Kristall Elektrostal
Encyclopedia
Kristall Elektrostal is an ice hockey team in Elektrostal
, Russia
. They play in the Pervaya Liga
, the third level of Russian ice hockey.
Elektrostal
Elektrostal , known as Zatishye until 1938, is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located east of Moscow. Population: 135,000 ; 123,000 ; 97,000 ; 43,000 . Town status was granted to it in 1938.-Industry:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. They play in the Pervaya Liga
Pervaya Liga
The Russian Hockey League , until 2010 known as the First League , during the 2010–11 season known as the Championship of Russia between the club teams of regions , is an ice hockey league in Russia. It is a feeder league to the Kontinental Hockey League and the Vysshaya Khokkeynaya Liga. Majority...
, the third level of Russian ice hockey.
History
The club was created as Khimik Elektrostal in 1949. They have changed their name seven times in history:- 1953: Klub imeni Karla Marksa Elektrostal
- 1954: DK imeni Karla Marksa Elektrostal
- 1956: Elektrostal
- 1968: Kristall Elektrostal
- 1971: Ledovyi Dvorets Sporta "Kristall"
- 2000: Elemach Elektrostal
- 2003: Kristall Elektrostal