Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | |
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City | Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod |
League | KHL 2008–present
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Conference | Western |
Division | Bobrov |
Founded | 1946 |
Home arena | Trade Union Sport Palace (capacity: 5,500) |
Colours | |
Owner(s) | GAZ Group |
General manager | Maxim Gafurov |
Head coach | Igor Larionov |
Captain | Vyacheslav Voynov |
Affiliates | Torpedo-Gorky NN (VHL) Chaika (MHL) |
Website | hctorpedo |
Franchise history | |
1946–1991 | Torpedo Gorky |
1991–present | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
Current season |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: Торпедо Нижний Новгород) is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.
The team's home arena is Trade Union Sport Palace. The team used to play its home games at Konovalenko Sports Palace, named after Viktor Konovalenko – one of the most famous Soviet goaltenders, who played for the Torpedoes.