What league does Traktor Chelyabinsk play in?

Traktor Chelyabinsk play in the KHL.

When was Traktor Chelyabinsk founded?

Traktor Chelyabinsk was founded in 1947 in Chelyabinsk, RUS, Russia.

Where is Traktor Chelyabinsk based?

Traktor Chelyabinsk is based in Chelyabinsk, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Traktor Chelyabinsk?

The head coach of Traktor Chelyabinsk is Benoît Groulx.

Who is the captain of Traktor Chelyabinsk?

The captain of Traktor Chelyabinsk is Vladimir Tkachyov.

What arena does Traktor Chelyabinsk play in?

Traktor Chelyabinsk play their home games at Ledovaya Arena Traktor in Chelyabinsk, RUS.

Who is the general manager of Traktor Chelyabinsk?

The general manager of Traktor Chelyabinsk is Alexei Volkov.

What are the team colors of Traktor Chelyabinsk?

The team colors of Traktor Chelyabinsk are Black + White.

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2024-2025 Season

Traktor Chelyabinsk were 45-17-6 in the 2024-25 KHL season with 96 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference and 2nd overall.

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2024-2025 Traktor Chelyabinsk Roster

Traktor Chelyabinsk — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Zachary Fucale (G)	31	1995	Laval, QC, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#20	Sergei Mylnikov (G)	27	1999	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	159	L
	#34	Pavel Rudovich (G)	20	2006	Kobrin, BLR	6'1"	174	L
	#59	Vladislav Sukhachyov (G)	28	1998	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#81	Artyom Blazhiyevsky (D)"A"	32	1994	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	205	L
	#26	Logan Day (D)	32	1994	Seminole, FL, USA	6'1"	209	R
	#2	Grigori Dronov (D)	28	1998	Magnitogorsk, RUS	6'3"	201	L
	#66	Sergei Drugalya (D)	24	2002	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'9"	176	L
	#82	Marsel Ibragimov (D)	29	1997	Kazan, RUS	6'3"	203	R
	#14	Gleb Ivanov (D)	23	2003	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	172	L
	#51	Steven Kampfer (D)"A"	38	1988	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	5'11"	198	R
	#89	Ilya Karpukhin (D)	28	1998	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'1"	192	L
	#48	Arseni Koromyslov (D)	22	2003	Moskva, RUS	6'5"	181	L
	#18	Dominik Mikanovich (D)	20	2005	Limassol, CYP	6'2"	203	L
	#44	Ilya Nikolayev (D)	25	2001	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'1"	185	L
	#91	Andrei Pribylsky (D)	25	2000	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	198	R
	#94	Artyom Shchuchinov (D)	20	2005	Nizhny Tagil, RUS	5'11"	154	L
	#72	Sergei Telegin (D)"A"	26	2000	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	172	L
FORWARDS
	#85	Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (C)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	168	R
	#97	Vasili Glotov (C)	29	1997	Barnaul, RUS	5'10"	176	L
	#7	Matvei Guskov (C/LW)	25	2001	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	6'2"	192	L
	#78	Alexander Kadeikin (C)	33	1993	Elektrostal, RUS	6'5"	218	L
	#13	Kirill Kadyshev (RW/C)	24	2002	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'10"	183	L
	#35	Nikita Korostelyov (LW/RW)	29	1997	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	205	R
	#53	Mikhail Kotlyarevsky (LW)	29	1997	Chita, RUS	6'2"	198	R
	#74	Vitali Kravtsov (RW/LW)	26	1999	Vladivostok, RUS	6'2"	187	L
	#98	Semyon Pankratov (C)	28	1998	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	194	L
	#95	Denis Pochivalov (C)	25	2001	Pervomaysk, RUS	6'0"	198	R
	#11	Yegor Popov (RW/C)	29	1997	Tyumen, RUS	6'1"	181	R
	#10	Charles Robinson (RW/C)	35	1991	Bellmawr, NJ, USA	6'6"	231	R
	#45	Mikhail Rolgizer (LW/C)	23	2002	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'10"	163	L
	#33	Alexei Rykmanov (RW/LW)	22	2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	174	L
	#12	Alexander Rykov (RW/LW)	21	2005	Magnitogorsk, RUS	5'11"	196	L
	#71	Ostap Safin (RW/LW)	27	1999	Praha, CZE	6'5"	203	L
	#49	Maxim Shabanov (RW/C)	26	2000	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'8"	168	L
	#24	Alexander Sharov (C)	31	1995	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	176	L
	#77	Artyom Shvaryov (C)	24	2001	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'11"	168	L
	#19	Dylan Sikura (LW/RW)	31	1995	Aurora, ON, CAN	5'11"	168	L
	#87	Andrei Svetlakov (C)"A"	30	1996	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	203	L
	#88	Nikita Tertyshny (LW)	28	1998	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'9"	181	R
	#55	Vladimir Tkachyov (C)"C"	33	1993	Dnipro, UKR	6'0"	207	L
	#37	Artyom Udot (RW/LW)	24	2002	Chebarkul, RUS	6'0"	176	L
	#50	Danil Yurtaikin (LW/RW)	29	1997	Belovo, RUS	5'11"	179	R
	#25	Vladimir Zharkov (RW/LW)	38	1988	Pavlovskiy Posad, RUS	6'1"	205	L
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 23Av Age: 27.11 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Traktor Chelyabinsk Staff

