Sokol Krasnoyarsk
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CityKrasnoyarsk, Russia
LeagueVHL
2011–present
2011–present
- Pervaya Liga
1996–1997, 2003–2011 - Vysshaya Liga
1992–1996 - Soviet League Class A3
1977–1992
Conference2
DivisionD
| Sokol Krasnoyarsk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| League | VHL 2011–present
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| Conference | 2 |
| Division | D |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Home arena | Arena Sever (2,600 seats) |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Alexej Jaškin[1] |
| Head coach | Pavel Desyatkov[2] |
| Affiliates | Amur Khabarovsk (KHL) Amurskie Tigry (MHL) |
| Website | krsksoko.ru |
Sokol Krasnoyarsk is an ice hockey team from Krasnoyarsk, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded in 1977.
In 2012, Sokol signed Krasnoyarsk native NHL star Alexander Semin for the time of the NHL lockout. Semin decided to play for free as Sokol is his hometown team and the club he began his career with.[3] However, after just four games with Sokol, Semin signed with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the top-level Kontinental Hockey League.[4]
Sokol's games against the regional rival HC Norilsk have been called "the Frosty Derby" (Russian: "Морозное дерби").[5][6]
