When was Ak Bars Kazan founded?

Ak Bars Kazan was founded in 1956 in Kazan, RUS, Russia.

Where is Ak Bars Kazan based?

Ak Bars Kazan is based in Kazan, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Ak Bars Kazan?

The head coach of Ak Bars Kazan is Anvar Gatiyatulin.

Who is the captain of Ak Bars Kazan?

The captain of Ak Bars Kazan is Alexei Marchenko.

What arena does Ak Bars Kazan play in?

Ak Bars Kazan play their home games at Tatneft Arena in Kazan, RUS.

Who is the general manager of Ak Bars Kazan?

The general manager of Ak Bars Kazan is Marat Valiullin.

What are the team colors of Ak Bars Kazan?

The team colors of Ak Bars Kazan are Green + White + Red.

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2026-2027 Ak Bars Kazan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#20	Maxim Arefyev (G)	23	2003	Orsk, RUS	6'4"	198	L	28/29
	#82	Timur Bilyalov (G)	31	1995	Kazan, RUS	6'0"	179	L	27/28
DEFENSEMEN
	#32	Igor Bardin (D)	20	2005	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'2"	183	L	27/28
	#75	Alexander Ivanov (D)	18	2008	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	181	L	27/28
	#96	Nikita Lyamkin (D)"A"	30	1996	Barnaul, RUS	6'5"	212	L	28/29
	#53	Alexei Marchenko (D)"C"	34	1992	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	205	R	26/27
	#58	Mitchell Miller (D)	24	2001	Sylvania, OH, USA	5'11"	183	R	26/27
	#28	Stepan Terekhov (D)	21	2004	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'1"	172	L	27/28
	#33	Albert Yarullin (D)	33	1993	Kazan, RUS	5'11"	201	R	27/28
	#44	Nikita Yevseyev (D)	22	2004	Almetievsk, RUS	6'1"	187	L	26/27
FORWARDS
	#72	Vladimir Alistrov (RW/LW)	25	2001	Mogilev, BLR	6'2"	194	L	26/27
	#37	Maxim Bykov (LW)	24	2002	Naberezhnye Chelny, RUS	6'1"	179	R	Try-out
	#22	Alexei Byvaltsev (C)"A"	32	1994	Magnitogorsk, RUS	5'11"	192	L	27/28
	#55	Alexander Chmelevski (C/LW)	27	1999	Huntington Beach, CA, USA	6'0"	190	R	26/27
	#14	Grigori Denisenko (LW/RW)	26	2000	Novosibirsk, RUS	5'11"	198	R	26/27
	#86	Nikita Dynyak (LW)	29	1997	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	212	R	28/29
	#95	Artyom Galimov (RW/C)	26	1999	Samara, RUS	6'1"	201	L	26/27
	#13	Kevin Hayes (C/LW)	34	1992	Dorchester, MA, USA	6'5"	216	L	26/27
	#92	Dmitri Katelevsky (C)	23	2003	Orenburg, RUS	6'1"	207	L	26/27
	#71	Alexei Pustozyorov (RW/LW)	26	2000	Chebarkul, RUS	5'11"	190	L	26/27
	#94	Kirill Semyonov (C)"A"	31	1994	Omsk, RUS	6'0"	185	L	26/27
	#23	Andrei Stas (C)"A"	37	1988	Minsk, BLR	6'2"	212	L	26/27
	#59	Semyon Terekhov (RW)	24	2002	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'2"	176	L	27/28
	#29	Ravil Yakupov (RW/C)	23	2003	Orenburg, RUS	5'11"	192	L	26/27
	#8	Radel Zamaltdinov (RW)	21	2005	Kazan, RUS	5'9"	165	L	26/27

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 26.56 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Ak Bars Kazan Staff

Head CoachAnvar Gatiyatulin
Asst. CoachAlexander Makritsky
Asst. CoachDenis Yachmenyov
Goaltending CoachGeorgi Gelashvili
General ManagerMarat Valiullin
Conditioning CoachDaniil Babenko
Conditioning CoachBrandon Bovee

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2026-2027 Ak Bars Kazan Captains

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Alexei Marchenko

"A"

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2026-2027 Ak Bars Kazan Demographics

Ak Bars Kazan Facts

Plays in: Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League
Team Colors: Green + White + Red
Town: Kazan, RUS Map
Founded: 1956

2026-2027 Ak Bars Kazan Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
3 players
2 players

