Valery Viktorovich Postnikov (Russian: ???ep?? ?????????? ?????????; July 19, 1945 – February 3, 2016) was a Soviet and Russian hockey player and coach hockey.
Honored Coach of Russia (1992).Hockey player to finish his career at 24 years due to injury.
A graduate of the Chelyabinsk Institute of Physical Education.
As a coach to lead the team Metallurg Magnitogorsk (1971–76; 2007–08), farm club Traktor Chelyabinsk (1976–78), Metallist Petropavlovsk (1978-1979), Molot-Prikamye Perm (1997–99; 2002–04), HC Lada Togliatti (1999-2001).