Head CoachBenoît Groulx
Asst. CoachYuri Kuzmenkov
Asst. CoachBoris Mironov
Asst. CoachRaphaël-Pier Richer
Goaltending CoachPeter Skrabelj
General ManagerAlexei Volkov
Team ManagerSergei Yarkov
AnalystMaxim Smelnitsky
CEOIvan Savin
Chief of StaffAlexei Petrov
Conditioning CoachDaniil Babenko
Conditioning CoachKirill Garifullin
Dir. of Media RelationsAnton Balakhnin
Equipment ManagerMatvei Denisov
Equipment ManagerAnton Limanenko
Massage TherapistSergei Burakov

2024-2025 Traktor Chelyabinsk Captains

"C"

Vladimir Tkachyov

"A"

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Traktor Chelyabinsk Facts

Plays in: Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + White
Town: Chelyabinsk, RUS Map
Founded: 1947

2024-2025 Traktor Chelyabinsk Roster Facts

Nationalities

36 players
3 players
2 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Traktor Chelyabinsk: 3 671 GP
NHL: 506 GP
WC: 15 GP
OG: 16 GP
SHL: 49 GP
KHL: 8 186 GP
Czechia: 50 GP
AHL: 2 096 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Ledovaya Arena Traktor
Location: Chelyabinsk, RUS
Capacity: 7 500
Construction Year: 2009

A photo of arena: Ledovaya Arena Traktor

Traktor Chelyabinsk Games

Traktor Chelyabinsk — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/23/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Ak Bars Kazan	-	KHL
10/18/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Avangard Omsk	Traktor Chelyabinsk	-	KHL
10/16/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Traktor Chelyabinsk	3 - 2 (OT 64:30)	KHL
10/14/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Shanghai Dragons	Traktor Chelyabinsk	2 - 6	KHL
10/10/2026 11:00 AM UTC	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Sibir Novosibirsk	1 - 2	KHL

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Latest Transactions

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Semyon Zhbanov (G)	Akhmat-Granit Grozny	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Vladislav Yusupov (D)	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dmitri Breus (D)	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Details
09/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Michal Čajkovský (D)	Vlci Zilina	Details
09/05/2026	Extension		Artyom Udot (F)		Details
08/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Boris Katchouk (F)	Philadelphia Flyers	Details
08/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Boris Katchouk (F)	HK Sochi	Details
08/05/2026	Extension		Vladimir Zharkov (F)		Details

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Traktor Chelyabinsk History and Standings

