What league does Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk play in?

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk play in the KHL.

When was Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk founded?

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk was founded in 1968 in Nizhnekamsk, RUS, Russia.

Where is Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk based?

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is based in Nizhnekamsk, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?

The head coach of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is Vladimir Krikunov.

Who is the captain of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?

The captain of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is Maxim Rybin.

What arena does Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk play in?

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk play their home games at Neftekhim Arena in Nizhnekamsk, RUS.

Who is the general manager of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?

The general manager of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is Viktor Levitsky.

What are the team colors of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?

The team colors of Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk are Dark Blue + White + Red + Grey.

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2015-2016 Season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk were 27-21-12 in the 2015-16 KHL season with 86 points, 8th in the Eastern Conference and 16th overall.

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2015-2016 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Roster

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — 2015-2016 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Ivan Fedotov (G)	29	1996	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'7"	207	L
	#31	Ville Kolppanen (G)	34	1992	Vaasa, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#1	Vitali Koval (G)	46	1980	Perm, RUS	6'2"	214	L
	#84	Ivan Lisutin (G)	39	1987	Tyumen, RUS	6'1"	225	L
	#60	Alexander Sudnitsin (G)	38	1987	Krasnoyarsk, RUS	6'1"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Maxim Berezin (D)	35	1991	Izhevsk, RUS	6'3"	225	L
	#8	Alexei Bondarev (D)	43	1983	Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ	6'1"	190	L
	#22	Alexander Bryntsev (D)	31	1995	Seversk, RUS	6'4"	212	L
	#25	Yevgeni Katichev (D)	40	1986	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	207	L
	#89	Denis Kuzmin (D)	37	1989	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	5'11"	181	L
	#3	Kirill Lyamin (D)	40	1986	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	207	L
	#83	Dmitri Ogurtsov (D)	32	1994	Moskva, RUS	6'7"	243	L
	#63	Georgijs Pujacs (D)	45	1981	Riga, LAT	6'1"	218	L
	#7	Yevgeni Ryasensky (D)	39	1987	Tver, RUS	5'11"	212	L
	#26	Andrei Sergeyev (D)	35	1991	Simferopol, UKR	5'10"	207	R
	#44	Nikita Shchitov (D)	43	1983	Ufa, RUS	6'0"	198	L
	#77	Alexander Yevseyenkov (D)"A"	41	1985	Malakhovka, RUS	5'9"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#9	Rafael Akhmetov (W/C)	37	1989	Leninogorsk, RUS	6'2"	194	L
	#38	Yevgeni Grigorenko (RW)	34	1992	Magnitogorsk, RUS	5'11"	185	L
	#10	Tim Kennedy (C/LW)	40	1986	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#61	Marat Khairullin (RW)	30	1996	Volzhsk, RUS	6'0"	190	L
	#13	Alexander Kitarov (C/LW)	39	1987	Novopolotsk, BLR	6'2"	209	L
	#17	Pavel Kulikov (C)	34	1992	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	6'1"	190	L
	#90	Marek Kvapil (LW/RW)	41	1985	Ilava, SVK	5'11"	192	R
	#37	Yevgeni Lapenkov (LW)	42	1984	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	220	L
	#72	Denis Lyapustin (F)	31	1995	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	5'9"	159	R
	#70	Yegor Milovzorov (RW)	38	1987	Novosibirsk, RUS	5'10"	176	L
	#71	Igor Polygalov (C)"A"	39	1986	Perm, RUS	5'10"	187	L
	#24	Pavel Poryadin (RW)	30	1996	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	185	L
	#88	Danil Romantsev (C)	33	1993	Yaroslavl, RUS	6'3"	223	L
	#39	Maxim Rybin (LW)"C"	45	1981	Zhukovsky, RUS	5'9"	203	R
	#42	Dan Sexton (RW)	39	1987	Apple Valley, MN, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#23	Andrei Stas (C)	38	1988	Minsk, BLR	6'2"	212	L
	#29	Ryan Stoa (C/LW)	39	1987	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'3"	223	L
	#20	Jeff Taffe (C)	45	1981	Hastings, MN, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#50	Igor Volkov (LW)	43	1983	Ufa, RUS	6'0"	183	L
	#4	Bogdan Yakimov (C)Loan	32	1994	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	6'5"	229	L
	#95	Pavel Zdunov (LW/RW)	35	1991	Kremenki, RUS	5'11"	183	L
	#11	Mikhail Zhukov (C/RW)	41	1985	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'3"	207	L
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2015-2016 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Staff

Head CoachVladimir Krikunov
Head CoachYevgeni Popikhin
Asst. CoachOleg Mikulchik
Asst. CoachYevgeni Popikhin
Goaltending CoachFarit Zakirov
General ManagerViktor Levitsky
Team ManagerVladimir Storonkin
Vice PresidentIgor Larionov
VP. of Hockey OperationsVladimir Krikunov

