Metallurg Novokuznetsk

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Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Nickname "Kuznya"
League KHL 2008-present
Conference Eastern
Division Chernyshev
Founded 1949
Home arena Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace
(capacity: 7,533)
Owner(s) United Kingdom Evraz
General manager Russia Valeri Zelepukin
Captain Russia Alexander Romanov
Affiliate(s) Ariada-Akpars Volzhsk (VHL)
Kuznetskie Medvedi (MHL)
Website www.metallurg-nk.ru

Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russian: Металлург Новокузнецк, English: Novokuznetsk Metallurg) is a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.

History

The team was founded in 1949 in Novokuznetsk (then Stalinsk) to compete in lower divisions of the Soviet ice hockey championship. During the 60s Metallurg managed to advance to the elite group for several seasons, but did not establish itself as a major club until the 90s when the International Hockey League was formed.

During the first years of the post-Soviet era Novokuznetsk significantly improved its roster with players from the Ust-Kamenogorsk school. Led by Sergei Nikolaev during the late 90s - early 00s Metallurg became one of the top teams of the Russian Superleague. In 1999 Novokuznetsk hosted the first ever RSL All-Star game.

The team's downfall began in 2004 when its managerial staff moved to SKA Saint Petersburg signing the best players from Novokuznetsk. Despite that the team was able to rebuild itself and years later proved its place among the top Russian clubs joining the Kontinental Hockey League in 2008.

Honors

Runners-up

3rd Russian Superleague Championship (1): 2000

1st Turnier in Biasca Biasca (1): 2012

Season-by-season KHL record

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 3 Points for a win in regulation ("W")
  • 2 Points for a win in overtime ("OTW") or a penalty shootout ("SOW")
  • 1 Point for a loss in overtime ("OTL") or a penalty shootout ("SOL")
  • 0 Points for a loss in regulation ("L")
Season GP W OTW SOW SOL OTL L GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
2008–09 56 12 3 2 5 3 31 127 157 54 5th, Bobrov Did not qualify
2009–10 56 13 1 2 2 5 33 105 159 52 6th, Chernyshev Did not qualify
2010–11 54 8 1 3 4 5 33 105 186 41 6th, Chernyshev Did not qualify
2011–12 54 18 2 4 9 0 21 108 130 75 5th, Chernyshev Did not qualify
2012–13 52 15 3 1 3 2 28 132 177 58 5th, Chernyshev Did not qualify
2013–14 54 12 1 1 4 6 30 115 170 50 6th, Chernyshev Did not qualify
2014–15 60 10 3 7 1 2 37 115 190 53 6th, Chernyshev Did not qualify
Total 386 88 14 20 28 23 213 807 1169 383

Players

Current roster

Updated July 27, 2015.[1][2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Russia Artur Amirov D L 31 2015 Almetyevsk, Russia
Russia Ilya Antonovsky D L 35 2015 Moscow, Russia
Russia Roman Berdnikov RW R 31 2015 Omsk, Russian SFSR
55 Russia Sergei Dorofeyev D R 37 2014 Moscow, Russian SFSR
Russia Viktor Drugov LW L 37 2015 Barnaul, Russian SFSR, USSR
28 United States Cade Fairchild D L 35 2014 Duluth, MN, USA
85 Russia Nikita Kamalov D L 28 2013 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR
30 Russia Anton Kapotov D L 32 2007 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR
26 Russia Kirill Kaprizov LW L 26 2014 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR
78 Russia Alexander Komaristy W L 34 2014 Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Czech Republic Robert Kousal F L 33 2015 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Slovakia Kristián Kudroč D R 42 2015 Michalovce, Czechoslovakia
82 Russia Mikhail Kuklev (A) D L 41 2010 Moscow, Russian SFSR
Russia Alex Kuvaev RW L 30 2015 Moscow, Russia
66 Russia Nikita Lozhkin G L 32 2013 Perm, Russia
Russia Nikita Lyamkin D L 28 2015 Barnaul , Russia
Russia Pavel Makarenko W L 29 2015 Moscow, Russia
Russia Eduard Mikhailov D L 27 2015 Karagandy, Kazakhstan
69 Russia Vadim Mitryakov F L 32 2007 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR
Russia Andrei Mnikhovic LW L 29 2015 Lipetsk , Russia
65 Russia Ilya Musin F L 33 2013 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR
Russia Ilya Nekolenko D L 30 2015 Moscow, Russia
Czech Republic Filip Novotný G R 32 2015 Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
Russia Konstantin Parkhomenko C L 27 2015 Omsk, Russia
90 Russia Mikhail Plotnikov LW L 31 2014 Moscow, Russia
Russia Vladislav Podyapolski G L 28 2015 Novokuznetsk , Russia
Russia Viktor Postnikov D L 32 2015 Magnitogorsk, Russia
4 Russia Alexander Romanov C L 43 2014 Voskresensk, Russian SFSR
33 Russia Sergei Sentyurin W R 36 2014 Moscow, Russia
Russia Kirill Shchukin D L 28 2015 Barnaul , Russia
52 Russia Mark Skutar D L 31 2011 Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR
Russia Dmitri Starchenko C L 27 2015 Novokuznetsk , Russia
94 United States Ryan Stoa C L 36 2014 Bloomington, MN, USA
Russia Nikita Yazkov W R 28 2015 Novokuznetsk , Russia
Russia Ivan Yemets RW R 26 2015 Novokuznetsk , Russia
Russia Ilya Zakharov W R 30 2015 Novokuznetsk , Russia


NHL alumni

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All-time KHL scoring leaders

'Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals'

Player[3] GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Kazakhstan Dmitri Dudarev 163 25 25 50 178 -31 10 0 4
Russia Alexander Golovin 101 23 24 47 44 -14 8 0 2
Kazakhstan Fedor Polishchuk 85 11 27 38 38 -8 4 0 1
Russia Albert Vishnyakov 108 17 19 36 72 -18 5 0 1
Slovakia Richard Kapus 90 11 25 36 75 -16 6 0 2
Czech Republic Miloslav Horava 91 18 13 31 44 -19 6 1 1
Russia Valery Khlebnikov 76 9 21 30 32 -10 4 0 0
Canada Mark Bomersback 54 13 13 26 63 -10 5 3 2
Russia Denis Stasyuk 123 11 14 25 36 -26 1 1 1
Russia Egor Mikhailov 48 10 15 25 45 -4 3 0 1

References

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  3. Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL Points Leaders | QuantHockey.com Retrieved March 26, 2011

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