Kristall Saratov is an ice hockey team in Saratov, Russia. They play in the VHL-B, the third level of Russian ice hockey.
| Kristall Saratov | |
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| City | Saratov, Russia |
| League | VHL-B 2017-present
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Home arena | Sports Palace Kristall (6,100 seats) |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Vyacheslav Natalichev[1] |
| Head coach | Sergey Krovyakov[2] |
| Affiliate | Kristall-Yunior (NMHL) |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe club was founded as Bolshevik Saratov in 1948. They have gone through a number of name changes during their history.
- 1949: Nauka Saratov
- 1950: Iskra Saratov
- 1954: Iskra Saratov folded.
- 1958: Trud Saratov was founded as the successor to Iskra Saratov.
- 1961: Avangard Saratov
- 1965: Energiya Saratov
- 1969: Kristall Saratov
Achievements
edit- Soviet League Class A2 champion: 1967, 1974, 1976
References
edit- ^ "Вячеслав Наталичев: Саратов, "Кристалл", хоккей – это синонимы" (in Russian). 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Сергей Кровяков: нужно вводить свежую кровь в команду" (in Russian). 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
External links
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