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 Yevgeni Popikhin.

What arena does Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod play in?

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

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2008-2009 Season

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod were 28-24-4 in the 2008-09 KHL season with 84 points, 11th overall.

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2008-2009 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#41	Yevgeni Lobanov (G)	42	1984	Arkhangelsk, RUS	5'10"	176	L
	#30	Mika Noronen (G)	47	1979	Tampere, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#40	Alexander Pimankin (G)	36	1990	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	172	L
	#1	Vitali Yevdokimov (G)	46	1980	Podgorny, RUS	6'1"	214	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Alexander V. Boikov (D)	51	1975	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	207	L
	#53	Sergei Klimentyev (D)	51	1975	Havana, CUB	6'3"	198	L
	#2	Mikhail Lyubushin (D)	43	1983	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	205	L
	#35	Renat Mamashev (D)	43	1983	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	192	L
	#26	Andrei Marygin (D)	37	1989	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'10"	192	L
	#4	Vitali Novopashin (D)	48	1978	Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ	5'11"	183	L
	#37	Peter Podhradský (D)	46	1979	Bratislava, SVK	6'2"	203	R
	#7	Yevgeni Shaldybin (D)	51	1975	Novosibirsk, RUS	6'2"	209	L
	#8	Alexei Troshchinsky (D)	52	1973	Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ	6'0"	205	L
	#3	Mikhail Tyulyapkin (D)	42	1984	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'2"	240	L
	#5	Valeri Zhukov (D)	38	1988	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Pavel Brendl (RW)	45	1981	Opocno, CZE	6'1"	205	R
	#46	Yuri Butsayev (RW)	47	1978	Togliatti, RUS	6'1"	212	L
	#13	Artyom Chubarov (C)	46	1979	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'1"	203	L
	#27	Yuri Dobryshkin (LW)	47	1979	Penza, RUS	6'0"	187	R
	#10	Vladimir Galuzin (C)	38	1988	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	174	L
	#29	Ilya Kablukov (C)	38	1988	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	196	L
	#17	Alexander Kharitonov (LW)	50	1976	Moskva, RUS	5'8"	176	R
	#9	Dmitri Klopov (C/LW)	36	1989	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	198	L
	#34	Alexei Kosourov (F)	47	1979	Penza, RUS	5'10"	194	L
	#39	Ilya Krikunov (LW)	42	1984	Elektrostal, RUS	5'11"	179	L
	#15	Andrei Nikitenko (C)	47	1979	Tyumen, RUS	5'11"	187	L
	#25	Alexei Potapov (RW/C)	37	1989	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'1"	196	L
	#24	Maxim Potapov (C/W)	46	1980	Voronezh, RUS	5'11"	187	L
	#87	Dmitri Sayustov (C)	38	1988	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'1"	190	L
	#33	Yegor Shastin (LW)	44	1982	Kyiv, UKR	5'10"	187	L
	#16	Timofei Shishkanov (LW)	43	1983	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	220	R
	#18	Mikhail Varnakov (RW)	41	1985	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'9"	201	L

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2008-2009 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Staff

Head CoachYevgeni Popikhin
Asst. CoachIgor Averkin
Asst. CoachPyotr Malkov
Goaltending CoachVladimir Vorobyov
Sports ManagerNikolai Gorshkov
Dir. of Hockey OperationsAlexander Sukhov
Equipment ManagerAnatoli Sidarov
Video CoachRoman Kozhura

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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Facts

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

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Experience

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: 2 570 GP
NHL: 588 GP
WC: 114 GP
OG: 19 GP
SHL: 111 GP
Liiga: 105 GP
KHL: 1 148 GP
Czechia: 92 GP
AHL: 1 511 GP
DEL: 45 GP
NL: 44 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

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/01/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Dynamo Moskva	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	-	KHL
09/28/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	-	KHL
09/24/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	HK Sochi	3 - 0	KHL
09/22/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	Avangard Omsk	5 - 1	KHL
09/18/2026 04:30 PM UTC	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	CSKA Moskva	2 - 3	KHL

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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod History and Standings

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

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Tournament Statistics

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

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	10	7	5	12	6
2.	Kaspars Daugavins (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	6	2	6	8	0
3.	Denis Yan (F)	2026-2027	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL	9	6	1	7	0
4.	Artur Tyanulin (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	9	4	3	7	6
5.	Dmitri Korobov (D)	2026-2027	Shakhter Soligorsk	Belarus	6	0	7	7	2
6.	Nikita Rozhkov (F)	2026-2027	AKM Tula Region	VHL	8	4	2	6	0
7.	Bobby Lynch (F)	2026-2027	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	4	2	4	6	0
8.	Andrew Calof (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	5	2	4	6	0
9.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	8	1	5	6	6
10.	Nikita Setdikov (F)	2026-2027	Lada Togliatti	KHL	9	1	5	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	26.31
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.73
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	25.44
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.83
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	24.91

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Regular Season

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

#	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

#	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.

#	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

#	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

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	41	30	57	1.39
2.	Daniil Seroukh (F)	8	7	8	1.00
3.	Andrei Samokhvalov (F)	49	18	45	0.92
4.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	98	32	89	0.91
5.	Charles Linglet (F)	53	20	45	0.85

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2020-2021	58	21	61
2.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	2002-2003	41	30	57
3.	Yegor Vinogradov (F)	2025-2026	67	23	54
4.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2022-2023	56	21	54
5.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	1982-1983	53	30	53

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Robert Sakharovsky (F)	1959-1960	-	36	-
2.	Pavel Brendl (F)	2008-2009	56	35	50
3.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	2002-2003	41	30	57
4.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	1982-1983	53	30	53
5.	Mikhail Varnakov (F)	1979-1980	44	30	50

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2020-2021	58	40	61
2.	Bobby Nardella (D)	2025-2026	67	38	39
3.	Alexei Kruchinin (F)	2022-2023	60	37	52
4.	Nikolai Kovalenko (F)	2022-2023	56	33	54
5.	Aleksandrs Nizivijs (F)	2006-2007	39	32	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Vladimir Galuzin (F)	2015-2016	42	28	95
2.	Vadim Galikhmanov (D)	1994-1995	52	9	90
3.	Maxim Ovchinnikov (F)	2002-2003	46	32	89
4.	Yegor Shastin (F)	2009-2010	46	21	88
5.	Maxim Ovchinnikov (F)	2003-2004	57	16	88

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team names:

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