CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey) explained

Team:CSK VVS Samara
ЦСК ВВС Самара
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Name2:CSK VVS Samara 19??-Present
HC Mayak - 19??-19??
Founded:1950
City:Samara, Samara Oblast
Arena:CSK VVS Ice Palace
Capacity:3,500
League:VHL
2017-Present
Gm:Yuri Kovtun[1]
Coach:Yuri Mordvintsev[2]
Captain:Sergey Shikhanov[3]
Affiliates:Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL)
Reaktor (MHL)
Website:cskvvs.com

CSK VVS Samara (Russian: ЦСК ВВС Самара; lit. Central Sports Club of the Air Force, Samara) are a professional ice hockey team based in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. They are currently playing in the Supreme Hockey League, the second level of Russian ice hockey.

CSK were affiliated with HC Lada Togliatti during their tenure in the Kontinental Hockey League. Following Lada's demotion to the VHL at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, VVS Samara agreed to become the primary affiliate to HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL from the 2018–19 season.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Новый гендиректор ЦСК ВВС Юрий Ковтун: «Сделаем ставку на самарских хоккеистов, ищем спонсоров». ru. 2022-06-25. 2022-12-21.
  2. Web site: Гендиректор ЦСК ВВС назвал имя главного тренера команды в сезоне 2022/23 в ВХЛ-Б. ru. 2022-06-21. 2022-12-21.
  3. Web site: Сергей Шиханов – капитан команды ХК ЦСК ВВС.. ru. 2022-09-21. 2022-12-21.
  4. Web site: Alexander Sokolov head coach for CSK Samara . . 2018-05-05 . 2018-05-05.