What league does Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play in?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play in the MHL.

When was Chaika Nizhny Novgorod founded?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod was founded in 2010 in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS, Russia.

Where is Chaika Nizhny Novgorod based?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod is based in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod?

The head coach of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod is Alexei Podalinsky.

Who is the captain of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod?

The captain of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod is Leonid Gavrilov.

What arena does Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play in?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play their home games at im. V.S. Konovalenko in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS.

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2025-2026 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Yegor Gritsenko (G)	19	2007	Veliky Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	179	L	26/27
	#31	Ivan Protasov (G)	17	2009	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'10"	165	L	Junior
	#50	Yegor Rybkin (G)	18	2007	Yegoryevsk, RUS	6'7"	207	R
	#74	Marat Sabitov (G)	18	2008	Vladimir, RUS	5'11"	165	L	27/28
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Alexei Anisimov (D)	18	2008	Tutayev, RUS	5'9"	159	L	27/28
	#76	Klimenti Belyakov (D)	17	2008	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'1"	181	L	27/28
	#65	Ivan Chesnokov (D)	20	2006	Togliatti, RUS	6'2"	190	R	26/27
	#28	Leonid Gavrilov (D)"C"	20	2005	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	174	L	25/26
	#23	Sergei Guryev (D)	17	2008	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'9"	161	R	27/28
	#51	Nikolai Izmailov (D)	19	2007	Ufa, RUS	5'11"	154	L	26/27
	#96	Pavel Maslochenko (D)	17	2008	Angarsk, RUS	5'9"	212	R	27/28
	#81	Ivan Mullerov (D)	18	2007	Karaganda, KAZ	5'9"	159	L	26/27
	#11	Prokhor Ponkratov (D)	18	2008	Tomsk, RUS	6'1"	198	L	27/28
	#95	Nikita Prisekin (D)	20	2006	Lipetsk, RUS	6'1"	196	L	25/26
	#72	Andrei Salnikov (D)	19	2006	Perm, RUS	6'2"	165	L	26/27
	#21	Anton Silayev (D)	20	2006	Sarov, RUS	6'7"	207	L	28/29
	#61	Andrei I. Volkov (D)	17	2009	Moskva, RUS	6'5"	198	L	28/29
	#44	Alexander Yatsenko (D)	20	2006	Minsk, BLR	5'10"	185	L	25/26
FORWARDS
	#16	Arseni Bessonov (C)	18	2008	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	198	L	27/28
	#41	Viktor Fyodorov (C)	18	2008	Tomsk, RUS	5'11"	176	L	27/28
	#7	Makar Glazunov (RW/LW)"A"	20	2005	Kursk, RUS	5'11"	179	L	25/26
	#5	Stepan Gornov (C)	18	2007	Zavolzhye, RUS	6'1"	176	L	26/27
	#90	Arseni Komarov (F)	17	2009	Vidnoye, RUS	6'4"	198	R	28/29
	#8	Vladimir Kozin (F)	18	2007	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	168	L	26/27
	#97	Artyom Kulyabin (RW)	19	2007	Nizhny Tagil, RUS	6'0"	181	L	26/27
	#71	Vladimir Laptev (RW)	18	2007	Bolshoye Murashkino, RUS	5'9"	168	L	26/27
	#15	Artyom Matyuk (C)	18	2007	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	165	L	26/27
	#75	Yan Melnikov (LW/RW)	18	2007	Karaganda, KAZ	5'10"	176	L	26/27
	#12	Vladislav Mishin (C)	18	2008	Bor, RUS	6'4"	203	L	27/28
	#88	Timur Mukhanov (LW)	21	2005	Glazov, RUS	5'9"	159	R	27/28
	#91	Makar Opolinsky (LW)	20	2006	Donetsk, UKR	5'8"	157	R	26/27
	#93	Gleb Pugachyov (RW)	18	2008	Almaty, KAZ	6'3"	198	L	27/28
	#17	Lev Salnikov (C)"A"	20	2005	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'6"	212	L	25/26
	#14	Kirill Shcherbakov (F)	17	2009	Orekhovo-Zuyevo, RUS	6'0"	183	R	28/29
	#9	Sergei Skvortsov (LW)"A"	17	2009	Semyonov, RUS	6'0"	154	R	28/29
	#77	Gleb Stafeyev (LW/RW)	20	2005	Balakhna, RUS	5'10"	159	R	25/26
	#13	Kirill Svishchyov (C)	20	2005	Nizhnevartovsk, RUS	6'2"	185	L	27/28

