| 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) |
| Colours | |
| Owner | NKNH |
| Head coach | Igor Grishin[1] |
| Captain | Alexander Dergachyov |
| Affiliates | Izhstal Izhevsk (VHL) Reaktor (MHL) |
| Website | hcnh |
| 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
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 |
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| 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 |
| 2025–26 | 68 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 71 | 170 | 188 | 5th, Kharlamov | Andrei Belozyorov (48 points: 27 G, 21 A; 62 GP) | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Avangard Omsk) |
Players
Current roster
Franchise leaders
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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
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References
- "Ларионов занял пост директора «Нефтехимика»" (in Russian). 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "Neftekhimik Players" (in Russian). www.hcneftekhimik.ru. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk team roster". www.khl.ru. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk All-Time KHL leaders". quanthockey.com. 2026-04-11. Retrieved 2026-04-11.