Vysshaya Hokkeinaya Liga VHL 2016-2017
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VHL Team Rosters
- AKM Tula Region
- Bars Kazan
- Buran Voronezh
- Chelmet Chelyabinsk
- CSK VVS Samara
- Dizel Penza
- Dynamo St. Petersburg
- Dynamo-Altay Barnaul
- Gornyak-UGMK
- HK Kaluga
- HK Norilsk
- HK Tambov
- Izhstal Izhevsk
- Khimik Voskresensk
- Kristall Saratov
- Magnitka Magnitogorsk
- Metallurg Novokuznetsk
- Molot Perm
- Neftyanik Almetievsk
- Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk
- Omskie Krylia
- Rubin Tyumen
- Ryazan-VDV
- SKA-VMF St. Petersburg
- Sokol Krasnoyarsk
- Toros Neftekamsk
- Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
- Yuzhny Ural Orsk
- Zauralie Kurgan
- Zvezda Moskva
2016-2017
2016-2017 Season
Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk finished first in the 2016-17 VHL standings with 109 points. SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (107 points) and Saryarka Karaganda (102 points) followed.
2016-2017 VHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 50 | 30 | - | 5 | 4 | 11 | 160 | 100 | 60 | 109 | 2.18 | Final loss  |
| 2. | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg | 50 | 30 | - | 11 | 8 | 1 | 153 | 90 | 63 | 107 | 2.14 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 3. | Saryarka Karaganda | 50 | 29 | - | 11 | 5 | 5 | 128 | 70 | 58 | 102 | 2.04 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | Sputnik Nizhny Tagil | 50 | 23 | - | 11 | 9 | 7 | 130 | 104 | 26 | 94 | 1.88 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 5. | Toros Neftekamsk | 50 | 28 | - | 16 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 108 | 41 | 93 | 1.86 | Last 16 loss |
| 6. | Dynamo Balashikha | 50 | 27 | - | 17 | 5 | 1 | 148 | 112 | 36 | 92 | 1.84 | Champion |
| 7. | THK Tver | 50 | 26 | - | 15 | 5 | 4 | 139 | 112 | 27 | 92 | 1.84 | Last 16 loss |
| 8. | Zauralie Kurgan | 50 | 24 | - | 14 | 4 | 8 | 120 | 107 | 13 | 88 | 1.76 | Semifinal loss |
| 9. | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | 50 | 22 | - | 15 | 8 | 5 | 113 | 101 | 12 | 87 | 1.74 | Last 16 loss |
| 10. | Rubin Tyumen | 50 | 22 | - | 17 | 8 | 3 | 131 | 112 | 19 | 85 | 1.70 | Semifinal loss |
| 11. | Neftyanik Almetievsk | 50 | 23 | - | 19 | 5 | 3 | 116 | 103 | 13 | 82 | 1.64 | Last 16 loss |
| 12. | Dynamo St. Petersburg | 50 | 22 | - | 17 | 5 | 6 | 120 | 108 | 12 | 82 | 1.64 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 13. | Yermak Angarsk | 50 | 18 | - | 14 | 9 | 9 | 113 | 106 | 7 | 81 | 1.62 | Last 16 loss |
| 14. | Zvezda Chekhov | 50 | 18 | - | 16 | 9 | 7 | 126 | 121 | 5 | 79 | 1.58 | Last 16 loss |
| 15. | HK Ryazan | 50 | 20 | - | 19 | 4 | 7 | 124 | 113 | 11 | 75 | 1.50 | Last 16 loss |
| 16. | Izhstal Izhevsk | 50 | 20 | - | 20 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 123 | -15 | 75 | 1.50 | Last 16 loss |
| 17. | Molot-Prikamie Perm | 50 | 17 | - | 21 | 8 | 4 | 133 | 130 | 3 | 71 | 1.42 | Did not make playoffs |
| 18. | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | 50 | 17 | - | 21 | 7 | 5 | 133 | 147 | -14 | 70 | 1.40 | Did not make playoffs |
| 19. | Dizel Penza | 50 | 19 | - | 22 | 2 | 7 | 119 | 133 | -14 | 68 | 1.36 | Did not make playoffs |
| 20. | HK Sarov | 50 | 18 | - | 24 | 2 | 6 | 103 | 118 | -15 | 64 | 1.28 | Did not make playoffs |
| 21. | Yuzhny Ural Orsk | 50 | 14 | - | 23 | 4 | 9 | 99 | 127 | -28 | 59 | 1.18 | Did not make playoffs |
| 22. | Bars Kazan | 50 | 14 | - | 26 | 4 | 6 | 89 | 134 | -45 | 56 | 1.12 | Did not make playoffs |
| 23. | Khimik Voskresensk | 50 | 10 | - | 29 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 126 | -46 | 49 | 0.98 | Did not make playoffs |
| 24. | Ariada Volzhsk | 50 | 11 | - | 31 | 2 | 6 | 99 | 183 | -84 | 43 | 0.86 | Did not make playoffs |
