What league does Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod play in?

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod play in the KHL.

When was Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod founded?

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod was founded in 1946 in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS, Russia.

Where is Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod based?

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is based in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod?

The head coach of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is Igor Chistovsky.

What arena does Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod play in?

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod play their home games at Volga Arena in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS.

Torpedo Gorky

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1987-1988

1987-1988 Season

Torpedo Gorky were 23-10-3 in the 1987-88 Soviet season with 49 points, 1st in the Promotion-Relegation and 1st overall.

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1987-1988 Torpedo Gorky Roster

Torpedo Gorky — 1987-1988 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Alexander Kotomkin (G)		1952	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	181	L
	#30	Yuri Nikitin (G)	65	1961	Saratov, RUS	5'10"	196	L
	#20	Vladimir Vorobyov (G)		1959	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'7"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#13	Sergei Belov (D/F)	59	1967		-	-	-
	#3	Vladimir Fedosov (D)	62	1964	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	190	L
	#27	Yuri Fyodorov (D)	77	1949	Ulyanovsk, RUS	6'0"	185	R
	#11	Nikolai Golyshev (D)	65	1961	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'1"	181	L
	#16	Oleg Kudryavtsev (D)	63	1963	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'8"	170	-
	#7	Sergei Kunin (D)	68	1958	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'8"	181	L
	#2	Lev Latin (D)	60	1966	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'8"	179	-
	#6	Mikhail Presnyakov (D)	71	1955	Dzerzhinsk, RUS	5'10"	187	L
	#5	Georgi Solonenko (D)	67	1959		5'11"	176	-
	#4	Sergei Sorokin (D)	57	1969	Dzerzhinsk, RUS	5'11"	190	L
	#5	Vadim Yanvaryov (D)	56	1970		5'9"	168	-
FORWARDS
	#28	Eduard Belozyortsev (F)	56	1970	Rudny, KAZ	6'0"	198	-
	#13	Sergei Chirich (F)	55	1971		5'11"	185	-
	#12	Nikolai Gorshkov (F)	63	1963	Yaroslavl, RUS	5'9"	181	-
	#23	Pyotr Goryunov (F)	59	1967	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'9"	176	L
	#26	Vladimir Kireyev (F)		1967	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'10"	181	-
	#24	Andrei Kovalenko (RW)	56	1970	Balakovo, RUS	6'0"	227	L
	#10	Vladimir Kovin (C)	72	1954	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	198	L
	#14	Yevgeni Kudimov (F)		1965	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	190	R
	#22	Sergei Novosyolov (F)		1965	Tyumen, RUS	5'7"	176	L
	#24	German Poletayev (F)	57	1969		-	-	-
	#9	Vyacheslav Ryanov (C)	67	1959	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	179	L
	#25	Sergei Shesterikov (F)	59	1967	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	207	-
	#17	Alexander Skvortsov (LW)		1954	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'7"	190	L
	#15	Pavel Torgayev (C)	60	1966	Bor, RUS	6'0"	190	L
	#18	Mikhail Varnakov (LW)	69	1957	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'9"	165	L
	#28	Alexander Vasenev (F)	57	1969	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	181	-
	#8	Anatoli Vodopyanov (F)	66	1960	Lebedyan, RUS	5'8"	168	L
	#21	Sergei Yeganov (C)	69	1957	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'10"	172	-
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 26.52 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

1987-1988 Torpedo Gorky Staff

Head CoachIgor Chistovsky
Head CoachValeri Kormakov
Asst. CoachValeri Shaposhnikov

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1987-1988 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Demographics

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Facts

Plays in: Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Nizhny Novgorod, RUS Map
Founded: 1946

1987-1988 Torpedo Gorky Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players

Experience

Torpedo Gorky: 5 910 GP
WC: 68 GP
OG: 21 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod (MHL)
Dizel Penza (VHL)
HK Samara (RHL)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U16 (Russia U16)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U18 (Russia U18)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Volga Arena
Location: Nizhny Novgorod, RUS
Capacity: 12 350
Construction Year: 2026

