HC Vipers Tallinn

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HC Vipers
City Tallinn, Estonia
League UnibetHokiliiga
Founded2011 (2011)
Home arena Tondiraba Ice Hall
(capacity: 5,840)
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Website HC Vipers

HC Vipers Tallinn is an ice hockey team located in Tallinn, Estonia, and playing in the Unibet Hokiliiga, the top tier of ice hockey in Estonia. They play home games at the Tondiraba Ice Hall.

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History

HC Vipers were founded in 2011, [1] and have been sporadic members of the Meistriliiga, first playing in the league during the 2017–18 season.Originally playing under the name of HC Vipers, the team changed their name to HC Vipers Tallinn in 2020. [2]

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References

  1. "Ice Hockey - HC Vipers Tallinn". TheSports.orglanguage=lithuanian. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. "HC Vipers Tallinn" (in Lithuanian). EliteProspects. Retrieved January 16, 2020.