Chelmet Chelyabinsk
Chelmet Chelyabinsk | |
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VHL 2010–present
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Founded | 1948 |
Home arena | KHL) |
Website | https://hctraktor.org/chelmet/ |
Chelmet Chelyabinsk (
Kontinental Hockey League's Traktor Chelyabinsk
, Chelmet plays its home games at Yunost Sports Palace.
History
The team was founded by the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant in 1948 as Metallurg Chelyabinsk and competed in third rate Soviet division since 1957 subsequently getting relegated to the second division (Class A2) since the 70s seasons. Since the 1985–86 Soviet League season was the main ice hockey team in Chelyabinsk replacing downgraded Traktor Chelyabinsk.
In 1990 after its parent Metallurgical Plant became a core of the
NHL franchise Washington Capitals