HC Gornyak Uchaly

Gornyak Uchaly
City Uchaly
League

Supreme Hockey League 2017-present

Home arena Ice Palace Gornyak
(capacity: 1500)
Colours               
Head coach Vener Safin
Parent club(s) Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)
Championships Regions Cup
2016, 2017

Gornyak Uchaly are a Russian Ice Hockey team based in Uchaly, Russia.

History

Founded in 2012, they play in the Supreme Hockey League having joined the league in 2017, and are the farm team of the Kontinental Hockey League's Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Prior to joining the VHL, the Miners were a junior team playing in the National Junior Hockey League, where they are two-time champions, having won the Regions Cup in both 2016, and 2017.[1] Gornyak had also made the Regions Cup final in 2015, however lost to Western Conference champions HK Rossosh.[2] In addition to becoming league champions, during their time in the NJHL, Gornyak won the Eastern Conference three times.[1]

The team is sponsored by Uchaly Mining and Metallurgical Combine.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gornyak Uchaly - EliteProspects.com". Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "MHLB Standings 2014/15 - EliteProspects.com". Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Официальный сайт ХК "Горняк"" (in Russian). Retrieved December 28, 2017.


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