Keramin Minsk Explained

Team:	Keramin Minsk
Colour:	4c2484
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Name2:	Keramin Minsk HK Minsk (1998-2002)
Founded:	1998
Folded:	2010
City:	Minsk, Belarus
Arena:	Minsk Ice Palace
Capacity:	1823
League:	Belarusian Extraleague 2001-2010 Belarusian Cup 1998-2009 Eastern European Hockey League 2001-2004
Affiliates:	Dinamo Minsk (KHL)
Website:	Official site

Keramin Minsk (Belar. Керамин-Минск) was an ice hockey team from Minsk, Belarus. They played in the Belarusian Extraleague until 2010 where the team disbanded due to financial reasons.

History

The club was created in 1998 under the name HC Minsk. In 2001, the club changed name to Keramin Minsk.^[1] In 2008 they signed an affiliation to be a feeder club for Dinamo Minsk, who play in the Kontinental Hockey League.

On 10 July 2010 it was announced that the team was asking the players to start looking for a new club.^[2] Six days later the owners announced the dissolution of the club due to financial reasons.^[3]

Honours

• Belarusian Extraleague:
  • 15px 2002, 2008.
• Eastern European Hockey League:
  • 15px 2003, 2004.
• Belarusian Cup:
  • 2002, 2008.

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Keramin Minsk . European Ice Hockey Online . 2012-11-11 .
2. Web site: Игроки "Керамина" пытаются трудоустроиться в другие клубы . Belarus Ice Hockey Federation . 2010-07-10 . 2012-11-11 . be .
3. Web site: Евгений Ворсин: "Керамина" нет . be . Belarus Ice Hockey Federation . 2012-07-16 . 2012-11-11 .