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	KHL	15	4	8	-	2	1	32	38	13	0.87	10	-
2025-2026	KHL	68	28	26	-	5	9	205	195	75	1.1	6	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	KHL	68	38	17	-	7	6	223	159	96	1.41	1	Final loss
2023-2024	KHL	68	27	25	-	10	6	183	167	80	1.18	6	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	KHL	68	23	27	-	8	10	169	190	72	1.06	9	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	KHL	49	22	12	-	12	3	152	119	71	1.45	2	Conference Final loss
2020-2021	KHL	60	27	20	-	7	6	157	143	74	1.23	5	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	KHL	62	20	31	-	5	6	132	161	56	0.9	11	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	KHL	62	18	31	-	9	4	102	151	58	0.94	8	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	KHL	56	26	19	-	7	4	129	121	96	1.71	3	Conference Final loss
2016-2017	KHL	60	27	20	-	3	10	130	120	97	1.62	4	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	KHL	60	17	23	-	12	8	132	151	83	1.38	10	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	KHL	60	21	24	-	8	7	144	154	86	1.43	7	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	KHL	54	18	22	-	7	7	126	148	75	1.39	9	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	KHL	52	28	13	-	3	8	152	120	98	1.88	3	Final loss
2011-2012	KHL	54	32	11	-	7	4	163	116	114	2.11	1	Conference Final loss
2010-2011	KHL	54	14	26	-	8	6	142	166	64	1.19	9	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	KHL	56	18	31	-	3	4	137	192	64	1.14	7	Conference QF Loss
2008-2009	KHL	56	24	22	-	2	8	142	166	84	1.5	12	Last 16 loss
2007-2008	Russia	57	20	26	-	5	6	162	186	76	1.33	14	Eighth Final Loss
2006-2007	Russia	54	12	27	-	2	3	103	141	53	0.98	17	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	Russia2	48	35	1	6	0	3	172	66	114	2.38	1	Champion
2004-2005	Russia2	52	34	12	5	0	1	168	88	108	2.08	3	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Russia2	52	30	17	3	1	1	134	105	96	1.85	3	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	Russia2	52	20	20	9	2	1	115	108	74	1.42	8	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Russia2	56	19	26	2	7	2	161	170	75	1.34	9	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Russia2	14	3	10	1	0	0	30	60	10	0.71	7	Did not make playoffs
	Russia2	48	27	15	4	1	1	140	104	88	1.83	4	Final group
1999-2000	Russia2	14	3	8	1	1	1	36	54	13	0.93	8	Did not make playoffs
	Russia2	40	19	13	6	0	2	116	86	65	1.63	4	Final group

Traktor Chelyabinsk Tournament Statistics

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2013-2014	Nadezhda Cup	9	2	4	0	2	1	18	23	11	1.22	5	Semifinal loss
1994-1995	Spengler Cup	4	1	3	-	-	-	8	11	2	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
1993-1994	Spengler Cup	4	2	2	-	-	-	17	16	4	1	3	Did not make playoffs
1988-1989	Soviet League Cup	10	5	5	0	-	-	28	25	10	1	3	Did not make playoffs
1975-1976	Stjärncupen	3	3	0	0	-	-	17	8	6	2	1	-
1973-1974	Spengler Cup	4	3	1	0	-	-	29	10	6	1.5	2	No playoffs held
1972-1973	SovSport Cup	4	3	1	0	-	-	22	13	6	1.5	2	-
1971-1972	SovSport Cup	4	2	2	0	-	-	14	16	4	1	3	Did not make playoffs

Traktor Chelyabinsk Retired Numbers

#4 Artyom Kopot (D)

Traktor Chelyabinsk Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Andrew Calof (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	12	5	10	15	6
2.	Vladimir Tkachyov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL	15	4	11	15	10
3.	Martin Ruzicka (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	11	3	12	15	0
4.	Logan Day (D)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	16	2	11	13	6
5.	Joshua Leivo (F)	2026-2027	Avangard Omsk	KHL	14	4	7	11	16
6.	Dylan Sikura (F)	2026-2027	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	18	1	10	11	4
7.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	15	6	4	10	2
8.	Sergei Drugalya (D)	2026-2027	HK Norilsk	VHL	11	3	7	10	0
9.	Nick Bailen (D)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	11	2	8	10	4
10.	Lukas Sedlak (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	10	4	5	9	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.56
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	26.03
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.11
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.95
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	27.63

