Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
City:	Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod
League:	KHL 2008-Present Russian Superleague 2007-2008 Russian Supreme League 2004-2007 Russian Superleague 2003-2004 Russian Supreme League 2002-2003 Russian Superleague 1999-2002 Russian Supreme League 1998-1999 Russian Hockey League 1997-1998 Russian Supreme League 1996-1997 Intl. Hockey Leauge 1992-1996 CIS Championship 1991-1992 USSR Championship 1947-1991
Division:	Chernyshev
Founded:	1947
Home Arena:	Trade Union Sport Palace

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is an ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They are currently competing in the Kontinental Hockey League. They played their homes games at Konovalenko Sports Palace named after Viktor Konovalenko - one of the most famous Soviet goaltenders who played for Torpedo. Now they play at Trade Union Sport Palace.

Contents 1 History 1.1 NHL Alumni 1.2 Team Records 2 Honors 2.1 Winners 2.2 Runners Up 2.3 External links

[edit] History

[edit] NHL Alumni

• Evgeny Namestnikov (1988–91),
• Pavel Torgayev (1995–96, 1999–2000),
• Alexei Tezikov (1998–2000, 2001–02),
• Artem Chubarov (1999–2004)

[edit] Team Records

• RSL/KHL Games - Anatoliy Vodapunov - 653 games
• Games - Oleg Nemestnikov, 720 games
• RSL/KHL Goals - Aleksandr Skvortsov, 244
• RSL/KHL Assists - Aleksandr Skvortsov, 204
• RSL/KHL Points - Aleksandr Skvortsov, 448
• PIM - Vladimir Kovin - 570 minutes

[edit] Honors

[edit] Winners

• Vysshaya Liga Championship: 2

2003, 2007

[edit] Runners Up

• Soviet Championship: 1

1961

[edit] External links

• Team information

Ice hockey in Russia

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