HC Sibir Novosibirsk
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Sibir Novosibirsk | |
Founded | 1962 |
Home ice | Ice Sports Palace Sibir |
Based in | Novosibirsk, Russia |
Colours | White, red, blue |
League | Continental Hockey League |
Head coach | Andrej Khomutov |
Sibir Novosibirsk (ru: Сибирь Новосибирск) is a Russian professional ice hockey team.
- Founded: 1962
- Home arena: Ice Sports Palace Sibir (capacity 7,500)
- Russian Championships won: 0
- Vysshaya Liga Championships won: 2 (2001, 2002)
In 1947 the enthusiast and the popular hockey writer, Ivan Ivanovich Tsiba brought the first "Canadian" stick to Novosibirsk. In a break of a final match of the citie’s bandy he showed their players and spectators hockey. At the beginning of the next season Novosibirsk Dynamo ceased bandy operations and became Novosibirsk's ice hockey team.