What league does Kuznetskie Medvedi play in?

Kuznetskie Medvedi play in the MHL.

When was Kuznetskie Medvedi founded?

Kuznetskie Medvedi was founded in 2009 in Novokuznetsk, RUS, Russia.

Where is Kuznetskie Medvedi based?

Kuznetskie Medvedi is based in Novokuznetsk, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Kuznetskie Medvedi?

The head coach of Kuznetskie Medvedi is Valeri Khlebnikov.

What arena does Kuznetskie Medvedi play in?

Kuznetskie Medvedi play their home games at Kuznetskikh Metallurgov in Novokuznetsk, RUS.

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2026-2027 Season

Kuznetskie Medvedi are 5-5-0 in the 2026-27 MHL season with 10 points, 6th in the Eastern Conference - Silver Division and 28th overall.

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2026-2027 Kuznetskie Medvedi Roster

Kuznetskie Medvedi — 2026-2027 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#52	Nikita Gorbachyov (G)	19	2007	Roslavl, RUS	6'0"	170	L	26/27
	#49	Ilya Puchinsky (G)	18	2008	Yekaterinburg, RUS	6'5"	174	L	28/29
	#31	Ivan Shantsev (G)	20	2006	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	157	L	26/27
DEFENSEMEN
	#73	Roman Dmitriyev (D)	17	2009	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'2"	203	L	28/29
	#7	Sergei Galochkin (D)	16	2009	Novokuznetsk, RUS	6'0"	183	L	28/29
	#93	Almir Idiyatov (D)	18	2008	Kazan, RUS	5'11"	179	L	27/28
	#84	Ruslan Kagramanov (D)	20	2006	Volzhsk, RUS	6'1"	183	L	26/27
	#23	Bogdan Kiselyov (D)	18	2008	Kirovo-Chepetsk, RUS	5'10"	157	L	27/28
	#88	Yegor Logvin (D/F)	20	2006	Voronezh, RUS	6'3"	181	L	26/27
	#13	Ilya Nosov (D)	19	2007	Asbest, RUS	5'11"	181	L	27/28
	#82	Ilya Sutchenko (D)	16	2009	Noyabrsk, RUS	6'1"	165	L	28/29
	#53	Lukyan Svyatenko (D)	18	2008	Krasnodar, RUS	6'1"	154	L	27/28
FORWARDS
	#24	Yegor Abramov (F)	18	2008	Balashikha, RUS	6'0"	181	L	27/28
	#95	Semyon Belogurov (RW/LW)	18	2008	Cheboksary, RUS	5'9"	157	R	26/27
	#94	Kirill Bogdanov (F)	19	2007	Novokuznetsk, RUS	5'11"	161	L	26/27
	#87	Semyon Gerasimov (LW)	17	2008	Novokuznetsk, RUS	5'11"	201	R	27/28
	#85	Mikhail Gurov (F)	18	2008	Yekaterinburg, RUS	5'10"	154	L	27/28
	#99	David Kalichava (F)	18	2008	Novosibirsk, RUS	6'0"	172	L	27/28
	#63	Daniil Kozhemyako (F)	17	2009	Novokuznetsk, RUS	5'9"	146	R	28/29
	#72	Artemi Kuznetsov (LW/RW)	19	2007	Petrozavodsk, RUS	5'10"	143	R	26/27
	#77	Kirill Lapin (F)	16	2010	Prokopyevsk, RUS	5'11"	176	R	Junior
	#5	Semyon Margarit (C)	19	2007	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	168	L	27/28
	#65	Stepan Novikov (RW/LW)	18	2007	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	165	L	27/28
	#48	Ilya Shamov (RW)	20	2006	Prokopyevsk, RUS	5'8"	165	L	26/27
	#79	Alexander Shevel (F)	18	2008	Krasnoyarsk, RUS	5'10"	165	L	27/28
	#80	Sergei Tataurov (F)	18	2008	St. Petersburg, RUS	5'9"	154	L	27/28
		Matvei Tatyankin (F)	18	2008	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	163	L
	#11	Daniil Terenin (LW)	19	2007	Novokuznetsk, RUS	5'10"	165	R	26/27
	#68	Vladislav Tungusov (F)	18	2008	Seversk, RUS	5'9"	159	L	27/28
	#92	Denis Voronin (C)	19	2006	Magnitogorsk, RUS	5'11"	159	L	26/27
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 18.20 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 168 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Kuznetskie Medvedi Staff

