CSK VVS Samara (ice hockey)

For the basketball team, see BC Samara.

CSK VVS Samara (Russian: ЦСК ВВС Самара; lit. Central Sports Club of the Air Force, Samara) are a professional ice hockey team based in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. They are currently playing in the Supreme Hockey League, the second level of Russian ice hockey.

CSK VVS Samara ЦСК ВВС Самара
City	Samara, Samara Oblast
League	VHL 2017-Present Russian Hockey League 2000-2017 Russian Superleague 1999-2000 Russian Hockey League 1996-1999 International Hockey League 1993-1996 Russian Supreme League 1990-1993 USSR Championship 1950-1990
Founded	1950
Home arena	CSK VVS Ice Palace (capacity: 5,000)
Colours
General manager	Yuri Kovtun[1]
Head coach	Yuri Mordvintsev[2]
Captain	Sergey Shikhanov[3]
Affiliates	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL) Reaktor (MHL)
Website	cskvvs.com
Franchise history
CSK VVS Samara 19??-Present HC Mayak - 19??-19??

CSK were affiliated with HC Lada Togliatti during their tenure in the Kontinental Hockey League. Following Lada's demotion to the VHL at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, VVS Samara agreed to become the primary affiliate to HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL from the 2018–19 season.^[4]