HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
CityNizhnekamsk, Russia
LeagueKHL 2008–present
ConferenceEastern
DivisionKharlamov
Founded1968
Home arenaSCC Arena
(capacity: 5,500)
Colours     
OwnerNKNH
Head coachIgor Grishin[1]
CaptainAlexander Dergachyov
AffiliatesIzhstal Izhevsk (VHL)
Reaktor (MHL)
Websitehcnh.ru
Franchise history
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1968–present
Current season

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian: ХК Нефтехимик Нижнекамск) is a professional ice hockey club based in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

History

Neftekhimik was founded October 23, 1968 by workers of the Nizhnekamsk Petrochemical plant to represent Nizhnekamsk in the Tatar ASSR ice hockey championship. After winning championship titles in regional competitions, the team was promoted to the national level. It reached the top division of Russian hockey in 1995.

Honors

Champions

1st place, gold medalist(s) Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 1995
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tampere Cup (1): 2002
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatra Cup (1): 2003
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bashkortostan Cup (1): 2017

Season-by-season KHL record

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; P = Playoff

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Finish Top Scorer Playoffs
2008–09 56 22 24 2 79 146 140 4th, Chernyshev Konstantin Makarov (36 points: 16 G, 20 A; 44 GP) Lost in preliminary round, 1–3 (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
2009–10 56 27 21 0 93 176 166 3rd, Kharlamov Niklas Persson (38 points: 13 G, 25 A; 55 GP) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
2010–11 54 22 26 2 75 159 162 4th, Kharlamov Sergei Konkov (39 points: 18 G, 21 A; 53 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Avangard Omsk)
2011–12 54 20 25 1 74 142 165 5th, Kharlamov Maxim Pestushko (39 points: 24 G, 15 A; 51 GP) Did not qualify
2012–13 52 17 19 2 77 144 150 4th, Kharlamov Renat Mamashev (42 points: 10 G, 32 A; 52 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2013–14 54 19 34 1 57 127 152 7th, Kharlamov Yegor Milovzorov (30 points: 16 G, 14 A; 37 GP) Did not qualify
2014–15 60 25 33 2 73 165 199 5th, Kharlamov Dan Sexton (47 points: 19 G, 28 A; 49 GP) Did not qualify
2015–16 60 27 29 4 86 130 135 4th, Kharlamov Mikhail Zhukov (36 points: 16 G, 20 A; 59 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Avangard Omsk)
2016–17 60 28 31 1 80 143 155 4th, Kharlamov Dan Sexton (50 points: 13 G, 37 A; 51 GP) Did not qualify
2017–18 56 30 19 7 94 135 135 5th, Kharlamov Dan Sexton (47 points: 12 G, 35 A; 52 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Traktor Chelyabinsk)
2018–19 62 23 33 6 52 130 164 6th, Kharlamov Juuso Puustinen (37 points: 20 G, 17 A; 53 GP) Did not qualify
2019–20 62 28 26 8 64 162 158 5th, Kharlamov Matt White (34 points: 15 G, 19 A; 60 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2020–21 60 19 39 2 40 133 214 6th, Kharlamov Libor Hudáček (38 points: 17 G, 21 A; 50 GP) Did not qualify
2021–22 49 22 19 8 52 121 140 4th, Kharlamov Marat Khairullin (32 points: 17 G, 15 A; 46 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Traktor Chelyabinsk)
2022–23 68 33 29 6 72 173 193 4th, Kharlamov Pavel Poryadin (37 points: 22 G, 15 A; 67 GP) Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Ak Bars Kazan)
2023–24 68 27 26 15 69 158 200 6th, Kharlamov Andrei Belozyorov (44 points: 19 G, 25 A; 68 GP) Did not qualify
2024–25 68 25 26 17 67 159 200 5th, Kharlamov Andrei Belozyorov (43 points: 18 G, 25 A; 68 GP) Did not qualify

Players

Current roster

Updated 23 August 2025.[2][3]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Russia Vladislav Barulin RW R 29 2025 Moscow, Russia
71 Russia Andrei Belozyorov (A) LW R 29 2022 Chelyabinsk, Russia
30 Russia Igor Bobkov G L 35 2024 Surgut, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Russia Artyom Chmykhov D L 28 2025 Kostroma, Russia
10 Canada Jean-Sébastien Dea C R 32 2023 Laval, Quebec, Canada
18 Russia Alexander Dergachyov (CInjured Reserve C L 29 2023 Langepas, Russia
53 Russia Filipp Dolganov G L 27 2023 Izhevsk, Russia
8 Russia Kirill Kapustin LW L 33 2024 Yaroslavl, Russia
Russia Dinar Khafizullin D L 36 2025 Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
77 Russia Timur Khairullin D L 25 2024 Ufa, Russia
Russia Arsen Khisamutdinov RW L 27 2025 Ufa, Russia
7 Russia Nikita Khlystov (A) D L 32 2023 Magnitogorsk, Russia
61 Russia Nikita Khoruzhev C L 22 2024 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
75 Russia Yegor Korbit RW L 25 2023 Penza, Russia
32 Russia Fyodor Kroshchinsky D L 23 2024 Moscow, Russia
23 Russia Artyom Kudashov D L 21 2025 Moscow, Russia
Russia Danila Kvartalnov C L 28 2025 Voskresensk, Russia
52 Russia Evgeny Mityakin (A) LW L 28 2021 Krasnokamsk, Russia
55 Russia Ilya Pastukhov D L 25 2023 Novosibirsk, Russia
45 Russia Mario Patalakha D L 20 2024 Paris, France
22 Canada Luka Profaca D R 23 2024 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
74 Russia Grigori Seleznyov RW L 24 2023 Tambov, Russia
24 Russia Artyom Serikov D L 25 2023 Dmitrov, Russia
91 Russia Bulat Shafigullin RW L 26 2017 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Belarus Maxim Sushko RW L 27 2025 Brest, Belarus
33 Russia German Tochilkin RW L 22 2023 Yuzhny, Russia
Russia Danil Yurtaikin RW R 28 2025 Belovo, Russia
Russia Damir Zhafyarov LW L 31 2025 Moscow, Russia
27 Russia Dmitri Zhukenov C R 28 2023 Omsk, Russia

Franchise leaders

Team logo used from 2009 to 2017.

All-time KHL scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed KHL regular season.[4]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;   = current Neftekhimik player

References

  1. ^ "Ларионов занял пост директора «Нефтехимика»" (in Russian). 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. ^ "Neftekhimik Players" (in Russian). www.hcneftekhimik.ru. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  3. ^ "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk team roster". www.khl.ru. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  4. ^ "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk All-Time KHL leaders". quanthockey.com. 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.