Traktor Chelyabinsk
| Traktor Chelyabinsk | |
|---|---|
| City | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| League | KHL 2008–present
|
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Kharlamov |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Home arena | Traktor Ice Arena (capacity: 7,500) |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Ivan Savin |
| Head coach | Benoit Groulx |
| Captain | Vladimir Tkachyov |
| Affiliates | Chelmet Chelyabinsk (VHL) Belye Medvedi (MHL) |
| Website | hctraktor |
| Franchise history | |
| 1948–1953 | Dzerzhinets |
| 1954–1958 | Avangard |
| 1958–present | Traktor Chelyabinsk |
| Current season | |
Traktor Chelyabinsk, also known as Traktor, or HC Traktor Chelyabinsk, (Russian: ХК Трактор Челябинск; Трактор) is a professional ice hockey club based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). From 1967 to 2009, the team played its home games at the Yunost Sport Palace. Since 2009, the club has played in Traktor Ice Arena named after Valery Belousov.