| 25. | Buran Voronezh | 50 | 8 | - | 38 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 184 | -96 | 28 | 0.56 | Did not make playoffs |
| 26. | Kristall Saratov | 50 | 5 | - | 43 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 97 | -49 | 19 | 0.38 | Bankruptcy |
2016-2017 VHL Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stanislav Golovanov (F) | 47 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 39 |
| 2. | Artyom Gordeyev (F) | 49 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 26 |
| 3. | Igor Cherkasov (F) | 42 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 10 |
| 4. | Anatoli Rayenko (F) | 49 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 16 |
| 5. | Andrei Alexeyev (F) | 39 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 52 |
2016-2017 VHL Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yegor Nazarov (G) | 22 | 1.30 | .955 |
| 2. |  Sergei Kudryavtsev (G) | 10 | 1.59 | .944 |
| 3. | Ilya Andryukhov (G) | 21 | 1.78 | .942 |
| 4. | Georgi Gelashvili (G) | 27 | 1.31 | .942 |
| 5. | Vitali Yevdokimov (G) | 15 | 2.01 | .941 |
VHL Stories
Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team
2016-2017 VHL Demographics
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VHL Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
 Toros Neftekamsk |  Omskie Krylia | - | |
 Dizel Penza |  Buran Voronezh | 0 - 4 | |
 Neftyanik Almetievsk |  CSK VVS Samara | 3 - 2 (OT) | |
 Yuzhny Ural Orsk |  Sokol Krasnoyarsk | 1 - 3 | |
 Magnitka Magnitogorsk |  HK Norilsk | 2 - 3 (OT 61:06) |
VHL Transactions
| Date | Status | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Igor Shvyryov (F) | AKM Tula Region | Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | ||
| Confirmed | Yuri Kozhukhov (F) | Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk | SKA-VMF St. Petersburg | ||
| Confirmed | Artyom Bilinchuk (F) | Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk | SKA-VMF St. Petersburg | ||
| Confirmed | Denis Mingaleyev (F) | Dizel Penza | AKM Tula Region | ||
| Confirmed | Yaroslav Labutkin (D) | Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk | Molot Perm |
VHL Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ariada Volzhsk | 49 | 2 467 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 22.47 |
| 2. | Bars Kazan | 49 | 2 437 | 6'1" | 196 lbs | 22.12 |
| 3. | Buran Voronezh | 43 | 2 360 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 23.28 |
| 4. | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | 51 | 2 564 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 21.31 |
| 5. | Dizel Penza | 43 | 5 043 | 6'0" | 192 lbs | 25.60 |
| 6. | Dynamo Krasnogorsk | 47 | 2 663 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 21.79 |
| 7. | Dynamo St. Petersburg | 52 | 3 310 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 23.13 |
| 8. | HK Sarov | 41 | 3 953 | 6'0" | 194 lbs | 25.29 |
| 9. | Izhstal Izhevsk | 44 | 5 579 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 25.77 |
| 10. | Khimik Voskresensk | 45 | 2 447 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | 22.36 |
| 11. | Kristall Saratov | 37 | 2 756 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 24.89 |
| 12. | Molot Perm | 38 | 4 316 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 25.47 |
| 13. | Neftyanik Almetievsk | 43 | 6 184 | 5'11" | 187 lbs | 25.49 |
| 14. | Rubin Tyumen | 45 | 6 576 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 26.84 |
| 15. | Ryazan-VDV | 40 | 4 568 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 24.33 |
| 16. | SKA-VMF St. Petersburg | 44 | 3 955 | 6'0" | 194 lbs | 23.27 |
| 17. | Saryarka Karaganda | 44 | 4 402 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | 26.07 |
