Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
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| Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Локомотив Яросла́вль) | |
| Division | Kharlamov |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Home Arena | Arena 2000 |
| City | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Colors | red, blue and white |
| General Manager | Yuri Lukin |
| Head Coach | Kari Heikkilä |
| Captain | Alexei Kudashov |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is a professional club of the Continental Hockey League based in Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The club was founded in 1949.
Through the years, the team was renamed several times:
- 1949-1955: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 1955-1956: Spartak Yaroslavl
- 1956-1957: Khimik Yaroslavl
- 1959-1963: HC YMZ
- 1963-1964: Trud Yaroslavl
- 1964-1965: Motor Yaroslavl
- 1965-2000: Torpedo Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl became a consistent winner club during the 1990s. In 1997, head coach Petr Vorobiev led the team to its first Russian Superleague title; coach Vladimir Vujtek Sr. led the team to back to back championships in 2002 and 2003.
