CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey)
| CSK VVS Samara ЦСК ВВС Самара | |
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| City | Samara, Samara Oblast |
| League | VHL 2017-Present
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Home arena | CSK VVS Ice Palace (capacity: 3,500) |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Yuri Kovtun[1] |
| Head coach | Yuri Mordvintsev[2] |
| Captain | Sergey Shikhanov[3] |
| Affiliates | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL) Reaktor (MHL) |
| Website | cskvvs.com |
| Franchise history | |
| CSK VVS Samara 19??-Present HC Mayak - 19??-19?? | |
CSK VVS Samara (Russian: ЦСК ВВС Самара; lit. Central Sports Club of the Air Force, Samara) are a professional ice hockey team based in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. They are currently playing in the Supreme Hockey League, the second level of Russian ice hockey.
CSK were affiliated with HC Lada Togliatti during their tenure in the Kontinental Hockey League. Following Lada's demotion to the VHL at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, VVS Samara agreed to become the primary affiliate to HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL from the 2018–19 season.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Новый гендиректор ЦСК ВВС Юрий Ковтун: «Сделаем ставку на самарских хоккеистов, ищем спонсоров»" (in Russian). 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Гендиректор ЦСК ВВС назвал имя главного тренера команды в сезоне 2022/23 в ВХЛ-Б" (in Russian). 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Сергей Шиханов – капитан команды ХК ЦСК ВВС" (in Russian). 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Alexander Sokolov head coach for CSK Samara". HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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