Dinar Khafizullin

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

Dinar Khafizullin
Born	(1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 36) Kazan, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Ak Bars Kazan HC Vityaz SKA Saint Petersburg Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team	Russia
Playing career	2007–present

Playing career

Khafizullin made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Ak Bars Kazan during the 2010–11 KHL season.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

On 4 May 2022, Khafizullin signed a two-year contract as a free agent to return to his original KHL club, Ak Bars Kazan.^[4] 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.^[5]

Prior to the 2025–26 season, Khafizullin left Salavat as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on 31 July 2025.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						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				618	36	138	174	284		124	7	20	27	71

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
	2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
	2009 Canada

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					2	0	0	0	0
Senior totals					16	1	7	8	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)	2015, 2017	[7]