Experience

Ak Bars Kazan: 3 227 GP
NHL: 986 GP
WC: 100 GP
OG: 11 GP
KHL: 6 569 GP
AHL: 466 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ak Bars Kazan U16 (Russia U16)
Ak Bars Kazan U17 (Russia U17)
Ak Bars Kazan U18 (Russia U18)
Ak Bars-Dynamo Kazan U16
Ak Bars-Neftyanik Almetievsk U16 (Russia U16)
Bars Kazan (VHL)
Irbis Kazan (MHL)
Neftyanik Almetievsk (VHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tatneft Arena
Location: Kazan, RUS
Capacity: 8 965
Construction Year: 2005

Ak Bars Kazan Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/14/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Ak Bars Kazan	-	KHL
09/11/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Ak Bars Kazan	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	-	KHL
09/09/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Ak Bars Kazan	Traktor Chelyabinsk	-	KHL
09/07/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Ak Bars Kazan	Admiral Vladivostok	2 - 0	KHL
09/05/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Ak Bars Kazan	Sibir Novosibirsk	4 - 3 (SO)	KHL

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Ravil Yakupov (F)

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Kevin Hayes (F)

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08/21/2026

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Vyacheslav Peksa (G)

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08/20/2026

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Andrei Stas (F)

Joining fromDinamo Minsk

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08/10/2026

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Stepan Falkovsky (D)

Leaving forLokomotiv Yaroslavl

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08/05/2026

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Amir Miftakhov (G)

Leaving forShanghai Dragons

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08/02/2026

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Maxim Bykov (F)

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Ak Bars Kazan History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	KHL	2	1	0	-	1	0	6	3	4	2	2	-
2025-2026	KHL	68	38	17	-	5	8	212	169	94	1.38	3	Final loss
2024-2025	KHL	68	32	23	-	10	3	211	162	87	1.28	5	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	KHL	68	33	25	-	8	2	175	140	84	1.24	4	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	KHL	68	27	18	-	14	9	187	158	91	1.34	1	Final loss
2021-2022	KHL	48	21	12	-	9	6	129	109	66	1.38	4	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	KHL	60	33	11	-	8	8	185	131	90	1.5	1	Conference Final loss
2019-2020	KHL	62	38	13	-	6	5	178	121	93	1.5	1	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	KHL	62	34	18	-	4	6	165	139	82	1.32	5	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	KHL	56	30	18	-	2	6	158	126	100	1.79	1	Champion
2016-2017	KHL	60	29	18	-	9	4	155	127	109	1.82	3	Conference Final loss
2015-2016	KHL	60	25	20	-	6	9	143	127	96	1.6	5	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	KHL	60	34	14	-	6	6	169	115	120	2	1	Final loss
2013-2014	KHL	54	26	14	-	8	6	139	108	100	1.85	3	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	KHL	52	28	10	-	6	8	157	112	104	2	1	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	KHL	54	27	19	-	3	5	167	136	92	1.7	4	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	KHL	54	29	12	-	5	8	181	133	105	1.94	2	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	KHL	56	25	18	-	8	5	159	128	96	1.71	3	Champion
2008-2009	KHL	56	36	10	-	4	6	189	123	122	2.18	2	Champion
2007-2008	Russia	57	28	19	-	5	5	182	142	99	1.74	7	Semifinal loss
2006-2007	Russia	54	35	8	-	3	1	214	111	119	2.2	1	Final loss
2005-2006	Russia	51	25	8	-	5	4	150	109	98	1.92	2	Champion
2004-2005	Russia	60	34	17	5	3	1	174	113	114	1.9	4	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Russia	60	29	21	2	5	3	162	122	102	1.7	5	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	Russia	51	26	13	7	4	1	156	106	94	1.84	4	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	Russia	51	30	11	7	1	2	151	88	101	1.98	2	Final loss
2000-2001	Russia	10	5	3	1	0	1	24	19	17	1.7	2	Quarterfinal loss
	Russia	34	21	7	5	1	0	115	65	70	2.06	1	-
1999-2000	Russia	38	25	8	3	1	1	144	82	81	2.13	2	Final loss
1998-1999	Russia	42	20	12	10	-	-	105	75	50	1.19	7	Semifinal loss

Ak Bars Kazan Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2007-2008	Cont Cup	3	3	0	-	0	0	12	4	9	3	1	Champion
2006-2007	ECC	2	2	0	-	0	0	9	4	6	3	1	Champion
1999-2000	Cont Cup	3	1	2	0	-	-	12	10	2	0.67	3	-
	Cont Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	16	1	6	2	1	Promoted
1998-1999	Euro HL	6	3	2	-	1	0	22	16	11	1.83	1	Playoffs Qualifier loss

Ak Bars Kazan Stars And Cult Players

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Team names:

- Mashstroy Kazan (1956–1958)
- SK Uritskogo Kazan (1958–90)
- Itil Kazan (1990–1995)
- Ak Bars Kazan (1995-)