Neftyanik Almetyevsk is an ice hockey team in Almetyevsk, Russia. They play in the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL), which is the second level of Russian ice hockey. In 2024, they have won the VHL playoffs and were awarded the Petrov Cup.[1]
| Neftyanik Almetyevsk | |
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| City | Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia |
| League | VHL 2010-Present
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| Founded | 1965 |
| Home arena | Yubileiny Sports Palace |
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| Head coach |  Ilnur Gizatullin |
| Affiliates | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) Sputnik Almetyevsk (MHL) |
History
editThe club was founded in 1965 as Sputnik. In 1986, they were renamed Neftyanik, Russian for oiler. In 2008, Neftyanik joined the Vysshaya Liga (VHL), and affiliated with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.
Achievements
edit- Pervaya Liga champion: 1979
- Vysshaya Liga champion: 1994, 2000
- Petrov Cup (All-Russian Hockey League champion): 2024
References
edit- ↑ "«Нефтяник» — обладатель Кубка Петрова сезона 2023–24" (in Russian). Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. 23 April 2024.
External links
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