Neftyanik Almetyevsk

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Neftyanik Almetyevsk
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City: Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia
League: VHL 2010-Present
Founded: 1965
Home Arena: Yubileiny Sports Palace
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Head Coach: Flag of Russia Rishat Gimayev
Affiliate(s): Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Sputnik Almetyevsk (MHL-B)

Neftyanik Almetyevsk is an ice hockey team in Almetyevsk, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey.

History

The club was founded in 1965 as Sputnik Almetyevsk. In 1986, they were renamed Neftyanik (Oiler). In 2008, Neftyanik joined the Vysshaya Liga, and became affiliated with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.

Achievements

  • Pervaya Liga champion: 1979.
  • Vysshaya Liga champion: 1994, 2000.

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