Kristall Saratov

Kristall Saratov
City	Saratov, Russia
League	VHL 2010-2014, 2015-2017, 2023-present VHL-B 2017-2023 Vysshaya Liga 1998-2010 RSL 1996-1998 IHL 1992-1996 Soviet League Class A2 1964-1966, 1967-1974, 1975-1976, 1977-1981, 1982-1992 Soviet League Class A 1974-1975, 1976-1977, 1981-1982 Soviet League Class A3 1966-1967 Soviet League Class B 1958-1964
Founded	1946
Home arena	Sports Palace Kristall (6,100 seats)
Colours
General manager	Vyacheslav Natalichev [1]
Head coach	Sergey Krovyakov [2]
Affiliate	Kristall-Yunior (NMHL)
Website	Official website

Kristall Saratov is an ice hockey team in Saratov, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey.

History

The club was founded as Bolshevik Saratov in 1948. They have gone through a number of name changes during their history.

• 1949: Nauka Saratov
• 1950: Iskra Saratov
• 1954: Iskra Saratov folded.
• 1958: Trud Saratov was founded as the successor to Iskra Saratov.
• 1961: Avangard Saratov
• 1965: Energiya Saratov
• 1969: Kristall Saratov

Achievements

• Soviet League Class A2 champion: 1967, 1974, 1976

References

1. "Вячеслав Наталичев: Саратов, "Кристалл", хоккей – это синонимы" (in Russian). 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
2. "Сергей Кровяков: нужно вводить свежую кровь в команду" (in Russian). 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-01-09.

External links

• Official site