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2015-2016 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Captains

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Maxim Rybin

"A"

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2015-2016 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Demographics

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Facts

Plays in: Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League
Team Colors: Dark Blue + White + Red + Grey
Town: Nizhnekamsk, RUS Map
Founded: 1968

2015-2016 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players
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3 players
1 player
1 player
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Experience

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: 3 023 GP
NHL: 471 GP
WC: 209 GP
OG: 20 GP
SHL: 57 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 4 GP
Liiga: 118 GP
KHL: 7 941 GP
Czechia: 156 GP
AHL: 1 718 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk U16 (Russia U16)
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk U17 (Russia U17)
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk U18 (Russia U18)
Reaktor Nizhnekamsk (MHL)
Ryazan-VDV (VHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Neftekhim Arena
Location: Nizhnekamsk, RUS
Capacity: 5 500
Construction Year: 2005

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Games

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — 2015-2016 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/22/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Avangard Omsk	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	-	KHL
10/20/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	-	KHL
10/18/2026 11:00 AM UTC	CSKA Moskva	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	4 - 1	KHL
10/16/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Traktor Chelyabinsk	3 - 2 (OT 64:30)	KHL
10/12/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	4 - 3	KHL

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Latest Transactions

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/25/2026	Extension		Timur Kol (D)		Details
08/25/2026	Extension		Vladislav Yeryomenko (D)		Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luka Profaca (D)	Dynamo Moskva	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Timur Kol (D)	Dynamo Moskva	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Vladislav Yeryomenko (D)	Dynamo Moskva	Details
08/21/2026	Extension		Roman Soroka (F)		Details
08/21/2026	Extension		Klim Ivanov (D)		Details
08/21/2026	Extension		Nikita Mansvetov (F)		Details

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Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk History and Standings

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	KHL	17	8	6	-	1	2	51	44	20	1.18	3	-
2025-2026	KHL	68	25	31	-	9	3	170	188	71	1.04	7	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	KHL	68	20	26	-	5	17	159	200	67	0.99	9	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	KHL	68	20	26	-	7	15	158	201	69	1.01	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	KHL	68	25	29	-	8	6	173	193	72	1.06	8	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	KHL	49	16	19	-	6	8	121	140	52	1.06	7	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	KHL	60	13	39	-	6	2	133	214	40	0.67	11	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	KHL	62	21	26	-	7	8	162	158	64	1.03	8	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	KHL	62	15	33	-	8	6	130	164	52	0.84	10	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	KHL	56	27	19	-	3	7	135	135	94	1.68	6	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	KHL	60	20	28	-	8	4	143	155	80	1.33	10	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	KHL	60	20	21	-	7	12	130	135	86	1.43	8	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	KHL	60	17	29	-	8	6	165	199	73	1.22	10	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	KHL	54	15	31	-	4	4	127	152	57	1.06	12	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	KHL	52	17	19	-	10	6	144	150	77	1.48	8	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	KHL	54	20	25	-	5	4	142	165	74	1.37	10	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	KHL	54	22	26	-	3	3	159	162	75	1.39	8	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	KHL	56	27	21	-	4	4	176	166	93	1.66	4	Conference SF Loss
2008-2009	KHL	56	22	24	-	3	7	146	140	79	1.41	14	Last 16 loss
2007-2008	Russia	57	16	25	-	8	8	125	144	72	1.26	15	Eighth Final Loss
2006-2007	Russia	54	19	24	-	2	1	126	130	70	1.3	12	Eighth Final Loss
2005-2006	Russia	51	18	20	-	1	2	117	116	68	1.33	11	Eighth Final Loss
2004-2005	Russia	60	26	23	7	2	2	141	130	91	1.52	8	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	Russia	60	27	23	5	2	3	140	133	93	1.55	8	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	Russia	51	17	25	6	3	0	108	136	63	1.24	12	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Russia	51	17	28	2	0	4	112	131	57	1.12	13	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Russia	10	5	3	2	0	0	21	17	17	1.7	3	Quarterfinal loss
	Russia	34	15	8	7	2	2	82	72	58	1.71	6	-
1999-2000	Russia	38	12	14	7	2	3	114	118	50	1.32	14	Eighth Final Loss
1998-1999	Russia	42	13	18	11	-	-	109	122	37	0.88	13	Eighth Final Loss

