Crystal Saratov
Crystal Saratov Кристалл Саратов |
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history |
Bolshevik Saratow (1946–1949) Nauka Saratow (1949–1950) Iskra Saratow (1950–1954) Trud Saratow (1958–1961) Awangard Saratow (1961–1965) Energija Saratow (1965–1969) Kristall Saratow (since 1969) |
Location | Saratov , Russia |
Club colors | red, blue, white |
league | Vysschaja Hockey League B |
Venue | Saratov Ice Sports Palace |
capacity | 5,000 seats |
executive Director | Vladimir Dines |
Head coach | Sergei Kary |
captain | Renat Gatin |
Season 2016/17 | Withdrawal after the 25th matchday |
Kristall Saratow ( Russian Кристалл Саратов ) is an ice hockey club in the Russian city of Saratov . The team has been playing in the third-rate Wysschaja Hockey League B since 2017 .
history
The association was founded in 1946 as Bolshevik Saratov.
In the 1966/67 season they were promoted to the second-rate league , in which the team won the championship in 1974 and 1976.
From 1998 to 2010 Kristall Saratov played continuously in the second-rate Wysschaja Liga . In 2010 the club was included in their successor league , the Wysschaja Hockey League , and temporarily acted as the farm team for KHL participant Neftechimik Nizhnekamsk . During the 2016/17 season, the club had to withdraw from the game due to financial problems.
The first team has been playing in the third-rate Wysschaja Hockey League B since 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kristall Saratov withdrew from VHL. In: eurohockey.com. November 23, 2016, accessed September 7, 2017 .
Web links
- Official website (russian)