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Games

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — 1987-1988 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/20/2026 07:00 PM GMT+3	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	-	KHL
11/15/2026 05:00 PM GMT+3	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Dinamo Minsk	-	KHL
11/13/2026 07:00 PM GMT+3	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Lada Togliatti	3 - 1	KHL
11/11/2026 07:30 PM GMT+3	CSKA Moskva	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	5 - 1	KHL
11/09/2026 07:00 PM GMT+3	Ak Bars Kazan	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	5 - 2	KHL

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Latest Transactions

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Dryagilev (D)	Yuzhny Ural Orsk	Details
11/09/2026	Extension		Itai Golan (F)		Details
11/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Stepan Starkov (F)	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Details
11/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Vladislav Firstov (F)	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	Details
10/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Pavel Maslochenko (D)	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	Details
10/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Artyom Misnikov (F)	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	joining	Vladislav Yusupov (D)	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dmitri Breus (D)	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Details

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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod History and Standings

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	KHL	25	12	3	-	3	7	33	68	57	1.32	3	-
2025-2026	KHL	68	27	10	-	7	24	81	191	191	1.19	6	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	KHL	68	24	7	-	9	28	71	204	196	1.04	8	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	KHL	68	27	7	-	7	27	75	189	180	1.1	7	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	KHL	68	31	11	-	6	20	90	204	172	1.32	4	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	KHL	47	20	1	-	7	19	49	117	113	1.04	9	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	KHL	60	22	7	-	9	22	67	170	168	1.12	8	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	KHL	62	22	7	-	6	27	64	165	167	1.03	8	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	KHL	62	20	7	-	10	25	64	176	193	1.03	7	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	KHL	56	23	6	-	8	19	89	116	127	1.59	5	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	KHL	60	27	8	-	7	18	104	145	124	1.73	6	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	KHL	60	23	10	-	11	16	100	163	137	1.67	7	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	KHL	60	22	8	-	8	22	90	153	144	1.5	7	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	KHL	54	25	7	-	5	17	94	153	121	1.74	5	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	KHL	52	19	2	-	8	23	69	142	146	1.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	KHL	54	24	6	-	7	17	91	157	132	1.69	2	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	KHL	54	18	8	-	3	25	73	144	151	1.35	9	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	KHL	56	22	2	-	5	27	75	154	163	1.34	9	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	KHL	56	24	4	-	4	24	84	162	162	1.5	11	Last 16 loss
2007-2008	Russia	57	13	6	-	4	34	55	125	166	0.96	20	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Russia2	52	42	0	6	0	4	132	259	91	2.54	1	Champion \| Promoted
2005-2006	Russia2	56	31	3	7	1	14	107	160	83	1.91	5	Quarterfinal loss
2004-2005	Russia2	52	37	1	5	1	8	119	163	69	2.29	2	Semifinal loss
2003-2004	Russia	60	12	3	5	2	38	49	95	171	0.82	16	Relegated
2002-2003	Russia2	14	10	0	3	0	1	33	42	22	2.36	1	-
	Russia2	48	35	3	4	2	4	117	187	86	2.44	1	Final group
2001-2002	Russia	51	7	1	6	6	31	35	85	169	0.69	18	Relegated
2000-2001	Russia	10	2	1	1	0	5	9	25	36	0.9	6	Did not make playoffs
	Russia	34	12	2	6	1	13	47	75	78	1.38	11	-
1999-2000	Russia	38	15	2	3	0	18	52	86	98	1.37	13	Eighth Final Loss

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Tournament Statistics

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
2012-2013	Nadezhda Cup	3	1	0	0	1	1	4	5	7	1.33	8	Qualification loss
Torpedo Gorky
1974-1975	Expolaris Cup	4	3	-	0	-	1	6	26	11	1.5	2	-
1973-1974	Expolaris Cup	5	5	-	0	-	0	10	36	13	2	1	-
1972-1973	SovSport Cup	4	3	-	0	-	1	6	18	7	1.5	1	-
	Spengler Cup	4	3	-	0	-	1	6	21	9	1.5	2	No playoffs held
1971-1972	SovSport Cup	4	2	-	2	-	0	6	20	13	1.5	2	Did not make playoffs
	Expolaris Cup	6	5	-	1	-	0	11	35	14	1.83	1	-