| 18. | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | 51 | 7 588 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | 26.41 |
| 19. | Sputnik Nizhny Tagil | 57 | 7 126 | 5'10" | 185 lbs | 24.74 |
| 20. | THK Tver | 54 | 5 141 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 25.07 |
| 21. | Toros Neftekamsk | 44 | 4 152 | 6'1" | 194 lbs | 24.73 |
| 22. | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | 40 | 5 174 | 5'11" | 187 lbs | 27.68 |
| 23. | Yermak Angarsk | 48 | 6 589 | 6'0" | 196 lbs | 26.40 |
| 24. | Yuzhny Ural Orsk | 47 | 5 736 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 25.23 |
| 25. | Zauralie Kurgan | 43 | 5 467 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | 25.28 |
| 26. | Zvezda Moskva | 44 | 2 095 | 6'0" | 194 lbs | 21.82 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stepan Sannikov (F) | 2026-2027 | Arlan Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 19 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 54 |
| 2. | Vyacheslav Korotin (F) | 2026-2027 | Arlan Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 22 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 14 |
| 3. | Pavel Zhirnov (F) | 2026-2027 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 21 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| 4. | Valeri Gurin (F) | 2026-2027 | Gornyak Rudny | Kazakhstan | 20 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4 |
| 5. | Yegor Anisimov (F) | 2026-2027 | Kulager Petropavlovsk | Kazakhstan | 22 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 8 |
| 6. | Timur Shingareyev (F) | 2026-2027 | Gornyak Rudny | Kazakhstan | 19 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 |
| 7. | Vyacheslav Litovchenko (F) | 2026-2027 | HK Almaty | Kazakhstan | 22 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 |
| 8. | Artur Gatiyatov (F) | 2026-2027 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 21 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 12 |
| 9. |  Danila Karaban (F) | 2026-2027 | Saryarka Karaganda | Kazakhstan | 22 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 2 |
| 10. | Yevgeni Rymarev (F) | 2026-2027 | HK Almaty | Kazakhstan | 19 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 2 |
Regular Season
VHL All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniil Yerdakov (F) | 644 | 194 | 283 | 477 |
| 2. | Yevgeni Rymarev (F) | 539 | 179 | 239 | 418 |
| 3. | Mikhail Mokin (F) | 588 | 156 | 252 | 408 |
| 4. | Vitali Kamenev (F) | 790 | 141 | 241 | 382 |
| 5. | Denis Davydov (F) | 672 | 166 | 203 | 369 |
VHL All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniil Yerdakov (F) | 644 | 194 | 283 | 477 |
| 2. | Maxim Kitsyn (F) | 475 | 193 | 175 | 368 |
| 3. | Alexei Knyazev (F) | 678 | 186 | 181 | 367 |
| 4. | Yevgeni Rymarev (F) | 539 | 179 | 239 | 418 |
| 5. | Oleg Lomako (F) | 539 | 179 | 169 | 348 |
VHL All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniil Yerdakov (F) | 644 | 194 | 283 | 477 |
| 2. | Mikhail Mokin (F) | 588 | 156 | 252 | 408 |
| 3. | Vitali Kamenev (F) | 790 | 141 | 241 | 382 |
| 4. | Yevgeni Rymarev (F) | 539 | 179 | 239 | 418 |
| 5. | Valeri Polyakov (F) | 497 | 127 | 223 | 350 |
VHL All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stanislav Tunkhuzin (D) | 420 | 50 | 145 | 704 |
| 2. | Ilya Bochkov (D) | 753 | 45 | 201 | 682 |
| 3. | Maxim Yushkov (F) | 453 | 99 | 243 | 664 |
| 4. | Andrei Demidov (F) | 490 | 116 | 261 | 526 |
| 5. | Maxim Sergeyev (D) | 478 | 35 | 149 | 506 |
VHL All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vitali Kamenev (F) | 790 | 141 | 241 | 382 |
| 2. | Ilya Bochkov (D) | 753 | 45 | 156 | 201 |
| 3. | Dmitri Lyutov (D) | 736 | 30 | 152 | 182 |
