What league does Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play in?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play in the MHL.

When was Chaika Nizhny Novgorod founded?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod was founded in 2010 in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS, Russia.

Where is Chaika Nizhny Novgorod based?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod is based in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS.

Who is the head coach of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod?

The head coach of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod is Alexei Podalinsky.

Who is the captain of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod?

The captain of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod is Ivan Chesnokov.

What arena does Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play in?

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod play their home games at im. V.S. Konovalenko in Nizhny Novgorod, RUS.

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2026-2027 Season

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod are 6-2-0 in the 2026-27 MHL season with 12 points, 2nd in the Eastern Conference - Gold Division and 3rd overall.

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2026-2027 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Yegor Gritsenko (G)	19	2007	Veliky Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	181	L	26/27
	#1	Igor Morilov (G)	18	2008	Surgut, RUS	6'1"	154	L	28/29
	#74	Marat Sabitov (G)	18	2008	Vladimir, RUS	5'11"	165	L	27/28
	#31	Dobrynya Suchkov (G)	16	2010	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	176	L	Junior
DEFENSEMEN
	#33	Maxim Agafonov (D)	19	2007	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	201	R	26/27
	#19	Alexei Anisimov (D)	18	2008	Tutayev, RUS	5'9"	159	L	27/28
	#76	Klimenti Belyakov (D)	18	2008	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'1"	181	L	27/28
	#65	Ivan Chesnokov (D)"C"	20	2006	Togliatti, RUS	6'2"	190	R	26/27
	#23	Sergei Guryev (D)	18	2008	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'9"	161	R	27/28
	#51	Nikolai Izmailov (D)"A"	19	2007	Ufa, RUS	5'11"	154	L	26/27
	#73	Mikhail Katin (D)	19	2006	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	205	L	26/27
	#26	Nikita Kochakov (D)	16	2010	Novosibirsk, RUS	6'2"	174	L	Junior
	#24	Alexander Lyozov (D)	17	2009	Yekaterinburg, RUS	5'11"	165	L	28/29
	#96	Pavel Maslochenko (D)	18	2008	Angarsk, RUS	5'9"	212	R	27/28
	#81	Ivan Mullerov (D)	18	2007	Karaganda, KAZ	5'9"	159	L	26/27
	#43	Andrei Volkov (D)	17	2009	Moskva, RUS	6'5"	198	L	28/29
	#34	Sergei Volkov (D)	17	2009	Moskva, RUS	6'4"	194	L	28/29
FORWARDS
	#16	Arseni Bessonov (C)	18	2008	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	6'0"	198	L	27/28
	#17	Yaroslav Burov (F)	16	2010	Togliatti, RUS	5'10"	137	L	Junior
	#72	Mark Fogelnest (RW/LW)	18	2008	Poykovsky, RUS	6'1"	170	L	26/27
	#5	Stepan Gornov (C)	19	2007	Zavolzhye, RUS	6'1"	176	L	26/27
	#47	Arseni Komarov (F)	17	2009	Vidnoye, RUS	6'4"	198	R	28/29
	#8	Vladimir Kozin (F)	19	2007	Nizhny Novgorod, RUS	5'11"	168	L	26/27
	#97	Artyom Kulyabin (RW)	19	2007	Nizhny Tagil, RUS	6'0"	181	L	26/27
	#71	Vladimir Laptev (RW)	18	2007	Bolshoye Murashkino, RUS	5'9"	168	L	26/27
	#87	Alexander Makagonov (F)	17	2009	Yekaterinburg, RUS	5'11"	168	L	28/29
	#15	Artyom Matyuk (C)	18	2007	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	165	L	26/27
	#7	Roman Maximov (C/LW)	20	2006	Yaroslavl, RUS	5'9"	174	L	27/28
	#75	Yan Melnikov (LW/RW)	19	2007	Karaganda, KAZ	5'10"	176	L	26/27
	#12	Vladislav Mishin (C)	18	2008	Bor, RUS	6'4"	203	L	27/28
	#93	Gleb Pugachyov (RW)"A"	18	2008	Almaty, KAZ	6'3"	225	L	27/28
	#10	Kirill Shcherbakov (F)	17	2009	Orekhovo-Zuyevo, RUS	6'0"	183	R	28/29
		Nikita Sinikin (F)	16	2010	Saransk, RUS	5'9"	159	R	Junior
	#9	Sergei Skvortsov (LW)	17	2009	Semyonov, RUS	6'0"	154	R	28/29
	#29	Yegor Zhurun (F)	17	2009	Tyumen, RUS	5'9"	150	L	28/29

