Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik Explained

Team:	Viru Sputnik
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City:	Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
League:	Unibet Hokiliiga
Arena:	Kohtla-Järve Ice Hall

Viru Sputnik is an Estonian professional ice hockey team playing in the Meistriliiga. The club is based in Kohtla-Järve and the home arena is Kohtla-Järve Ice Hall.^[1]

Estonian Championship (Meistriliiga) history

The team regularly participated in the Meistriliiga hockey league from its inception until the 2016-2017 season.^[2] It won the title once, in the 2010 season.

The team returned to Meistriliiga competition for the 2021-2022 season.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ru:История "Виру Спутник". http://virusputnik.ee/informacija/istorija-komand-viru-sputnik.html. Viru Sputnik. 1 June 2011. Russian.
2. Web site: Viru Sputnik Kohtla-Järve - История команды "Виру Спутник" (мужчины) . 2023-08-17 . virusputnik.ee.
3. Web site: Championnat d'Estonie de hockey sur glace 2021/22 . 2023-08-17 . www.hockeyarchives.info.