Grigori Denisenko salary
Grigori Denisenko is paid RUB 35,000,000 by Ak Bars Kazan in 2025/26, the joint 169th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.2 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 3.9% of the Ak Bars Kazan payroll of RUB 904,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Grigori Denisenko is paid the joint 96th most.
Grigori Denisenko and Ak Bars Kazan
Every player we hold a salary for on Ak Bars Kazan in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Barabanov | Forward | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k | 2 |
| 1 | Dmitrij Jaškin | Forward | RUB 95,000,000 | £843,298£843k | 2 |
| 3 | Kirill Semyonov | Forward | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 4 | Alexander Khmelevski | Forward | RUB 57,000,000 | £505,979£506k | 15 |
| 5 | Timur Bilyalov | Goaltender | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 6 | Nikita Lyamkin | Defence | RUB 52,000,000 | £461,594£462k | 65 |
| 7 | Stepan Falkovsky | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 8 | Alexei Marchenko | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Ilya Safonov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Mitchell Miller | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Artiom Galimov | Forward | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 12 | Grigori Denisenko | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 13 | Nikita Dynyak | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 245 |
| 14 | Ilya Karpukhin | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 15 | Albert Yarullin | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 279 |
| 16 | Vladimir Alistrov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 17 | Brandon Biro | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 169 |
| 18 | Alexei Pustozyorov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 19 | Dmitri Katelevsky | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 19 | Nathan Todd | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 89 |
| 21 | Artemi Kniazev | Defence | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 286 |
| 22 | Konstantin Luchevnikov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 23 | Misha Fisenko | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 24 | Mikhail Berdin | Goaltender | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 356 |
| 24 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Defence | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 115 |
| 26 | Semen Terekhov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 27 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Defence | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 282 |
Ak Bars Kazan by salary
The players paid either side of Grigori Denisenko
The 25 players paid closest to Grigori Denisenko in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Nicolas Meloche | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 36,000,000 | £319,565£320k |
| 169 | Alexander Dergachyov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Alexei Solovyov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Andrei Loktionov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Andrey Belozerov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Arkhip Nekolenko | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Bobby Nardella | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Brady Lyle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Brandon Biro | Spartak Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Dennis Yan | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Georgi Solyannikov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Georgy Ivanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Grigori Denisenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Igor Ozhiganov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Ivan Mishchenko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Josh Brook | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Kirill Vorobyov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Kristian Khenkel | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Mason Morelli | Barys Astana | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Maxim Dorozhko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Maxim Letunov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Maxim Osipov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Nick Merkley | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Nikolai Prokhorkin | Avangard Omsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Rhett Gardner | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
Earlier Ak Bars Kazan players
The 14 players Ak Bars Kazan paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Petan | 2024/25 | RUB 65,000,000 | £576,993£577k |
| Amir Miftakhov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Eric O'Dell | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Egor Babenko | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Riley Barber | 2023/24 | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k |
| Kirill Petrov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Artyom Lukoyanov | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Artur Akhtyamov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Maxim Bykov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Vasili Tokranov | 2022/23 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Mikhail Glukhov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Kirill Panyukov | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Danis Zaripov | 2022/23 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Grigori Denisenko earn?
RUB 35,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Ak Bars Kazan. It is the joint 169th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Grigori Denisenko the highest paid player on Ak Bars Kazan?
No. Alexander Barabanov is, on RUB 95,000,000. Grigori Denisenko is 12th of the 27 on the team.
How does Grigori Denisenko's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 30,198,770 and the median is RUB 27,500,000, so RUB 35,000,000 is 1.2 times the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Sheldon Rempal of Salavat Yulaev Ufa, on RUB 100,000,000 in 2025/26.
Where to next
The whole Ak Bars Kazan payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.