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The Kazakhstan Men's National Ice Hockey Team is the team that represents Kazakhstan in ice hockey. It is managed by the Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2025, Kazakhstan is ranked 13th in the world in ice hockey.
The team has participated in the Winter Olympics twice, in the years 1998 and 2006. They joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1992 and played their first international match at the 1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
The Kazakhstan team often competes in the top division of the World Championship. Sometimes, they move between this elite division and the Division I level, depending on their performance. Ice hockey in Kazakhstan has grown steadily, with the national team being a proud symbol of the country's sports achievements.
History
Kazakhstan joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1992 as one of seven former Soviet republics. Their first tournament was at the 1993 World Championship, where they started in the lowest group. They reached the top level for the first time in 1998 and have played there many times since.
The team has competed in the Winter Olympics twice, in 1998 and 2006. In 1998, they surprised everyone by winning their group and finishing eighth overall. In 2006, they finished ninth. Kazakhstan is very successful in the Asian Games, having won five times, and they are the highest-ranked Asian team. In November 2024, they also won the first ever IIHF Asia Championship. Since 2022, they have taken part in the Channel One Cup with Russia and Belarus.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
The Kazakhstan Men's National Ice Hockey Team took part in the Winter Olympics in 1998 and 2006. In 1998, they finished in 8th place, and in 2006, they finished in 9th place.
World Championships
Asian Winter Games
Asia Championship
The team won first place at the Asia Championship in both 2025 and 2026.
Winter Universiade
Kazakhstan's team has achieved many notable finishes in the Winter Universiade. They won silver in 1993, gold in 1995, bronze in 2007, silver in 2013, 2015, and 2017, finished fourth in 2009, 2011, and 2019, won bronze in 2023, and finished sixth in 2025.
1st place in Group C (21st)
16th place| Year | Host | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  Japan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | Japan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 |  South Korea | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | +31 |
| 1999 |  China | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 4 | +61 |
| 2003 | Japan | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 10 | +39 |
| 2007 | China | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 6 | +111 |
| 2011 |  Kazakhstan | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | +59 |
| 2017 | Japan | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 |
| 2025 | China | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 4 | +69 |
| Total | - | 7/9 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 419 | 29 | +390 |
Team
Current roster
This is the team roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship. The head coach is Oleg Bolyakin.
List of head coaches
Here are the head coaches of the team over the years:
- Vladimir Goltze 1993–94
- Vladimir Koptsov 1994–95
- Boris Alexandrov 1996–02
- Nikolay Myshagin 2003–06
- Anatoli Kartayev 2007
- Yerlan Sagymbayev 2007–09
- Andrei Shayanov 2009–10
- Andrei Khomutov 2010–11
- Andrei Shayanov 2011–12
- Vladimir Krikunov 2012–13
- Ari-Pekka Selin 2013–14
- Andrei Nazarov 2014–2016
- Eduard Zankovets 2016–2017
- Galym Mambetaliyev 2017–2018
- Andrei Skabelka 2018–2020
- Yuri Mikhailis 2020–
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Jelal-ad-Din Amirbekov | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 |  Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 7 | D | Leonid Metalnikov | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 | Admiral Vladivostok |
| 10 | F | Nikita Mikhailis – A | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 13 | F | Dinmukhamed Kaiyrzhan | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 | Barys Astana |
| 17 | F | Alikhan Omirbekov | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 | Barys Astana |
| 18 | F | Vladimir Volkov | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 | Arlan Kokshetau |
| 20 | G | Maxim Pavlenko | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 |  Wheeling Nailers |
| 22 | F | Kirill Panyukov | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | (1997-05-22) 22 May 1997 | Barys Astana |
| 23 | F | Maxim Mukhametov | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 | Barys Astana |
| 24 | D | Dmitri Breus | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
| 27 | F | Artyom Likhotnikov | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994 |  Humo Tashkent |
| 28 | D | Valeri Orekhov | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 31 | D | Artyom Korolyov | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 | Nomad Astana |
| 32 | G | Sergei Kudryavtsev | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1995-04-05) 5 April 1995 | Arlan Kokshetau |
| 33 | D | Eduard Mikhailov | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 | Arlan Kokshetau |
| 34 | F | Vyacheslav Kolesnikov | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 | Nomad Astana |
| 48 | F | Roman Starchenko – C | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 | Barys Astana |
| 58 | D | Tamirlan Gaitamirov | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 | Barys Astana |
| 64 | F | Arkadiy Shestakov | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 | Admiral Vladivostok |
| 71 | D | Samat Daniyar | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 | Barys Astana |
| 81 | F | Batyrlan Muratov | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 | Barys Astana |
| 84 | F | Kirill Savitsky | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 | Barys Astana |
| 87 | D | Adil Beketayev | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 | Barys Astana |
| 88 | F | Yevgeni Rymarev | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 | HC Chelny |
| 96 | F | Alikhan Asetov – A | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 | Barys Astana |
Head-to-head record
The record is correct as of 20 May 2025. Teams shown in italics are no longer active.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
 Austria | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 35 |
 Belarus | 23 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 88 |
 Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
 Canada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| China | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 9 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
 Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
 Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 32 |
 Denmark | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 38 |
 Estonia | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 14 |
 Finland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
 France | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 54 |
 Germany | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 40 |
 Great Britain | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 23 |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
 Hungary | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 25 |
 Italy | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 47 |
| Japan | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 52 |
 Latvia | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 54 |
 Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
 Mongolia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 19 |
 Norway | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 21 |
 Poland | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 45 |
 Romania | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 |
| Russia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 59 |
 Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
 Slovakia | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 59 |
 Slovenia | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 67 | 48 |
 South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| South Korea | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 54 |
 Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
 Switzerland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 31 |
 Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
 Ukraine | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 50 |
| United States | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 43 |
| Total | 385 | 220 | 14 | 151 | 1 728 | 1 034 |
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