| HC MVD (ХК МВД) | |
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| City: | Balashikha, Russia |
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| League: | Kontinental Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1949 |
| Operated: | 1949 - 2010 |
| Home Arena: | Balashikha Arena (cap.: 6,000) |
| Colors: | |
| Franchise history | |
| 1949 - 1952: | Spartak Kalinin |
| 1952 - 1961: | SKA Kalinin |
| 1961 - 1999: | SKA MVO |
| 1999 - 2004: | THK Tver |
| 2004 - 2010: | HC MVD |
HK MVD Balashikha (Russian: ХК МВД Балашиха) was a professional ice hockey club based in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia. MVD folded in 2010 and merged with Dynamo Moscow to form OHC Dynamo.
History[]
MVD Moscow Oblast was founded in 1949 as Spartak Kalinin, and adopted its current name, MVD, in 2004 as part of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and their move to Podolsk. In the same year, they qualified for the Russian Hockey Super League play-off for the first time, losing to Ak Bars Kazan in a hard-fought series. In 2007 they moved again (this time to Balashikha) for the KHL size arena.
previous HC MVD team logo
League History[]
- Kontinental Hockey League
2008-2010 - Russian Superleague
2005-2008 - Vysshaya Liga
1996-2005 - Intl. Hockey League
1992-1996 - CIS Championship
1991-1992 - USSR Championship
1949-1991
See also[]
- HC MVD players
- HC MVD coaches
- HC MVD seasons
External links[]
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