Position: G: 4, D: 14, F: 19Av Age: 18.51 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Staff

Head CoachAlexei Podalinsky
Asst. CoachMikhail Tyulyapkin
Goaltending CoachArkadi Maryin
Conditioning CoachSergei Vikharev
Equipment ManagerDmitri Zhivakov
Massage TherapistVladimir Kolomarov
Mgr. of Hockey AdministrationIlya Reznichenko
ScoutIvan Bogun
ScoutSergei Kuzin
Video CoachAlexei Klyuyev

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Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Facts

Plays in: Olimpbet Molodyozhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga
Team Colors: -
Town: Nizhny Novgorod, RUS Map
Founded: 2010

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Experience

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod: 2 153 GP
KHL: 424 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U16 (Russia U16)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U18 (Russia U18)

Arena Information

Arena Name: im. V.S. Konovalenko
Location: Nizhny Novgorod
Capacity: 4 200
Construction Year: -

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/05/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Loko Yaroslavl	3 - 5	MHL
05/03/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Loko Yaroslavl	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	2 - 4	MHL
04/30/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Loko Yaroslavl	2 - 1 (OT 77:27)	MHL
04/29/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Loko Yaroslavl	2 - 3 (OT 63:54)	MHL
04/26/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Loko Yaroslavl	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	4 - 1	MHL

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Chaika Nizhny Novgorod History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	MHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	MHL	58	28	18	-	6	6	170	152	74	1.28	6	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	MHL	52	28	11	-	6	7	165	131	75	1.44	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	MHL	50	28	15	-	3	4	172	114	66	1.32	4	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	MHL	50	28	11	-	11	0	153	104	78	1.56	2	Champion
2021-2022	MHL	64	40	11	-	7	6	204	129	100	1.56	2	Conference SF loss
2020-2021	MHL	56	34	12	-	6	4	194	102	84	1.5	1	Conference SF loss
2019-2020	MHL	64	28	22	-	9	5	207	168	79	1.23	9	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	MHL	64	13	41	-	6	4	126	237	42	0.66	16	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	MHL	64	23	31	-	7	3	150	174	86	1.34	10	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	MHL	56	25	22	-	5	4	143	136	89	1.59	8	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	MHL	44	23	13	-	5	3	129	95	82	1.86	3	Final loss
2014-2015	MHL	54	28	13	-	8	5	186	137	105	1.94	2	Champion
2013-2014	MHL	56	27	17	-	4	8	171	139	97	1.73	3	16th final loss
2012-2013	MHL	60	27	23	-	7	3	166	179	94	1.57	9	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	MHL	60	23	27	-	3	7	151	182	82	1.37	5	Relegation Play
2010-2011	MHL	53	17	27	-	6	3	131	152	66	1.25	5	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	MHL	66	23	26	-	8	9	181	199	94	1.42	10	Did not make playoffs

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2015-2016	JCWC	3	2	1	-	12	7	6	2	1	Final loss
2010-2011	MHL Q	3	1	2	-	8	9	3	1	3	-
2009-2010	MHL Q	4	3	1	-	11	10	9	2.25	2	Section Champion

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2023 Kharlamov Cup Championship Lineup:
Artyom Misnikov - Vasili Atanasov - Yegor Vinogradov
Artyom Levinsky - Pavel Volokitin - Zakhar Ziminov
Gleb Chesnokov - Matvei Utkin - Nikita Artamonov
Makar Chupin - Daniil Omelyusik - Anton Petrov
Yegor Kupriyanov/Andrei Krutov

Bogdan Konyushkov - Anton Silayev
Dmitri Breus - Daniil Ganyushkin
Alexander Pelevin - Maxim Vlasov
Grigori Morozov/Ivan Lepyokhin

Lorens Zinaddin
(Dmitri Dagestansky)