HC Chelny
| HC Chelny | |
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| City: | Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia |
| League: | Minor Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2004 |
| Home Arena: | Chelny Sports Palace |
| Colors: | Yellow, Blue |
HC Chelny is an ice hockey team in Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia. The team plays in the Minor Hockey League, the Russian national junior competition. The club was founded in 2004.
History
Hockey's development in Naberezhyne Chelny commenced during the early 1970s, with the construction of the Kamaz Automobile Plant within the city's boundaries.
Shortly thereafter, a small outdoor hockey rink was erected, where a team known as HC Kamaz played.
HC Kamaz played in the various lower-tier Soviet competitions, before disbanding around 1980. A new team was then formed, and played in the regional championships before dying out in the early 1990s.
HC Chelny was founded in 2004, sparking a rebirth of hockey in the city. The new club played in the third-level Pervaya Liga (later known as the Russian Hockey League) from 2004-2011, and has competed in the Minor Hockey League since 2012.