Neftyanik Almetyevsk

Neftyanik Almetyevsk is an ice hockey team in Almetyevsk, Russia. They play in the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL), which is the second level of Russian ice hockey. In 2024, they have won the VHL playoffs and were awarded the Petrov Cup.^[1]

Neftyanik Almetyevsk
City	Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia
League	VHL 2010-Present Vysshaya Liga 1992-2010 Soviet League Class A3 1979-1992 Soviet League Class B 1966-1979
Founded	1965
Home arena	Yubileiny Sports Palace
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Head coach	Ilnur Gizatullin
Affiliates	Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) Sputnik Almetyevsk (MHL)

History

The club was founded in 1965 as Sputnik. In 1986, they were renamed Neftyanik, Russian for oiler. In 2008, Neftyanik joined the Vysshaya Liga (VHL), and affiliated with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.

Achievements

• Pervaya Liga champion: 1979
• Vysshaya Liga champion: 1994, 2000
• Petrov Cup (All-Russian Hockey League champion): 2024