Young Neftekhimik Hockey Players Attend the "House of Polymers" Exhibition
13.11.2026
Young players from the Neftekhimik hockey school, born in 2014, went on an educational trip to the “House of Polymers” together with their coaches.
The young hockey players learned how SIBUR produces plastic, gives priority to environmental protection, and introduces new technologies. A special scanner even helped each of them map out a possible future caree, as a scientist, an IT specialist or a manager.
The team’s coach, Rishat Magsumov, joined a game called "Who Wants to Be a Chemist?" The whole team worked together on the questions and aced the game!
Neftekhimik-2014 forward German Kalinin:
"I enjoyed it a lot, it was interesting. We learned that hockey uniforms and equipment are made almost entirely from plastic."
SIBUR Lead Specialist for Exhibition Activities Maxim Vinokurov:
"This is our second visit to Nizhnekamsk, and around 4,000 people have been to the exhibition. Most of them are schoolchildren of different ages. It is also great that we have built a relationship with the Neftekhimik club, students from their hockey school and members of their youth team have come to see it as well."
Over the coming weeks, the club plans a series of initiatives aimed at building a greener mindset among athletes and fans – including eco–friendly activities at the arena, waste sorting during games, and workshops for children and adults. Each of us can play a part in protecting the natural world.
