HK Kuban Krasnodar
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| history | HK Kuban Krasnodar (since 2012) |
| Location | Krasnodar , Russia |
| Club colors | blue, white, purple, green |
| Venue | Ice Palace Krasnodar |
| capacity | 3,100 seats |
| Head coach | Andrei Pyatanov |
| 2014/15 season | 14th place, playoff round of 16 |
The HK Kuban Krasnodar ( Russian ХК Кубань Краснодар ) is a Russian ice hockey club from Krasnodar . The team played in the second-rate Vysschaja Hockey League until 2015 .
history
From 2007, there were first efforts to found a professional ice hockey club in Krasnodar . Preparations were made in autumn 2011 and the club was entered in the register of associations in spring 2012. The name is analogous to the football club FK Kuban Krasnodar . For the 2012/13 season Kuban Krasnodar was included as an expansion team in the Wysschaja Hockey League , the second Russian division. The first head coach in the club's history was Andrei Pyatanov.
HK Kuban Krasnodar acted as the farm team of KHL participant Vitjas Chekhov , later HK Sochi . After the 2014/15 season, the club withdrew from the Vysschaya Hockey League for financial reasons.
Web links
- Official Website (Russian)