Belye Medveditsy
Belye Medveditsy Chelyabinsk (Russian: Бе́лые Медве́дицы Челябинск, lit. 'Polar Bears Chelyabinsk') are an ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They play in Chelyabinsk, Russia at the Yunost Sport Palace. The team has previously been known as Metelitsa Chelyabinsk, Nika Chelyabinsk, Kazak-Uralsky Chelyabinsk, and Fakel Chelyabinsk.
| Belye Medveditsy Chelyabinsk Белые Медведицы Челябинск | |
|---|---|
| City | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| League | Zhenskaya Hockey League |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Operated | 1997–2015 2021–present |
| Home arena | Yunost Sport Palace |
| Colours | Black, white |
| Owner(s) | Traktor Chelyabinsk |
| Head coach | Igor Znarok |
| Website | hctraktor |
| Franchise history | |
| 1997–1998 | Metelitsa Chelyabinsk |
| 1998–2000 | Nika Chelyabinsk |
| 2000–2002 | Kazak Uralsky Chelyabinsk |
| 2002–2014 | Fakel Chelyabinsk |
| 2014–2015 | Belye Medveditsy Chelyabinsk |
| 2021– | Belye Medveditsy Chelyabinsk |
The team is a part of the Traktor Chelyabinsk hockey organization, which also operates Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Chelmet Chelyabinsk of the VHL, Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk of the MHL, and a number of youth and junior teams.
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