{{Infobox hockey team , team = Metallurg Pernik , colour = Red , colour text = White , logo = , logosize = , city =

Pernik Pernik ( bg, Перник ) is a town in western Bulgaria (about south-west of Sofia) with a population of 70,285 . Pernik is the most populated town in western Bulgaria after Sofia. It is the main town of Pernik Province and lies on both banks ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

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Bulgarian Hockey League The Bulgarian Hockey League is an ice hockey league in Bulgaria. Teams As of 2021, the Bulgarian Hockey League consists of the following teams: *CSKA Sofia *Irbis-Skate Sofia * HC NSA Sofia *HC Slavia Sofia *HC Levski Sofia Former teams * Cerv ...

, conference = , division = , founded = 1957 , folded = 2002 , arena = Zimny stadion Metallurg , colours = Red, white, blue , coach = , GM = , website = , name1 = Metallurg Pernik , dates1 = 1957-1958 , name2 = Lenin Pernik , dates2 = 1958-1960 , name3 = Metallurg Pernik , dates3 = 1960-1969 , name4 = Krakra Pernik , dates4 = 1969-1973 , name5 = Metallurg Pernik , dates5 = 1973-1998 , name6 = Akademik-Metallurg Sofia , dates6 = 1998-1999 , name7 = HK Metallurg Pernik , dates7 = 1999-2002 HK Metallurg Pernik ( bg, ХК Металург Перник) was an ice hockey team based in

History

The club was founded in 1957 as Metallurg Pernik and was renamed Lenin Pernik a year later. In 1960, they returned to their original name. They won their first

title in 1968. In 1969, the club merged with Krakra Pernik, and were Bulgarian champions again in 1970. They were known as DFS Pernik during the 1972-73 season. Metallurg split from the merger with Krakra in 1973 and participated in the Bulgarian Hockey League under the Metallurg name until they merged with Akademik Sofia in 1998. This merger lasted one season before Metallurg became independent again. They continued to participate in the BHL until folding in 2002.

Achievements

*Bulgarian Hockey League champion (2): 1968, 1970. *Bulgarian Hockey League runner-up (6): 1959, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1979, 1997.

External links

Team profile
on hockeyarenas.net
Teams chart
on hockeyarenas.net 1957 establishments in Bulgaria 2002 disestablishments in Bulgaria Bulgarian Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 1957 Ice hockey teams in Bulgaria Pernik Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2002