Kristall Saratov
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Kristall Saratov is an ice hockey team in Saratov
, Russia
. They play in the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey.
Saratov
-Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia...
, 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 Vysshaya Liga, the second level of Russian ice hockey.
History
The club was founded as Bolshevik Saratov in 1948. They have gone through a number of name changes during their history.- 1949: Nauka Saratov
- 1950: Iskra Saratov
- 1954: Iskra Saratov folded
- 1958: Trud Saratov replaced Iskra Saratov
- 1961: Avangard Saratov
- 1965: Energija Saratov
- 1969: Kristall Saratov