| Played For: | Kristall Saratov Torpedo Yaroslavl Khimik Voskresensk Lada Togliatti Severstal Cherepovets SKA Saint Petersburg Salavat Yulaev Ufa Sibir Novosibirsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk |
| Position: | Goaltender |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 194 |
| Catches: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Career Start: | 1988 |
| Career End: | 2011 |
Sergei Gennadyevich Nikolaev (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Николаев; born 8 June 1972) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey goaltender.
Nikolaev played in the Russian Superleague for Kristall Saratov, Torpedo Yaroslavl, Khimik Voskresensk, Lada Togliatti, Severstal Cherepovets, SKA Saint Petersburg, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Sibir Novosibirsk and Metallurg Novokuznetsk. He also spent three seasons with Ak Bars Kazan in the Superleague's successor Kontinental Hockey League but didn't play a game for the team.[1]