Russia
71 Russia Igor Polygalov (A) C L 31 2008 Perm, Russian SFSR
57 Russia Evgeny Ryasensky D L 31 2015 Tver, Russia
Finland Tomi Sallinen C L 29 2016 Espoo, Finland
26 Russia Andrei Sergeev D R 27 2015 Simferopol , Ukrainian SSR
42 United States Dan Sexton RW R 34 2015 Apple Valley, MN, USA
23 Belarus Andrei Stas C L 29 2015 Minsk, Belorussian SSR
Russia Bogdan Yakimov C L 24 2015 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
95 Russia Pavel Zdunov F L 27 2009 Kremenki, Russian SFSR

NHL alumni

Team logo used from 2009 to 2017

References

  1. "Neftekhimik Players" (in Russian). www.hcneftekhimik.ru. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  2. "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk team roster". www.khl.ru. Retrieved 2013-01-09.


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