Chelmet Chelyabinsk

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Chelmet Chelyabinsk
VHL
2010–present
  • Vysshaya Liga

    1992–1997, 2003–2010
  • RSL

    1997–2003
  • Soviet League
    Class A2

    1977–1981, 1985–1992
  • Soviet League
    Class A3

    1969–1971, 1975–1977, 1981–1985
  • Soviet League
    Class B

    1956–1969
Founded1948
Home arena
KHL)
Websitehttps://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

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