Position: G: 4, D: 13, F: 18Av Age: 17.89 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2026-2027 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Staff

Head CoachAlexei Podalinsky
Asst. CoachDaniil Stalnov
Asst. CoachMikhail Tyulyapkin
Goaltending CoachArkadi Maryin
Goaltending CoachAlexei Tsvetkov
Conditioning CoachSergei Vikharev
ScoutIvan Bogun
ScoutSergei Kuzin
Video CoachGleb Barmin
Video CoachAlexei Klyuyev

Team Staff History

2026-2027 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Captains

"C"

Ivan Chesnokov

"A"

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2026-2027 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Demographics

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Facts

Plays in: Olimpbet Molodyozhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga
Team Colors: -
Town: Nizhny Novgorod, RUS Map
Founded: 2010

2026-2027 Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
1 player

Experience

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod: 1 407 GP
KHL: 36 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U16 (Russia U16)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U18 (Russia U18)

Arena Information

Arena Name: im. V.S. Konovalenko
Location: Nizhny Novgorod
Capacity: 4 200
Construction Year: -

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/10/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Irbis Kazan	-	MHL
10/04/2026 10:00 AM UTC	Loko Yaroslavl	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	-	MHL
09/30/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk	6 - 1	MHL
09/29/2026 03:30 PM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk	2 - 1 (OT 62:19)	MHL
09/26/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	Tolpar Ufa	5 - 0	MHL

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08/30/2026

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Yegor Rybkin (G)

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08/11/2026

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Yaroslav Burov (F)

Joining fromLada Togliatti U18

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Artyom Matyuk (F)

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07/16/2026

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Leonid Gavrilov (D)

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Chaika Nizhny Novgorod History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	MHL	8	5	2	-	1	0	26	12	12	1.5	2	-
2025-2026	MHL	58	28	18	-	6	6	170	152	74	1.28	6	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	MHL	52	28	11	-	6	7	165	131	75	1.44	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	MHL	50	28	15	-	3	4	172	114	66	1.32	4	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	MHL	50	28	11	-	11	0	153	104	78	1.56	2	Champion
2021-2022	MHL	64	40	11	-	7	6	204	129	100	1.56	2	Conference SF loss
2020-2021	MHL	56	34	12	-	6	4	194	102	84	1.5	1	Conference SF loss
2019-2020	MHL	64	28	22	-	9	5	207	168	79	1.23	9	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	MHL	64	13	41	-	6	4	126	237	42	0.66	16	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	MHL	64	23	31	-	7	3	150	174	86	1.34	10	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	MHL	56	25	22	-	5	4	143	136	89	1.59	8	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	MHL	44	23	13	-	5	3	129	95	82	1.86	3	Final loss
2014-2015	MHL	54	28	13	-	8	5	186	137	105	1.94	2	Champion
2013-2014	MHL	56	27	17	-	4	8	171	139	97	1.73	3	16th final loss
2012-2013	MHL	60	27	23	-	7	3	166	179	94	1.57	9	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	MHL	60	23	27	-	3	7	151	182	82	1.37	5	Relegation Play
2010-2011	MHL	53	17	27	-	6	3	131	152	66	1.25	5	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	MHL	66	23	26	-	8	9	181	199	94	1.42	10	Did not make playoffs

Chaika Nizhny Novgorod Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2015-2016	JCWC	3	2	1	-	12	7	6	2	1	Final loss
2010-2011	MHL Q	3	1	2	-	8	9	3	1	3	-
2009-2010	MHL Q	4	3	1	-	11	10	9	2.25	2	Section Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Vyacheslav Korotin (F)	2026-2027	Arlan Kokshetau	Kazakhstan	14	7	13	20	10
2.	Maxim Tsybin (F)	2026-2027	HK Brest	Belarus	8	10	3	13	2
3.	Danil Butenko (D)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	14	5	5	10	6
4.	Danila Platonov (F)	2026-2027	Gornyak Rudny	Kazakhstan	9	2	6	8	2
5.	Yegor Vinogradov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL	10	2	6	8	4
6.	Vasily Atanasov (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	9	4	3	7	0
7.	German Poddubny (F)	2026-2027	Neman Grodno	-	7	1	6	7	2
8.	Boris Kofman (F)	2026-2027	HC Poruba 2011	2. liga	3	3	3	6	0
9.	Maxim Fedotov (D)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	10	2	4	6	2
10.	Danil Butenko (D)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	-	5	0	6	6	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	17.89
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	18.80
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.70
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.12
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	181 lbs	19.09

