Valeri Mikhailovich Zelepukin (Russian: Валерий Михайлович Зелепукин; born 17 September 1968 in Voskresensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. He played left wing and shot left‑handed.
Zelepukin began his senior career in the Soviet Championship League with Khimik Voskresensk, CSKA Moscow and Ak Bars Kazan before being selected 221st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in the 1991–92 season and went on to play for the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks over ten seasons (1991‑2001). In total he appeared in 595 regular‑season NHL games, scoring 117 goals and recording 177 assists for 294 points, while accruing 527 penalty minutes.
Zelepukin is remembered for his overtime goal with the Devils in Game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Rangers, a moment that forced a double‑overtime period. He was part of the Devils’ roster when they captured their first Stanley Cup championship in the 1995 playoffs.
After leaving the NHL, Zelepukin continued to play in Russia’s top leagues, including stints with SKA Saint Petersburg and Khimik Mytishchi, before retiring from professional play in 2006. He later served as head coach of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team Metallurg Novokuznetsk during the 2016‑17 season.
Zelepukin represented both the Soviet Union and Russia at international tournaments during his career.