HC Tambov

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HC Tambov
City Tambov, Russia
League Supreme Hockey League
ConferenceConference 1
DivisionDivision B
Founded1981
Home arenaCrystal Ice Palace
ColoursWhite, Black
        
Website Official site

HC Tambov is an ice hockey team in Tambov, Russia. They were founded in 1981, and play in the Supreme Hockey League, the second level of ice hockey in Russia.

Tambov City in Tambov Oblast, Russia

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