HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian: Нефтехимик Нижнекамск, English: Nizhnekamsk Petrochemist) is a professional ice hockey team based in Nizhnekamsk, in the Tatarstan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.
| Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | |
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| City | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| League | KHL 2008–present
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| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Kharlamov |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Home arena | SCC Arena (capacity: 5,500) |
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| Owner(s) | NKNH |
| General manager | Igor Larionov[1] |
| Head coach | Oleg Leontyev |
| Captain | Kirill Vorobyov |
| Affiliates | Izhstal Izhevsk (VHL) Reaktor (MHL) |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1968–present | |
 Current season | |
HistoryEdit
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.[citation needed]
HonorsEdit
ChampionsEdit
Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 1995 Tampere Cup (1): 2002 Tatra Cup (1): 2003 Bashkortostan Cup (1): 2017
Season-by-season KHL recordEdit
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) |
PlayersEdit
Current rosterEdit
Franchise leadersEdit
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All-time KHL scoring leadersEdit
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
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Ларионов занял пост директора «Нефтехимика»" (in Russian). 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Neftekhimik Players" (in Russian). www.hcneftekhimik.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk team roster". www.khl.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk All-Time KHL leaders". quanthockey.com. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
External linksEdit
- Official website (in Russian)
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