Neftyanik Almetyevsk
Russian ice hockey team
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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]
CityAlmetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia
LeagueVHL 2010-Present
- Vysshaya Liga
1992-2010 - Soviet League Class A3
1979-1992 - Soviet League Class B
1966-1979
Founded1965
Home arenaYubileiny Sports Palace
| 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
The 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
- Pervaya Liga champion: 1979
- Vysshaya Liga champion: 1994, 2000
- Petrov Cup (All-Russian Hockey League champion): 2024
