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HC Norilsk
Ice hockey team in Norilsk, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hockey Club Norilsk (Russian: Хоккейный клуб "Норильск") is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Norilsk. They play in the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL), the second level of Russian ice hockey.
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History
A professional hockey club in Norilsk was founded in 2023, for the first time since HC Zapolyarnik folded in 2001.[1] HC Norilsk immediately became the northernmost professional ice hockey club in the world.[2]
The team played their first official game on September 2, 2023, losing to Neftyanik Almetyevsk 2-3 in the shootout. In their first season, they made the VHL playoffs, but were defeated by Rubin Tyumen 1-4 in the first round.[1]
In their second season, Norilsk won a playoff series for the first time, defeating Gornyak-UGMK 4-2.[3] In the second round of the VHL playoffs, they were swept by Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk.[4]
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