Four "Steel Wolf Cubs": Young Record–Breakers
11.03.2026

Here they are – the strongest wolf cubs!
For the second year in a row, the "Steel Wolf Cub" competition is being held among the younger players of the Neftekhimik Hockey School. The kids compete in three categories: pull-ups, push-ups, and pistol squats. It's simple – whoever completes the most reps with proper technique wins. This time, instead of nine winners in three age groups, we have only four!Tamerlan Safiullin (2016) and Nikita Rukhlyadev (2018) became the overall winners in all three categories, proving their impeccable preparation!
Roman Lekomtsev (2017) took the lead in the horizontal bar and push-ups, losing the squat lead to Ranel Badgutdinov.
During the Neftekhimik vs. Traktor game, our record-breaking players received commemorative statuettes and branded baseball caps as gifts from the hockey club. Neftekhimik forward Matvei Zaseda presented the awards.