Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Нефтехимик Нижнекамск |
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Nickname | "Petrochemists" |
City | Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia |
League |
KHL 2008-present
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Conference | Eastern |
Division | Kharlamov |
Founded | 1968 |
Home arena |
SCC Arena (capacity: 5,500) |
Colours | |
Owner(s) | NKNH |
General manager | Rafik Yakubov |
Head coach | Yevgeni Popikhin (acting) |
Captain | 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.
Vysshaya Liga Championship (1): 1995
Tampere Cup (1): 2002