Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Infobox KHL team
clubname = Salavat Yulaev


fullname = Salavat Yulaev Ufa 1962-Present
*Gastello Ufa 1959-1962
*Trud Ufa 1957-1959
nickname = "Salaty" (Salad)
founded = 1957
dissolved =
based_in = Ufa, Bashkortostan flagicon|Bashkortostan
arena = Ufa Arena
capacity = 8000
league = KHL 2008-Present CHL 2008-Present
*"Russian Superleague" 1999-2008
*"Russian Hockey League" 1996-1999
*"Intl. Hockey League" 1992-1996
*"Russian Supreme League" 1990-1992
*"USSR Championship" 1987-1990
*"Soviet Class A2" 1983-1985
*"USSR Championship" 1982-1983
*"Soviet Class A2" 1978-1982
*"USSR Championship" 1957-1978
division = Bobrov
conference =
uniform =
team_color = color box|#007D43 color box|#0058A8 color box|white
owner =
gm = flagicon|RUS Oleg Gross
head_coach = flagicon|RUS Sergei Mikhalev
captain = flagicon|RUS Vladimir Antipov
honors =
affiliates =
website = http://www.HCSalavat.ru/

Salavat Yulaev Ufa ( _ru. Салават Юлаев Уфа) is a professional ice hockey team based in the city of Ufa in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of Russia. They are members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League, and Group C of the Champions Hockey League.

History

The team is named after Salavat Yulaev, a national hero of Bashkiria who was from Ufa. Previously, it was known as Trud Ufa (1957 to 1959) and Gastello Ufa (1959-1962). Salavat Yulaev was the winner of the last Russian Super League title, in 2008.

Salavat Yulaev Ufa has played in 77 international matches with clubs from of Bulgaria, Denmark, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Finland, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Sweden (with a record of 67 victories, 5 ties, 5 defeats) . Its first international match was played on December, 30th, 1961 in Ufa with Bismuth (GDR).

Recent History

On July 11, 2008, Salavat signed NHL rising star Alexander Radulov.

Honors

Champions

*Vysshaya Liga Championship: 5:: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1992
*Federation Cup: 1:: 1995
*Bashkiria Presidential Cup: 3:: 2005, 2006, 2007
*Romazan Tournament: 1:: 2006
*Russian Super League Championship: 1:: 2008

Runners-Up

*Continental Cup: 1:: 1997
*Spengler Cup: 1:: 2007

Roster

External links

* [http://www.hcsalavat.ru/ Salavat Yulaev official website]
* [http://www.hksalavat.ru/ Salavat Yulaev fans' website]
* [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=3364042 NHL.com article on hockey in Ufa]