Head CoachValeri Khlebnikov
Asst. CoachSergei Bazhukhin
Asst. CoachYaroslav Tkachenko
Video CoachEdvard Pinevsky

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Kuznetskie Medvedi Facts

Plays in: Olimpbet Molodyozhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga
Team Colors: -
Town: Novokuznetsk, RUS Map
Founded: 2009

2026-2027 Kuznetskie Medvedi Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players

Experience

Kuznetskie Medvedi: 803 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Metallurg Novokuznetsk (VHL)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk U15 (Russia other)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk U16 (Russia U16)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk U18 (Russia U18)
Novokuznetsky Metallurg U16 (Russia U16)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kuznetskikh Metallurgov
Location: Novokuznetsk
Capacity: 7 533
Construction Year: 1984
Secondary Arena: Kuznetsky Lyod

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Kuznetskie Medvedi Games

Kuznetskie Medvedi — 2026-2027 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/22/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Kuznetskie Medvedi	Snezhnye Barsy Astana	-	MHL
10/18/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Almaz Cherepovets	Kuznetskie Medvedi	-	MHL
10/15/2026 04:00 PM UTC	MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva	Kuznetskie Medvedi	6 - 2	MHL
10/07/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Kuznetskie Medvedi	Mamonty Yugry	1 - 4	MHL
10/06/2026 11:30 AM UTC	Kuznetskie Medvedi	Mamonty Yugry	1 - 3	MHL

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Latest Transactions

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Artyom Romansky (D)	Sakhalinskiye Akuly	Details
10/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lev Kutyavin (D)	Taifun Primorsky Krai	Details
10/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Andrei Shchagin (D)	HK Bobrov	Details
09/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Stepan Novikov (F)	AKM-Yunior Tula Region	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Emir Glyumov (D)	Unknown	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Danil Ivanov (F)	HK Bobrov	Details
09/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Emir Glyumov (D)	MHK Dynamo Moskva	Details
09/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Maxim Shein (D)	Unknown	Details

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Kuznetskie Medvedi History and Standings

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	MHL	10	3	5	-	2	0	23	29	10	1	5	-
2025-2026	MHL	58	15	27	-	8	8	147	190	54	0.93	9	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	MHL	52	18	25	-	6	3	146	141	51	0.98	8	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	MHL	50	28	14	-	4	4	182	123	68	1.36	1	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	MHL	50	10	25	-	4	11	126	175	39	0.78	7	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	MHL	64	12	37	-	7	8	117	204	46	0.72	15	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	MHL	56	5	42	-	2	7	80	215	21	0.38	15	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	MHL	64	11	46	-	3	4	145	292	32	0.5	16	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	MHL	60	11	39	-	2	8	138	246	34	0.57	15	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	MHL	60	17	31	-	6	6	177	214	69	1.15	13	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	MHL	60	31	17	-	8	4	224	176	113	1.88	4	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	MHL	44	20	16	-	3	5	139	133	71	1.61	3	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	MHL	52	15	28	-	7	2	112	141	61	1.17	8	16th final loss
2013-2014	MHL	56	19	24	-	7	6	160	190	77	1.38	6	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	MHL	60	28	21	-	8	3	186	165	98	1.63	8	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	MHL	60	28	15	-	11	6	218	164	112	1.87	3	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	MHL	53	15	32	-	3	3	142	174	54	1.02	6	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	MHL	54	17	32	-	3	2	175	194	59	1.09	8	Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Eduard Mikhailov (D)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	20	2	15	17	6
2.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wild	NHL	8	9	5	14	0
3.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	16	8	6	14	6
4.	Yaromir Mikheyev (F)	2026-2027	Wasaga River Dragons	GMHL	4	4	8	12	7
5.	Alexander Makarevich (D)	2026-2027	HK Lida	Belarus	13	4	5	9	6
6.	Alexander Tochilkin (F)	2026-2027	Zvezda Moskva	VHL	6	4	4	8	4
7.	Nikita Lyamkin (D)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	16	0	8	8	11
8.	Pavel Vasyutovich (F)	2026-2027	HK Vitebsk	Belarus	13	3	4	7	26
9.	Alexander Shevchenko (F)	2026-2027	Slavutich Smolensk	Belarus	9	2	5	7	6
10.	Yevgeni Kanitsky (F)	2026-2027	Rubin Tyumen	VHL	13	4	2	6	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	168 lbs	18.20
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.29
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	19.38
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.15
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	18.97