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valeri Belousov (F)	419	216	189	405
2.	Anatoli Kartayev (F)	376	164	130	294
3.	Nikolai Shorin (F)	444	148	119	267
4.	Nikolai Bets (F)	438	182	81	263
5.	Pavel Lazarev (F)	396	95	136	231

Franchise All-Time Goals

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valeri Belousov (F)	419	216	189	405
2.	Nikolai Bets (F)	438	182	81	263
3.	Anatoli Kartayev (F)	376	164	130	294
4.	Nikolai Shorin (F)	444	148	119	267
5.	Yuri Shumakov (F)	650	123	94	217

Franchise All-Time Assists

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valeri Belousov (F)	419	216	189	405
2.	Anton Glinkin (F)	514	72	146	218
3.	Anatoli Chistyakov (F)	305	78	139	217
4.	Pavel Lazarev (F)	396	95	136	231
5.	Anatoli Kartayev (F)	376	164	130	294

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alexander Sazonov (D)	437	32	94	602
2.	Yevgeni Galkin (F)	411	99	204	568
3.	Pavel Lazarev (F)	396	95	231	506
4.	Anatoli Timofeyev (D)	409	38	96	478
5.	Oleg Piganovich (D)	211	31	72	428

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yuri Shumakov (F)	650	123	94	217
2.	Andrei Popov (F)	572	104	101	205
3.	Gennadi Tsygurov (D)	532	41	28	69
4.	Alexander Rozhkov (F)	518	94	61	155
5.	Anton Glinkin (F)	514	72	146	218

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Joshua Leivo (F)	62	26	65	1.05
2.	Valeri Belousov (F)	419	216	405	0.97
3.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	76	28	67	0.88
4.	Vyacheslav Bykov (F)	95	48	80	0.84
5.	Tomas Hyka (F)	145	42	118	0.81

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Maxim Shabanov (F)	2024-2025	KHL	65	23	44	67	1.03	18
2.	Joshua Leivo (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	26	39	65	1.05	28
3.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	24	35	59	0.95	14
4.	Vitali Kravtsov (F)	2024-2025	KHL	66	27	31	58	0.88	4
5.	Valeri Belousov (F)	1980-1981	Soviet	48	23	35	58	1.21	16

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikolai Bets (F)	1965-1966	Soviet2	47	28	7	35	0.74	28
2.	Vitali Kravtsov (F)	2024-2025	KHL	66	27	31	58	0.88	4
3.	Pavel Lazarev (F)	1994-1995	Russia	52	27	23	50	0.96	48
4.	Nikolai Bets (F)	1967-1968	Soviet2	35	27	9	36	1.03	16
5.	Joshua Leivo (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	26	39	65	1.05	28

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Maxim Shabanov (F)	2024-2025	KHL	65	23	44	67	1.03	18
2.	Joshua Leivo (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	26	39	65	1.05	28
3.	Nick Bailen (D)	2021-2022	KHL	49	6	36	42	0.86	53
4.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	24	35	59	0.95	14
5.	Valeri Belousov (F)	1980-1981	Soviet	48	23	35	58	1.21	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Traktor Chelyabinsk — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Denis Bayev (D)	2007-2008	Russia	44	3	3	6	0.14	251
2.	Martin Grenier (D)	2008-2009	KHL	46	2	6	8	0.17	211
3.	Martin Grenier (D)	2009-2010	KHL	46	0	8	8	0.17	177
4.	Oleg Piganovich (D)	2007-2008	Russia	56	22	6	28	0.50	173
5.	Yevgeni Skachkov (F)	2009-2010	KHL	51	22	14	36	0.71	143

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- Dzerzhinets Chelyabinsk (1947-1953)
- Avangard Chelyabinsk (1954-1958)
- Traktor Chelyabinsk (1958-)