| 4. | Alexander Sumin (D) | 733 | 35 | 165 | 200 |
| 5. | Grigori Glebov (D) | 710 | 70 | 141 | 210 |
VHL All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Robert Nilsson (F) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2. | Yegor Milovzorov (F) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3. | Egor Chinakhov (F) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 4. | Maxim Sushinsky (F) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 5. | Alexei Ionov (F) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
VHL All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mikhail Shalagin (F) | 2025-2026 | VHL | 59 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 1.20 | 32 |
| 2. | Maxim Kitsyn (F) | 2019-2020 | VHL | 53 | 39 | 30 | 69 | 1.30 | 32 |
| 3. | Maxim Kitsyn (F) | 2021-2022 | VHL | 52 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 1.31 | 32 |
| 4. | Alexander Timiryov (F) | 2018-2019 | VHL | 55 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 1.11 | 20 |
| 5. | Daniil Yerdakov (F) | 2021-2022 | VHL | 51 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 1.20 | 16 |
VHL All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maxim Kitsyn (F) | 2019-2020 | VHL | 53 | 39 | 30 | 69 | 1.30 | 32 |
| 2. | Mikhail Shalagin (F) | 2025-2026 | VHL | 59 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 1.20 | 32 |
| 3. | Maxim Kitsyn (F) | 2021-2022 | VHL | 52 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 1.31 | 32 |
| 4. | Alexander Timiryov (F) | 2018-2019 | VHL | 55 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 1.11 | 20 |
| 5. | Nikita Popugayev (F) | 2024-2025 | VHL | 64 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 0.73 | 12 |
VHL All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alexander Shibayev (F) | 2012-2013 | VHL | 51 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 1.20 | 28 |
| 2. | Dmitri Sidlyarov (F) | 2024-2025 | VHL | 63 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 0.90 | 24 |
| 3. | Maxim Mineyev (D) | 2025-2026 | VHL | 49 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 4. | Daniil Yerdakov (F) | 2021-2022 | VHL | 51 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 1.20 | 16 |
| 5. | Rasim Shakirov (F) | 2025-2026 | VHL | 61 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 0.97 | 12 |
VHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maxim Yeprev (D) | 2012-2013 | VHL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 175 |
| 2. | Igor Knyazev (D) | 2012-2013 | VHL | 48 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.10 | 169 |
| 3. | Igor Golovkov (D) | 2010-2011 | VHL | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 154 |
| 4. | Vladislav Dashkevich (D) | 2010-2011 | VHL | 51 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.22 | 149 |
| 5. |  Darcy Verot (F) | 2012-2013 | VHL | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.23 | 145 |
Player Nationalities Throughout History
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List of VHL Champions
VHL Awards
- VHL Anatoli Firsov (Best Player) Award
- VHL Best Coach
- VHL Best Defenseman
- VHL Best Forward
- VHL Best GAA
- VHL Best Goaltender
- VHL Best Plus/Minus
- VHL Best Rookie
- VHL Best SVS%
- VHL Champion
- VHL Defenseman of the Month
- VHL Forward of the Month
- VHL Goaltender of the Month
- VHL Most Assists
- VHL Most Goals
- VHL Most Penalized Player
- VHL Most Points
- VHL Playoffs Best GAA
- VHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus
- VHL Playoffs Best SVS%
- VHL Playoffs Most Assists
- VHL Playoffs Most Goals
- VHL Playoffs Most Penalized Player
- VHL Playoffs Most Points
- VHL Playoffs MVP
- VHL Rookie of the Month