# HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian: ХК Нефтехимик Нижнекамск) 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.

## 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

Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 1995 Tampere Cup (1): 2002 Tatra Cup (1): 2003 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 |

## Players
### Current roster

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Updated August 23 2024.
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| – | Roman Abrosimov | D | L | 30 | 2024 | Kazan, Russia |
| 71 | Andrei Belozyorov (A) | LW | R | 28 | 2022 | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 23 | Vladimir Bryukvin | RW | R | 29 | 2023 | Moscow, Russia |
| 50 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | C | R | 30 | 2023 | Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| 18 | Alexander Dergachyov (C) | C | L | 28 | 2023 | Langepas, Russia |
| 53 | Filipp Dolganov | G | L | 26 | 2023 | Izhevsk, Russia |
| 47 | Islam Gainullin | D | L | 21 | 2023 | Kazan, Russia |
| 7 | Nikita Khlystov | D | L | 31 | 2023 | Magnitogorsk, Russia |
| – | Bogdan Kiselevich | D | L | 34 | 2024 | Cherepovets, Russian SFSR |
| 13 | Lukáš Klok | D | L | 29 | 2023 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 75 | Yegor Korbit | F | L | 24 | 2023 | Penza, Russia |
| 44 | Ivan Kovalyov | D | L | 26 | 2023 | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| – | Vladislav Leontyev | D | L | 24 | 2024 | Saratov, Russia |
| – | Vyacheslav Leshchenko | RW | L | 29 | 2024 | Noginsk, Russia |
| 52 | Evgeny Mityakin (A) | LW | L | 26 | 2021 | Krasnokamsk, Russia |
| 55 | Ilya Pastukhov | D | L | 23 | 2023 | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| 10 | Danila Popov | RW | R | 23 | 2023 | Penza, Russia |
| – | Luka Profaca | D | R | 22 | 2024 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| – | Nikita Rtishchev | RW | L | 24 | 2024 | Elektrostal, Russia |
| 74 | Grigori Seleznyov | F | L | 22 | 2023 | Tambov, Russia |
| 24 | Artyom Serikov | D | L | 23 | 2023 | Dmitrov, Russia |
| 91 | Bulat Shafigullin | LW | L | 24 | 2017 | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| 11 | Danil Sherstobitov | C | L | 21 | 2021 | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| 93 | Dmitri Sokolov | RW | L | 26 | 2023 | Omsk, Russia |
| 79 | German Tochilkin | F | L | 21 | 2023 | Yuzhny, Russia |
| 8 | Kirill Urakov | F | L | 26 | 2023 | Izhevsk, Russia |
| 34 | Raul Yakupov | F | L | 20 | 2021 | Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia |
| 20 | Artyom Zagidulin | G | L | 29 | 2023 | Magnitogorsk, Russia |
| 97 | Dmitri Zhukenov | C | R | 27 | 2023 | Omsk, Russia |

## Franchise leaders
### All-time KHL scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed KHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = current Neftekhimik player
Points :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Dan Sexton | RW | 241 | 60 | 134 | 194 | 0.81 |
| Igor Polygalov | C | 432 | 86 | 85 | 171 | 0.40 |
| Egor Milovzorov | RW | 247 | 65 | 100 | 165 | 0.67 |
| Pavel Poryadin | RW | 355 | 76 | 80 | 156 | 0.44 |
| Maxim Pestushko | RW | 179 | 64 | 57 | 121 | 0.68 |
| Marat Khairullin | RW | 308 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 0.35 |
| Andrei Ivanov | LW | 187 | 53 | 45 | 98 | 0.52 |
| Maxim Berezin | D | 435 | 33 | 55 | 88 | 0.20 |
| Renat Mamashev | D | 182 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 0.48 |
| Pavel Kulikov | C | 370 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 0.21 |
Goals :
| Player | Pos | G |
| Igor Polygalov | C | 86 |
| Pavel Poryadin | RW | 76 |
| Egor Milovzorov | RW | 65 |
| Maxim Pestushko | RW | 64 |
| Dan Sexton | RW | 60 |
| Marat Khairullin | RW | 57 |
| Andrei Ivanov | LW | 53 |
| Andrei Belozyorov | LW | 36 |
| Rafael Bikmullin | D | 36 |
| Maxim Berezin | D | 33 |
Assists :
| Player | Pos | A |
| Dan Sexton | RW | 134 |
| Egor Milovzorov | RW | 100 |
| Igor Polygalov | C | 85 |
| Pavel Poryadin | RW | 80 |
| Renat Mamashev | D | 66 |
| Evgeny Ryasensky | D | 58 |
| Maxim Pestushko | RW | 57 |
| Maxim Berezin | D | 55 |
| Andrei Sergeyev | D | 54 |
| Marat Khairullin | RW | 50 |