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Tournament Statistics

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2013-2014	Nadezhda Cup	7	4	1	0	0	2	13	7	14	2	3	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Libor Hudáček (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	11	4	12	16	6
2.	Matt White (F)	2026-2027	EC Kassel Huskies	DEL 2	10	6	8	14	0
3.	Zhoe Kristof Muissu (F)	2026-2027	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	11	5	8	13	6
4.	Ildar Shiksatdarov (F)	2026-2027	Bars Kazan	VHL	16	5	8	13	16
5.	Marat Khairullin (F)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	16	4	9	13	2
6.	Maxim Polkin (F)	2026-2027	Slavutich Smolensk	Belarus	14	3	9	12	4
7.	Alexander Belyayev (F)	2026-2027	Spartak Moskva	KHL	14	9	2	11	4
8.	Riley Barber (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL	9	6	5	11	10
9.	Alexander Timiryov (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Zhlobin	Belarus	14	5	6	11	13
10.	Ivan Glazkov (D)	2026-2027	MSK Ziar nad Hronom	1. liga	11	3	8	11	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	25.59
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.58
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	27.41
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	26.00
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	26.97

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rinat Kasyanov (F)	434	87	144	231
2.	Maxim Pestushko (F)	406	96	99	195
3.	Dan Sexton (F)	241	60	134	194
4.	Andrei Belozyorov (F)	275	87	96	183
5.	Vasili Smirnov (F)	383	92	83	175

Franchise All-Time Goals

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Maxim Pestushko (F)	406	96	99	195
2.	Vasili Smirnov (F)	383	92	83	175
3.	Rinat Kasyanov (F)	434	87	144	231
4.	Andrei Belozyorov (F)	275	87	96	183
5.	Igor Polygalov (F)	432	86	85	171

Franchise All-Time Assists

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rinat Kasyanov (F)	434	87	144	231
2.	Dan Sexton (F)	241	60	134	194
3.	Yegor Milovzorov (F)	247	65	102	167
4.	Maxim Pestushko (F)	406	96	99	195
5.	Andrei Belozyorov (F)	275	87	96	183

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Sergei Bernatsky (D)	186	7	42	377
2.	Maxim Pestushko (F)	406	96	195	291
3.	Albert Minnekayev (D)	279	41	72	282
4.	Dmitri Makarov (F)	212	44	111	278
5.	Maxim Berezin (D)	435	33	89	276

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Maxim Berezin (D)	435	33	56	89
2.	Rinat Kasyanov (F)	434	87	144	231
3.	Igor Polygalov (F)	432	86	85	171
4.	Maxim Pestushko (F)	406	96	99	195
5.	Vasili Smirnov (F)	383	92	83	175

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Andrei S. Makarov (F)	8	7	8	1.00
2.	Oleg Savchuk (F)	4	3	4	1.00
3.	Yuri Kovylyayev (F)	1	1	1	1.00
4.	Gleb Shaborshin (D)	1	0	1	1.00
5.	Gilbert Brulé (F)	37	12	32	0.86

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dan Sexton (F)	2016-2017	KHL	51	13	37	50	0.98	16
2.	Andrei Pisarev (F)	1994-1995	Russia2	57	30	19	49	0.86	26
3.	Andrei Belozyorov (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	27	21	48	0.77	26
4.	Anvar Valiakhmetov (F)	1994-1995	Russia2	61	32	15	47	0.77	12
5.	Dan Sexton (F)	2014-2015	KHL	49	19	28	47	0.96	12

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Anvar Valiakhmetov (F)	1994-1995	Russia2	61	32	15	47	0.77	12
2.	Andrei Pisarev (F)	1994-1995	Russia2	57	30	19	49	0.86	26
3.	Andrei Belozyorov (F)	2025-2026	KHL	62	27	21	48	0.77	26
4.	Igor Sinitsyn (F)	1994-1995	Russia2	61	27	6	33	0.54	8
5.	Eduard Belozyortsev (F)	1994-1995	Russia2	60	25	4	29	0.48	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dan Sexton (F)	2016-2017	KHL	51	13	37	50	0.98	16
2.	Dan Sexton (F)	2017-2018	KHL	52	12	35	47	0.90	43
3.	Renat Mamashev (D)	2012-2013	KHL	52	10	32	42	0.81	72
4.	Dan Sexton (F)	2014-2015	KHL	49	19	28	47	0.96	12
5.	Yegor Milovzorov (F)	2014-2015	KHL	60	14	27	41	0.68	12

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dmitri Makarov (F)	2007-2008	Russia	56	15	20	35	0.63	159
2.	Sergei Bernatsky (D)	2007-2008	Russia	40	1	2	3	0.08	127
3.	Alexander Yudin (D)	2000-2001	Russia	39	1	5	6	0.15	125
4.	Sergei Bernatsky (D)	2008-2009	KHL	43	1	9	10	0.23	112
5.	Yevgeni Nurislamov (D)	2007-2008	Russia	57	5	8	13	0.23	111