Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Encyclopedia
Salavat Yulaev is a professional ice hockey
team based in Ufa
in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation
. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League
, and were part of Group C of the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League
.
, a national hero of Bashkortostan
. Previously, it was known as Trud Ufa (1957 to 1959) and Gastello Ufa (1959-1962). Salavat Yulaev was the winner of the last Russian Super League title, in 2008.
Salavat Yulaev Ufa has played in 77 international matches with clubs from of Bulgaria
, Denmark
, Latvia
, Poland
, Romania
, Finland
, Croatia
, Czechoslovakia
, Switzerland
, Sweden
(with a record of 67 victories, 5 ties, 5 defeats). Its first international match was played on December, 30th, 1961 in Ufa with Wismuth (GDR).
.
On June 9, 2009, a press release was issued, stating that Viktor Kozlov
had signed a three-year contract to return to Russia. The club has also signed Norwegian
forward Patrick Thoresen
to a contract prior to the 2009-10 season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation
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 are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
, and were part of Group C of the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League
2008–09 Champions Hockey League
-Group stage:The draw for the group stage took place on Friday, 25 April 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland. The twelve teams were drawn into groups of three. Each group played a double round-robin. If the games were decided after 60 minutes, the winner was awarded 3 points and the loser 0 points...
.
History
The team is named after Salavat YulaevSalawat Yulayev
Salawat Yulayev , Shaytan-Kudeevsky volost, Ufa province, Orenburg Governorate, Russia – 26 September 1800, Paldiski) is a Bashkir national hero who participated in Pugachev's rebellion.- Biography :...
, a national hero of Bashkortostan
Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan , also known as Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia . It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa...
. Previously, it was known as Trud Ufa (1957 to 1959) and Gastello Ufa (1959-1962). Salavat Yulaev was the winner of the last Russian Super League title, in 2008.
Salavat Yulaev Ufa has played in 77 international matches with clubs from of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(with a record of 67 victories, 5 ties, 5 defeats). Its first international match was played on December, 30th, 1961 in Ufa with Wismuth (GDR).
Recent History
On July 11, 2008, Salavat signed NHL rising star Alexander RadulovAlexander Radulov
Alexander Valerievich Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . Radulov is the KHL's all-time assist leader with 125 career assists...
.
On June 9, 2009, a press release was issued, stating that Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
had signed a three-year contract to return to Russia. The club has also signed Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
forward Patrick Thoresen
Patrick Thoresen
Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younger brother, Steffen who's also an ice hockey player...
to a contract prior to the 2009-10 season.
Champions
- KHL Gagarin CupGagarin CupThe Gagarin Cup is the trophy presented to the winner of the Kontinental Hockey League playoffs, and is named after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space...
(1): 2011 - Vysshaya Liga Championship: (5) 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1992
- Federation Cup (1): 1995
- Bashkiria Presidential Cup (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Romazan Tournament (1): 2006
- Russian Super League Championship (1): 2008
All-time KHL scoring leaders
'Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals'| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexander RadulovAlexander Radulov Alexander Valerievich Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . Radulov is the KHL's all-time assist leader with 125 career assists... |
160 | 66 | 125 | 191 | 237 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 11 |
 Patrick ThoresenPatrick Thoresen Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younger brother, Steffen who's also an ice hockey player... |
110 | 53 | 69 | 122 | 101 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Vladimir Antipov Vladimir Antipov Vladimir Borisovich Antipov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Kontinental Hockey League.... |
154 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 93 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Igor Grigorenko Igor Grigorenko Igor Grigorenko is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for Ufa Salavat Yulayev in the Russian Elite League. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL in May, 2007, but was unable to make the team out of training camp... |
135 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 80 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Alexander Perezhogin Alexander Perezhogin Alexander Perezhogin is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
111 | 41 | 43 | 84 | 68 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| Sergei Zinovjev Sergei Zinovjev Sergei Olegovich Zinovjev is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . He is two-time World Champion for the Russian national team.... |
90 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 135 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Kirill Koltsov Kirill Koltsov Kirill Koltsov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2nd round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.-References:Koltsov is very skillful offensive defenseman... |
144 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 181 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrei Taratukhin Andrei Taratukhin Andrei Sergeevich Taratukhin is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League.... |
152 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 106 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Oleg Tverdovsky Oleg Tverdovsky Oleh Fedorovych "Oleg" Tverdovsky is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Early years:... |
130 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 88 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Vitali Proshkin Vitali Proshkin Vitali Proshkin is a Russian professional ice hockey defender. He currently plays for Salavat Yulaev Ufa as the team captain.-Honours:*Russian championship: 2000, 2006, 2007*European Champions Cup: 2007... |
152 | 13 | 51 | 64 | 184 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 3 |