Sputnik Nizhny Tagil

Sputnik Nizhny Tagil is an ice hockey team in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was formerly affiliated with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.

Sputnik Nizhny Tagil
CityNizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
LeagueVHL 2010-present
  • Vysshaya Liga
    1992-1996, 1997-2010
  • Pervaya Liga
    1996-1997
  • Soviet League Class A3
    1967-1970, 1972-1975, 1976-1992
  • Soviet League Class A2
    1964-1967, 1970-1972, 1975-1976
  • Soviet League Class B
    1958-1964
Founded1948
Home arenaSotnikov Ice Palace (4,200 seats)
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Head coachAlexei Fetisov
Affiliate(s)Yunior-Sputnik (MHL-B)
Franchise history
1948-1959Dzerzhinets Nizhny Tagil
1959-1961Avangard Nizhny Tagil
1961-presentSputnik Nizhny Tagil

Achievements
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