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KHL 03/10 11:30 7 Traktor Chelyabinsk v Salavat Ulaev UFA L 4-2
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KHL 03/06 14:00 7 Traktor Chelyabinsk v Salavat Ulaev UFA W 2-3
KHL 03/04 14:00 7 Traktor Chelyabinsk v Salavat Ulaev UFA L 3-2
KHL 03/02 11:30 7 Salavat Ulaev UFA v Traktor Chelyabinsk W 4-1
KHL 02/29 14:00 7 Salavat Ulaev UFA v Traktor Chelyabinsk L 2-3
KHL 02/26 14:00 - Salavat Ulaev UFA v Severstal Cherepovec W 4-3
KHL 02/24 11:30 - Salavat Ulaev UFA v Sibir Novosibirsk L 1-2
KHL 02/21 14:00 - Salavat Ulaev UFA v Admiral Vladivostok W 3-0
KHL 02/19 16:30 - Dynamo Moscow v Salavat Ulaev UFA L 2-1
KHL 02/17 14:00 - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl v Salavat Ulaev UFA L 3-0
KHL 02/15 16:30 - SKA St Petersburg v Salavat Ulaev UFA L 2-0

Wikipedia - Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (Russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», romanized: Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; Bashkir: «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, romanized: «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred as Salavat Yulaev Ufa, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Ufa. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Established in 1961, Salavat Yulaev spent the Soviet era mainly in the lower divisions, only appearing in the top league for five seasons, though since the dissolution of the Soviet Union they have been in the top league in Russia.

They have won the Gagarin Cup as the KHL champion once, in 2011, and have won the regular season championship twice, in 2009 and 2010, winning the inaugural Continental Cup for the latter. They also won the final Russian Superleague title, in 2008.

History

Soviet era

Founded in 1961, the club is named after Salavat Yulaev, a national hero of Bashkortostan. After years of competing in the low-level divisions the team was invited to the second level of the Soviet League "Class A" in 1964, subsequently getting promotion to the elite group for the 1978-1979, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1985-1986 and 1986-1987 seasons.[]

Post-Soviet era

Salavat Yulaev was one of the founding clubs of the International Hockey League and later the Russian Superleague, and normally advanced to the playoffs at that time. The club reached its first Russian championship semifinals in 1996-97 and eventually won its first Championship title in 2007-08, beating Lokomotiv Yaroslavl by three matches to two.

KHL era

On July 11, 2008, Salavat signed NHL rising star Alexander Radulov. 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 for the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.

Salavat Yulaev marked its first year in the KHL by winning its first two regular season titles and becoming the first club to be awarded the Continental Cup. The following season, the team advanced to the final against Atlant and won their first Gagarin Cup as champions. They remained a powerful club in the KHL over the following seasons, reaching the playoffs each year, though did not advance past the conference finals in any year.

In March 2022, all four Finnish players, including the all-time scoring leader Teemu Hartikainen, and Geoff Platt and Philip Larsen left the team due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Salavat Ulaev UFA is a professional ice hockey team based in Ufa, Russia. The team was founded in 1961 and has since become one of the most successful teams in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The team is named after Salavat Yulaev, a national hero of Bashkortostan, a republic in Russia.

The team's home arena is the Ufa Arena, which has a seating capacity of 8,250. Salavat Ulaev UFA has a strong fan base and is known for its passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere during home games.

The team has won two Gagarin Cups, the KHL's championship trophy, in 2011 and 2021. They have also won the KHL's Continental Cup twice, in 2008 and 2009. Salavat Ulaev UFA has a reputation for playing a fast-paced, aggressive style of hockey, and has produced many talented players who have gone on to play in the NHL.

The team's current head coach is Tomi Lamsa, a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. The team's captain is Grigory Panin, a Russian defenseman who has been with the team since 2013.

Overall, Salavat Ulaev UFA is a highly respected and successful ice hockey team with a rich history and a bright future ahead.