THK (''Tverskoi Hokkeiny Klub'' — Tver Hockey Club) was a minor professional ice hockey club in

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. It was founded in 1949 and subsequently reestablished in 2009. The team played in the

Supreme Hockey League The All-Russian Hockey League (VHL) (, ''Vserossiyskaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)''), also known as the Major Hockey League or Higher Hockey League (HHL), is a professional ice hockey league in Eurasia, and the second highest level of Russian hocke ...

, the second level of Russian ice hockey until 2017.

History

The club was founded as SKA MVO Tver in 1949. They have gone through a number of name changes during their history. *1952 to 1990: SKA MVO Tver *1990 to 1992: Egida Tver *1992 to 1994: Mars Tver *1994 to 1995: Zvezda Tver *1995 to 2004, 2005 to 2017: THK Tver *2004 to 2005: HK MVD-THK Tver

References

External links

tver-thk.ru
Ice hockey teams in Russia Sport in Tver Ice hockey clubs established in 1949 1949 establishments in Russia Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Russia {{Russia-icehockey-team-stub