HC SKA-Neva (russian: Хоккейный Клуб СКА-Нева) is a Russian professional ice hockey team playing in the
VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded as VMF St. Petersburg in 2008 in
Saint Petersburg as a farm club of the
KHL team
SKA Saint Petersburg
The Hockey Club SKA (russian: Спортивный клуб СКА), often referred to as SKA Saint Petersburg and literally as the Sports Club of the Army, is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Saint Petersburg. They are members o ...
. After failing to attract the audience in Petersburg, the franchise was relocated to
Kondopoga,
Karelia
Karelia ( Karelian and fi, Karjala, ; rus, Каре́лия, links=y, r=Karélija, p=kɐˈrʲelʲɪjə, historically ''Korjela''; sv, Karelen), the land of the Karelian people, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for ...
during the 2012-2013
VHL season. Starting with the 2013-14 season, the team changed the name to VMF Karelia. On Season 2014-2015, it was changed to SKA-Karelia. In May 2015, the club returned to Saint Petersburg and was renamed SKA-Neva
References
External links
Official site
Ice hockey teams in Russia
Sport in the Republic of Karelia
Sports clubs in Saint Petersburg
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