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HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Нефтехимик Нижнекамск
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Logo.svg
Nickname "Petrochemists"
City Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia
League

KHL 2008-present

Conference Eastern
Division Kharlamov
Founded 1968
Home arena SCC Arena
(capacity: 5,500)
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Owner(s) Russia NKNH
General manager Russia Rafik Yakubov
Head coach Russia Yevgeni Popikhin (acting)
Captain Slovakia Martin Cibak
Affiliate(s) Izhstal Izhevsk (VHL)
Reaktor (MHL)
Website www.hcneftekhimik.ru
Franchise history
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1968-present

KHL 2008-present

HC Neftekhimik (Russian: Нефтехимик Нижнекамск, English: Nizhnekamsk Petrochemist) is a professional ice hockey team based in Nizhnekamsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.

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 champion title in regional competitions the team was promoted to the national level. It reached the top division of Russian hockey in 1995.

1st, gold medalist(s) Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 1995
1st, gold medalist(s) Tampere Cup (1): 2002


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