Toros Neftekamsk is an ice hockey team in
Neftekamsk,
Russia
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. They play in the
Supreme Hockey League (VHL), the second level of Russian ice hockey. The
Russian 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
2010–11 season and became affiliated with
Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the
Kontinental Hockey League (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
IIHF Continental Cup.
The team also was runner-up of the "old" Vysshaya Liga in
2010
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(fell to
HC Yugra).
References
External links
Official site
Ice hockey teams in Russia
Ice hockey clubs established in 1988
Sport in Bashkortostan
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