Toros Neftekamsk is an ice hockey team in Neftekamsk,

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. They play in the

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(VHL), the second level of Russian ice hockey. The

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word "toros" means " hummock, ice block".

History

The club was founded in 1988 (and prior to 1990 was named Torpedo Neftekamsk). They joined the VHL since its inaugural

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season and became affiliated with

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...

of the

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(KHL). Toros twice won VHL championship – in 2012 and 2013 (defeating in the finals Rubin and Saryarka respectively). As the VHL champions they twice participated in the

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. The team also was runner-up of the "old" Vysshaya Liga in

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(fell to

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References

External links

Official site
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