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ilya Musin (F)	208	70	85	155
2.	Andrei Karavayev (F)	177	55	91	146
3.	Konstantin Turukin (F)	161	51	77	128
4.	Konstantin Parkhomenko (F)	151	50	63	113
5.	Alexander Shevchenko (F)	184	31	82	113

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ilya Musin (F)	208	70	85	155
2.	Denis Ludtsev (F)	154	60	40	100
3.	Andrei Karavayev (F)	177	55	91	146
4.	Vadim Mitryakov (F)	143	53	44	97
5.	Alexander Repin (F)	194	52	41	93

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andrei Karavayev (F)	177	55	91	146
2.	Ilya Musin (F)	208	70	85	155
3.	Alexander Shevchenko (F)	184	31	82	113
4.	Konstantin Turukin (F)	161	51	77	128
5.	Denis Sizikov (F)	152	44	64	108

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Yegor Tsyganov (D)	167	5	24	209
2.	Edvard Pinevsky (D)	241	1	22	202
3.	Kirill Shchukin (D)	109	5	21	182
4.	Alexander Makarevich (D)	122	12	34	180
5.	Sergei Suzdalenko (D)	160	5	22	180

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Edvard Pinevsky (D)	241	1	21	22
2.	Pyotr Piskunov (F)	218	44	57	101
3.	Grigori Rudakov (D)	213	13	47	60
4.	Ilya Musin (F)	208	70	85	155
5.	Nikita Shcheglov (F)	208	52	37	89

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dmitri Orlov (D)	8	7	13	1.63
2.	Maxim Kitsyn (F)	24	14	28	1.17
3.	Alexander Tochilkin (F)	33	15	36	1.09
4.	Alexander Yaldinov (F)	2	1	2	1.00
5.	Bogdan Krokhalev (D)	1	0	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Anton Ruban (F)	2017-2018	MHL	59	35	45	80	1.36	18
2.	Andrei Karavayev (F)	2016-2017	MHL	54	28	51	79	1.46	26
3.	Konstantin Parkhomenko (F)	2016-2017	MHL	52	31	39	70	1.35	26
4.	Konstantin Turukin (F)	2011-2012	MHL	60	26	36	62	1.03	22
5.	Dmitri Levashov (F)	2017-2018	MHL	60	25	32	57	0.95	32

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Anton Ruban (F)	2017-2018	MHL	59	35	45	80	1.36	18
2.	Konstantin Parkhomenko (F)	2016-2017	MHL	52	31	39	70	1.35	26
3.	Vadim Mitryakov (F)	2011-2012	MHL	51	31	24	55	1.08	49
4.	Andrei Karavayev (F)	2016-2017	MHL	54	28	51	79	1.46	26
5.	Konstantin Turukin (F)	2011-2012	MHL	60	26	36	62	1.03	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Andrei Karavayev (F)	2016-2017	MHL	54	28	51	79	1.46	26
2.	Anton Ruban (F)	2017-2018	MHL	59	35	45	80	1.36	18
3.	Konstantin Parkhomenko (F)	2016-2017	MHL	52	31	39	70	1.35	26
4.	Alexander Shevchenko (F)	2016-2017	MHL	58	12	37	49	0.84	30
5.	Konstantin Turukin (F)	2011-2012	MHL	60	26	36	62	1.03	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kuznetskie Medvedi — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alexander Makarevich (D)	2019-2020	MHL	56	4	10	14	0.25	117
2.	Vyacheslav Chegoshev (D)	2018-2019	MHL	55	1	11	12	0.22	105
3.	Anton Rekhtin (F)	2009-2010	MHL	49	10	19	29	0.59	101
4.	Vitali Utkin (D)	2017-2018	MHL	56	2	13	15	0.27	98
5.	Dmitri Bespalov (D)	2012-2013	MHL	56	4	7	11	0.20	87