# Dinar Khafizullin

Dinar Ramilevich Khafizullin (Russian: Динар Рамилевич Хафизуллин) (born 5 January 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

Khafizullin made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Ak Bars Kazan during the 2010–11 KHL season. During his fourth season with HC Vityaz in 2013–14, Khafizullin was traded at the deadline to contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Georgy Berdyukov on 16 January 2014.
Following eight seasons with SKA Saint Petersburg, and following pre-season leading into the 2021–22 season, Khafizullin was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in exchange for Mikhail Vorobyev on 28 August 2021.
On 4 May 2022, Khafizullin signed a two-year contract as a free agent to return to his original KHL club, Ak Bars Kazan. In the 2022–23 season, Khafizullin contributed with 10 assist from the blueline in 41 regular season games.
After completing the first season of his contract with Ak Bars, Khafizullin opted to return to previous club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, to play the remaining year of contract on 14 July 2023.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006–07 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Neftyanik Almetievsk | RUS2 | 59 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Neftyanik Almetievsk | RUS2 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Neftyanik Almetievsk | RUS2 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| 2010–11 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 44 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 45 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| 2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 39 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 46 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 49 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 29 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 41 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 34 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 41 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023–24 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 62 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 618 | 36 | 138 | 174 | 284 | 124 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 71 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2009 | Russia | WJC | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Russia | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | Russia | WC | | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| KHL |||
| Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2015, 2017 |