| HC Chelny | |
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| City: | Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia |
| League: | Minor Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2004 |
| Home Arena: | Chelny Sports Palace |
| Colors: | Yellow, Blue |
HC Chelny is an ice hockey team in Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia. The team plays in the Minor Hockey League, the Russian national junior competition. The club was founded in 2004.
History[]
Hockey's development in Naberezhyne Chelny commenced during the early 1970s, with the construction of the Kamaz Automobile Plant within the city's boundaries.
Shortly thereafter, a small outdoor hockey rink was erected, where a team known as HC Kamaz played.
HC Kamaz played in the various lower-tier Soviet competitions, before disbanding around 1980. A new team was then formed, and played in the regional championships before dying out in the early 1990s.
HC Chelny was founded in 2004, sparking a rebirth of hockey in the city. The new club played in the third-level Pervaya Liga (later known as the Russian Hockey League) from 2004-2011, and has competed in the Minor Hockey League since 2012.