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Igor Rudenkov (F)	162	56	52	108
2.	Denis Shurakov (F)	138	35	73	108
3.	Grigori Aksyutov (F)	175	42	64	106
4.	Stepan Vyrin (F)	255	46	59	105
5.	Ivan Murashov (F)	110	43	57	100

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Igor Rudenkov (F)	162	56	52	108
2.	Kirill Klopov (F)	240	50	34	84
3.	Grigori Mishchenko (F)	188	47	45	92
4.	Stepan Vyrin (F)	255	46	59	105
5.	Ivan Murashov (F)	110	43	57	100

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Denis Shurakov (F)	138	35	73	108
2.	Grigori Aksyutov (F)	175	42	64	106
3.	Stepan Vyrin (F)	255	46	59	105
4.	Ivan Murashov (F)	110	43	57	100
5.	Anton Vilkov (F)	215	39	56	95

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Ilya Zelenko (D)	224	39	95	312
2.	Mikhail Smolin (F)	144	36	65	241
3.	Stepan Vyrin (F)	255	46	105	227
4.	Grigori Aksyutov (F)	175	42	106	220
5.	Roman Konkov (F)	146	21	50	215

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Stepan Vyrin (F)	255	46	59	105
2.	Kirill Klopov (F)	240	50	34	84
3.	Andrei Panchuk (F)	237	38	52	90
4.	Ilya Zelenko (D)	224	39	56	95
5.	Ruslan Shvetsov (F)	223	31	43	74

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Vladimir Galuzin (F)	16	20	26	1.63
2.	Vyacheslav Malov (F)	13	7	17	1.31
3.	Alexei Potapov (F)	31	15	37	1.19
4.	Dmitri Klopov (F)	28	17	32	1.14
5.	Gleb Ivanov (D)	3	2	3	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ivan Murashov (F)	2021-2022	59	26	72
2.	Yegor Vinogradov (F)	2021-2022	62	29	61
3.	Denis Shurakov (F)	2013-2014	56	18	60
4.	Igor Rudenkov (F)	2013-2014	51	29	57
5.	Daniil Ilyin (F)	2013-2014	54	24	57

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Yegor Vinogradov (F)	2021-2022	62	29	61
2.	Igor Rudenkov (F)	2013-2014	51	29	57
3.	Ivan Murashov (F)	2021-2022	59	26	72
4.	Artyom Levinsky (F)	2021-2022	53	25	40
5.	Daniil Ilyin (F)	2013-2014	54	24	57

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ivan Murashov (F)	2021-2022	59	46	72
2.	Denis Shurakov (F)	2013-2014	56	42	60
3.	Andrei Galushkin (F)	2020-2021	56	36	53
4.	Mikhail Yesayan (F)	2016-2017	52	34	42
5.	Daniil Ilyin (F)	2013-2014	54	33	57

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Ilya Zelenko (D)	2009-2010	64	22	134
2.	Artyom Alyayev (D)	2012-2013	53	12	115
3.	Alexei Appolonov (D)	2009-2010	48	8	110
4.	Vyacheslav Korotin (F)	2018-2019	64	33	103
5.	Sergei Tyurin (D)	2009-2010	55	18	100

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2023 Kharlamov Cup Championship Lineup:
Artyom Misnikov - Vasili Atanasov - Yegor Vinogradov
Artyom Levinsky - Pavel Volokitin - Zakhar Ziminov
Gleb Chesnokov - Matvei Utkin - Nikita Artamonov
Makar Chupin - Daniil Omelyusik - Anton Petrov
Yegor Kupriyanov/Andrei Krutov

Bogdan Konyushkov - Anton Silayev
Dmitri Breus - Daniil Ganyushkin
Alexander Pelevin - Maxim Vlasov
Grigori Morozov/Ivan Lepyokhin

Lorens Zinaddin
(Dmitri Dagestansky)