Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Professional ice hockey club based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with FC Torpedo NN Nizhny Novgorod.
For the women's ice hockey team, see Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (women).
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: Торпедо Нижний Новгород) is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.
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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | |
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City | Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod |
League | KHL 2008–present
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Conference | Western |
Division | Bobrov |
Founded | 1946 |
Home arena | Trade Union Sport Palace (capacity: 5,500) |
Colours | |
Owner(s) | GAZ Group |
General manager | Maxim Gafurov |
Head coach | Igor Larionov |
Captain | Alexei Kruchinin |
Affiliates | Dizel Penza (VHL) Chaika (MHL) |
Website | hctorpedo |
Franchise history | |
1946–1991 | Torpedo Gorky |
1991–present | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
Current season |
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The team's home arena is Trade Union Sport Palace. The team used to play its home games at Konovalenko Sports Palace, named after Viktor Konovalenko – one of the most famous Soviet goaltenders, who played for the Torpedoes.