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Viktor Shakhvorostov (F)	2026-2027	HC 19 Humenné	1. liga	17	12	13	25	2
2.	Robert Sabolic (F)	2026-2027	HD Jesenice	Alps Hockey League	17	11	14	25	12
3.	Anton Shenfeld (F)	2026-2027	DEAC	Erste Liga	15	8	14	22	2
4.	Andrew Calof (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	18	7	12	19	8
5.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	24	8	10	18	17
6.	Vasily Atanasov (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	25	9	7	16	4
7.	Stanislav Bocharov (F)	2026-2027	Bank Russia St. Petersburg	-	5	8	8	16	2
8.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	22	8	8	16	6
9.	Nikita Setdikov (F)	2026-2027	Lada Togliatti	KHL	27	6	10	16	4
10.	Vladislav Kodola (F)	2026-2027	AKM Tula Region	VHL	24	5	9	14	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.70
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.84
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.53
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.86
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	24.94

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Skvortsov (F)	559	233	196	429
2.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	545	215	193	408
3.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	632	191	144	335
4.	Vladimir Kovin (F)	536	171	142	313
5.	Anatoli Vodopyanov (F)	616	146	117	263

Franchise All-Time Goals

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Skvortsov (F)	559	233	196	429
2.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	545	215	193	408
3.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	632	191	144	335
4.	Alexei Mishin (F)	471	182	72	254
5.	Vladimir Kovin (F)	536	171	142	313

Franchise All-Time Assists

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Skvortsov (F)	559	233	196	429
2.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	545	215	193	408
3.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	632	191	144	335
4.	Maxim Potapov (F)	576	86	144	230
5.	Vladimir Kovin (F)	536	171	142	313

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Vladimir Kovin (F)	536	171	313	570
2.	Vadim Galikhmanov (D)	387	17	53	520
3.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	632	191	335	464
4.	Vladimir Fedosov (D)	356	23	79	410
5.	Anatoli Vodopyanov (F)	616	146	263	406

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	632	191	144	335
2.	Anatoli Vodopyanov (F)	616	146	117	263
3.	Mikhail Presnyakov (D)	608	49	86	135
4.	Oleg Namestnikov (D)	608	29	61	90
5.	Yuri Fyodorov (D)	577	102	90	192

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	41	30	57	1.39
2.	Andrei Samokhvalov (F)	49	18	45	0.92
3.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	98	32	89	0.91
4.	Charles Linglet (F)	53	20	45	0.85
5.	Alexander Syomin (F)	20	7	17	0.85

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2020-2021	KHL	58	21	40	61	1.05	26
2.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	2002-2003	Russia2	41	30	27	57	1.39	28
3.	Yegor Vinogradov (F)	2025-2026	KHL	67	23	31	54	0.81	16
4.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2022-2023	KHL	56	21	33	54	0.96	36
5.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	1982-1983	Soviet	53	30	23	53	1.00	41

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Robert Sakharovsky (F)	1959-1960	Soviet	-	36	-	-	-	-
2.	Pavel Brendl (F)	2008-2009	KHL	56	35	15	50	0.89	48
3.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	2002-2003	Russia2	41	30	27	57	1.39	28
4.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	1982-1983	Soviet	53	30	23	53	1.00	41
5.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	1979-1980	Soviet	44	30	20	50	1.14	27

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2020-2021	KHL	58	21	40	61	1.05	26
2.	Bobby Nardella (D)	2025-2026	KHL	67	1	38	39	0.58	44
3.	Alexei Kruchinin (F)	2022-2023	KHL	60	15	37	52	0.87	18
4.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2022-2023	KHL	56	21	33	54	0.96	36
5.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	2006-2007	Russia2	39	14	32	46	1.18	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Vladimir Galuzin (F)	2015-2016	KHL	42	10	18	28	0.67	95
2.	Vadim Galikhmanov (D)	1994-1995	Russia	52	4	5	9	0.17	90
3.	Maxim Ovchinnikov (F)	2002-2003	Russia2	46	12	20	32	0.70	89
4.	Yegor Shastin (F)	2009-2010	KHL	46	11	10	21	0.46	88
5.	Maxim Ovchinnikov (F)	2003-2004	Russia	57	6	10	16	0.28	88

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

- Torpedo Gorky (1946-1991)
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (1991-)