Nikelshchik
Ice hockey team in Verkhny Ufaley, Russia
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Nikelshchik (Russian: Никельщик) is a bandy club in Verkhny Ufaley, Russia. The club is playing in the Russian Bandy Supreme League, the second tier of Russian bandy.[1] The home games are played at Stadium Nikelshchik in Verkhny Ufaley.[2] The club colours are blue and white.[3]
| Nikelshchik | |
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| City | Verkhny Ufaley, Russia |
| League | Russian Bandy Supreme League |
| Division | Group 2 |
| Home arena | Nikelshchik Stadium |
Their spectator numbers stand out. Whereas it's unusual in their division to reach 1 000, they usually have a couple of thousand, for example 2 750 against Dynamo Mayak[4] or 3 500 against SKA-Sverdlovsk.[5] Although located in Chelyabinsk Oblast, the club belongs to the bandy federation of Sverdlovsk Oblast.[6]
The club was founded in 1935.
